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THE OPERATIONAL CHALLENGE

Improve customer reach and team collaboration with connected workforce communications

Distributed teams often rely on a mix of desk phones, mobiles, Microsoft Teams, cloud telephony and local processes, making it harder to manage communications consistently across the organisation. A unified communications approach creates a more consistent experience for your people, helping customers reach the right person while giving managers clearer visibility across teams and locations.

Business calling anywhere

Extend business voice to supported devices.

Route customers better

Help calls reach the right person or team.

Consistent identity

Avoid personal number workarounds.

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Collaboration expertise you can rely on

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Everything you need to make distributed communications easier to manage

 

Business number on mobile

Enable users to make and receive business calls from supported mobile devices without relying on personal-number workarounds.

Teams or Unity calling

Support office, hybrid and mobile teams with the right calling environment for their current estate and user needs.

Unified routing and voicemail

Use routing, voicemail and call handling rules to improve how customers reach distributed teams.

User policy and governance

Support joiners, leavers, number ownership, device policies, access controls and consistent user setup.

Visibility and reporting

Show missed calls, queue pressure, availability and response patterns across teams, sites and service areas.

Adoption and service support

Help users adopt the service and help managers use reporting to improve responsiveness, resourcing and coaching.

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How ‘Connected workforce communications’ is delivered

From first conversation to fully running – in four steps.

 

Map

We map your teams, roles, sites, devices, numbers and workstyles, then pinpoint where customers struggle to reach the right people in your organisation.

Design

Your organisation gets a clear business calling model, with identity, routing, policies, reporting and governance defined around the way your teams work.

Deploy

Calling, mobile extension, user policies, voicemail, access and onboarding support across agreed user groups are configured to meet your requirements.

Optimise

Use in-life reporting and service insight to continuously identify bottlenecks, missed demand, resourcing issues and coaching opportunities.


 

In practice with Medivet

How Medivet connected 375+ practices with managed cloud telephony.

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The solution: designed for collaboration

From fragmented systems to one connected network

Medivet replaced a complex estate of more than 100 telephony providers with a single, enterprise-grade service across 378 practices and its Watford support centre. Consistent technology, features and support now connect teams across the organisation while significantly reducing the management burden on IT.

Work effectively from any practice, desk or device

Hot-desking, remote-working capabilities and support for desk and cordless phones give colleagues the flexibility to communicate wherever their role takes them. Calls can be routed to the right team, practice or 24-hour emergency hub, helping staff collaborate efficiently and ensuring clients reach the right support first time.

Consistent communications, tailored to every team

A common platform gives Medivet the benefits of standardisation without forcing every location to work in the same way. Call flows, opening hours and messages can be configured around individual practice needs, while central reporting enables continuous improvements across the wider network.

Outcomes Medivet achieved

378


Practices connected through one hosted telephony service

100+


Providers consolidated into a single enterprise platform

27


Emergency hubs supported through intelligent out-of-hours routing

Up to 20 p/w


Practices migrated during the rollout

1,000+


Vets supported across Medivet’s national network

One consistent experience across practices, mobile devices and the support centre

We’ve been able to roll out a robust telephony system to a very aggressive timescale, at a rate of 20 practices a week at one point, with very few issues.

— Matt Lindop, Head of IT Service, Medivet

Why Redcentric

Hybrid and mobile communication is not only about connecting employees to each other. It’s also about making employees available to customers and giving managers a clearer view of service demand.

Redcentric helps turn distributed communications into a more measurable, managed service by aligning calling identity, routing, policies, reporting, access control and service support around the way teams actually work.

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Partners and accreditations

We combine proven communications technology from fully accredited partners with Redcentric’s own industry-recognised certifications. So you can trust that every solution is designed, delivered and managed to established standards.

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  • An independent provider with carrier-grade communication platforms
  • 24/7 operation centres
  • Range of communication systems to grow at your own pace
  • Expertise in Cisco and Microsoft technologies allowing us to advise the best route for you
  • 29+ years of experience providing managed services
  • A tailored voice, business continuity plan to support your communications in disaster-based scenarios
  • Dedicated account manager to work to optimise your solution

 

Connected workforce communications FAQs

Is Connected workforce communications only about remote working?

No. It supports reachability and collaboration across offices, branches, homes, mobile devices and field locations, with appropriate visibility and governance.

How can Microsoft Teams support workforce communications?

Microsoft Teams can bring calling, meetings, messaging and collaboration into one familiar environment, helping employees communicate consistently across locations and devices.

What is Microsoft Teams Direct Routing?

Direct Routing connects Microsoft Teams to the public telephone network through a managed voice service. It can support more complex call routing, resilience and integration requirements.

What is Microsoft Operator Connect?

Operator Connect enables organisations to add and manage external calling for Microsoft Teams through an approved operator, with streamlined provisioning and administration.

How do collaboration services support connected teams?

Collaboration services bring together meetings, messaging, presence, screen sharing and content sharing, helping employees work together effectively wherever they are located.

Can Connected workforce communications help reduce personal mobile workarounds?

Yes. Business calling can be extended to supported devices so users can present the right business identity rather than relying on personal numbers or unmanaged processes.

How does reporting fit?

Reporting and dashboards can help managers see missed calls, queue pressure, availability and response patterns across teams, sites or service areas.

What types of things does Redcentric manage as part of its service?

Depending on scope, Redcentric can support user and role scoping, policy design, configuration, onboarding, reporting setup, service reviews and ongoing support.

What is IP telephony?

IP telephony delivers business calls over an IP network and can provide features such as call queues, hunt groups, auto-attendants, call recording and calling across supported devices.

What is cloud telephony?

Cloud telephony is a provider-hosted calling service that reduces the need for on-site telephone infrastructure and enables employees to make and receive business calls across offices, remote locations and supported devices.

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