Telecommunications (Telco) stories - Page 182

Brick-and-mortar shops are embracing cloud-based POS systems, ensuring sales continue seamlessly, online or offline.

In 2011, retailers embark on a major tech overhaul, driven by the need to update POS systems and tap into sleeker, smarter solutions.

Transforming smartphones into POS systems is revolutionising small business transactions, offering affordability and mobility.

NZ to boost transaction security with chip and PIN for Visa cards by 2010, aiming for broader fraud reduction akin to UK and Malaysia.

Innovations in POS technology revolutionize retail, catering to consumer demands for speed and convenience, reshaping shopping experiences.

In NZ, only 2 POS suites meet PCI DSS, a must for businesses handling card data, yet many unaware, leaving a gap in market security.

Speak-to-tweet service offers people on the ground a way to still be heard on the internet without a connection.

Enterprises face WAN woes as remote workloads strain networks, prompting a push towards optimisation to improve speed and efficiency.

Businesses are shifting focus: Employees are now seen as members of the social web first, revolutionizing customer service and support.

Gone are the days of letters and faxes; today's customer service lives on social media, offering quick, public, and easy interactions 24/7.

Customer care steps into the future with social media, blending casual banter with traditional support to meet evolving consumer expectations.

Brett Waters, Vice President Asia Pacific – South, RightNow, says it’s time for the call centre to listen rather than deflect.

Social CRM revolutionises customer engagement, blending traditional CRM with social media to foster relationships and boost loyalty.

New research highlights the power of complaints on social media, urging NZ businesses to embrace online feedback for better customer service.

NZ companies warned to embrace social media in customer service or risk losing out to savvy online consumers and tarnishing their brand.

Feeling a little left out by all this internet txt speak? Don’t your LOLs from your LULZ?Don’t know your WTGs from your FTWs?.

Have you been surfing the web recently and been surprised to find your Facebook icon displayed on a web page, and a button urging you to ‘Become the fan’?.

Following political unrest in Egypt, Vodafone has closed its 180-strong contact centre and is advising roaming customers to return home.

2degrees to open new contact centre in Christchurch CBD, creating 80 jobs to enhance its customer service, says CEO Eric Hertz.

Telecom tempts Vodafone iPhone users with a £600 account credit to switch, offering free SIMs and online deal sign-ups until month-end.