Cloud Communications stories

AudioCodes expands its Webex Calling-certified range with new 400HD desk phones and MediaPack gateways to ease cloud and analogue migration.

8x8 reports triple-digit growth in AI voice and messaging for CX, as contact centres scale automation beyond pilots across channels.

Telna launches a USD $100m fund to back travel eSIM apps, MVNOs and Super Apps, aiming to speed global growth in digital roaming services.

Genspark rolls out its AI call agent to over 40 countries using Twilio voice tech, handling bookings, support and multilingual calls at scale.

TELUS and RingCentral will infuse Business Connect with AI assistants, receptionists and insights tools, rolling out to users in early 2026.

Delivery Hero uses Twilio automated voice calls to cut rider contact by 25%, slash escalations over 60% and lift last-mile answer rates.

GoTo adds AI Receptionist, deeper Tekion links and real-time reporting to its automotive platform to cut missed calls and speed service.

Twilio and AEG broaden fan-tech tie-up, rolling out data-driven engagement across AXS, Crypto.com Arena and the LA Kings brand.

8x8 expands Secure Pay globally, unifying compliant digital payments and AI-led outreach across its customer experience platform.

Infobip urges UK retailers to use RCS and WhatsApp to cut returns disruption as annual costs are forecast to top GBP £27 billion.

Infobip promotes four long-serving executives to refreshed leadership roles, adding a Chief Innovation Officer and elevating alliances to the Board.

iwGROUP appoints telecoms veteran John Horsman as Account Director to spearhead iwCONNECT, its integrated telecoms and technology division.

Infobip named a growth and innovation leader in Frost & Sullivan’s latest CPaaS report, praised for cross-channel AI-driven communications.

Gamma and Red Cactus have agreed a Europe-wide tie-up to bring Bubble-powered CRM and ERP integrations to Gamma’s UCaaS partner network.

Journey Beyond deploys RingCentral-powered cloud stack and in-house AI chat to run South Australia’s new Monarto Safari Resort in four months.

RingQ and Snom have sealed a global cloud telephony partnership to streamline IP phone provisioning and unified communications for businesses.

Enreach and Cataleya team up to launch a white-label UCaaS platform for APAC service providers, targeting booming cloud comms demand.

8x8 buys Singapore-based Maven Lab to scale APAC CPaaS, folding Moobidesk into its CX platform for richer, multi-channel messaging.

AI is transforming loyalty from points to real-time, personalised journeys as super apps and agentic engagement engines rapidly take hold.

Alcatel-Lucent unveils Rainbow Hub, an integration-led cloud platform linking UCC with workflows, IoT and vertical services for partners.