As more businesses begin to adopt unified communications (UC) technology, it can be tempting to follow the crowd. If a particular vendor or solution seems to be working well for other organisations, shouldn’t it work for your company too?

During the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, Microsoft Teams emerged as the poster child for a modern communications and collaboration platform for businesses in Australia and across the globe. As the global workforce transitioned from in-person to hybrid and remote work models post pandemic, supporting employees with a singular application that provides access to global voice services and collaboration tools has become a business priority.

Let’s face it, the days of running a business with outdated communication tools are over. Today, many organizations are taking stock of their communications infrastructure to determine what they will need to support a hybrid working model and remain competitive. Although a migration to cloud-based options could be the eventual goal, getting there may not require an immediate and abrupt shift. Staying agile and competitive on the road to the cloud can be achieved by ensuring existing technology is current.

With wild weather continuing to wreak havoc on Australia’s communications infrastructure, enterprises need to mitigate risk by prioritising reliability and 99.9999% availability for when disaster strikes. In any company, the longer you go without access to your data and business systems, the greater the financial implications. That’s why a robust unified communication and collaboration solution that provides built-in redundancy and rich functionality is crucial to making business communications more efficient and resilient.

Unified communications integrates a selection of communication channels into one platform. This enables employees to call, chat or video through one system, simplifying the communication process. The availability of such services helps workers to better connect, improving the efficiency with which they can organise conference calls, collaborations, and messaging. As we become more technologically advanced, it is essential that we find ways to further increase efficiency and productivity on our devices. imei offers unified communications as a service, which is an effective way to keep both internal and external stakeholders better connected and to move forward in the workplace.