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Make Informed Decisions – How Performance Analytics Future-Proofs Business Communications

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Picture a busy office where every call, video conference, and message is essential to getting the job done. Everything needs to work smoothly, but as the business grows, the demands on its communication systems increase. Suddenly, dropped calls, lagging videos and unexpected downtimes disrupt workflow.

That’s where Mitel Performance Analytics (MPA) 3.5 comes in – a vital tool designed to future-proof your business communications.

From Reactive to Proactive Communication Management

Think of an IT team that used to spend its days constantly putting out fires – reacting to issues as they popped up and rushing to fix problems before they caused bigger disruptions. This reactive approach was stressful and inefficient, leading to breakdowns that affected everyone, from employees to clients.

MPA 3.5 offers real-time insights into the health of your communication system, giving your IT or partner team a clear view of potential problems before they become serious. Now, instead of just reacting, the team is anticipating issues. They’re preventing crises from happening at all.

This shift from reactive to proactive management has made an enormous difference. MPA 3.5 keeps communication systems running smoothly by catching issues early, ensuring every call connects, and every message is delivered on time.

Empowering Businesses with Insights

MPA 3.5 is more than just a monitoring tool; it empowers organizations with the information they need to make better decisions. With detailed analytics, you’ll gain insights into everything from call quality to network stability, allowing your support team to fine-tune your system for optimal performance.

For example, MPA 3.5 enables a business to spot patterns in network usage and adjust resources accordingly. This ensures that service does not slow down during peak times. These insights help companies maintain high service quality while optimizing operations, leading to better overall performance.

Adapting to a Changing Landscape

As businesses grow and evolve, so do their communication needs. Flexibility is critical, whether expanding to new locations, integrating new technologies, or scaling up to support more users. MPA 3.5 is built with this adaptability in mind. It allows organizations to easily incorporate new tools and features, ensuring their communication systems grow and change.

Imagine rolling out a new collaboration platform across multiple offices. The transition could be tricky, but with the help of MPA 3.5 on selected platforms, you can monitor the rollout in real-time, quickly identifying and resolving any issues. This ensures the new platform is running smoothly without disrupting ongoing work.

Securing the Future of Business Communications

A reliable and adaptable communication system is crucial in today’s complex and demanding business environment. By offering deep visibility, enabling proactive issue resolution, and supporting the integration of new technologies, MPA 3.5 ensures that businesses are ready for today’s challenges and well-prepared for the future.

Ready to optimize and maintain the performance of your systems? To learn more about MPA 3.5 contact us at (703) 321-3030 or info@tcicomm.com.

 

Excellent Voice Quality is Critical for Hybrid Work

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In our current ‘work from anywhere’ world, a good chunk of the population has come to rely on smartphone apps and softphones to stay connected. This means delivering the best Voice Quality (VQ) possible has never been more critical.

For IT teams, guessing the VQ user experience can be like flying in the dark. You think it is ok, but do you know how users are actually experiencing their VQ? If a user complains about VQ, can you quickly determine the root cause? Can you measure the severity and impact of that poor quality?

3 Reasons why delivering good VQ in a hybrid work world can be challenging…

1. Inconsistent Technology – With some employees working from home and others in the office, there can be inconsistencies in the technology used for communication, including several different platforms and devices. Add apps and softphones to the mix, and gaining visibility into performance takes a lot of work.

2. Connectivity Issues – Remote workers may experience connectivity issues due to poor internet connections, leading to delays or dropped calls, which can affect the quality of the call. Finding workarounds to poor performance is very common and can include dropping videos, not sharing, and even resorting to a cell phone to complete a call.

3. Lack of Environmental Control – When employees are in different locations, it can be challenging to control their work environment. For example, they may need access to high-quality microphones or headsets in certain situations. In other cases, the environment can be a challenge, from a noisy open workplace to parents working from home with children or a remote worker trying to take a meeting in a crowded coffee shop.

The consequence of all these issues is poorer interaction and an opportunity lost to close a ticket or make a deal properly. VQ is not only about user satisfaction or comfort but also about user productivity and business efficiency and success.

You can take steps to mitigate these challenges and improve the hybrid work VQ experience with Mitel’s MPA Tools…

  • Mitel Performance Analytics (MPA) – This fault and performance management solution proactively monitors and manages your entire network. Its deep analytics can help answer any question that you might have about overall performance and VQ. It can also quickly identify VQ and network quality concerns before business-affecting outages arise.
  • Extended VQ Monitoring for Quick Troubleshooting – MPA includes deep VQ cause visualization capabilities that include VQ correlation graphs that quickly point you toward the root cause of a problem, allowing you to spot trends. Detailed reports help quickly identify and assess VQ. Reports demonstrate performance and help with forecasting, planning, and load balancing. MPA also delivers detailed information that can be easily shared with key stakeholders, including in-depth reporting for softphone VQ in MPA Plus.
  • MPA Plus – This tier ensures that mobile and desktop MiCollab softphone VQ are captured in MPA. This data is fully integrated into the existing MPA VQ analysis and reports. MiCollab Mobile Clients (Android, iOS) and MiCollab Desktop Client (Windows or MAC) are supported. MPA includes VQ cause visualization trunk traffic and MiCollab audio, web, and video (AWV) utilization reports to beef up capacity for better performance. These reports are easily downloaded and shared, and you can also see usage reports for AWV.

Download the Mitel MPA Brochure here

Take the guesswork out of determining the VQ user experience… Overcome performance challenges with Mitel’s MPA Tools. Contact TCI at (703) 321-3030 or GetHelp@tcicomm.com.