Last week, Fonolo hosted an insightful live discussion on how the new Twilio / Amazon “stack” will impact call center technology decisions moving forward. This expert panel discussed the unexpected power couple, the impact on call center innovation, and so much more! To save you some time, we’ve extracted video snippets showcasing highlights from the discussion.

First, let’s take a quick look at the panel of speakers: Alan Quayle, Dave Michels, Nicolas de Kouchkovsky, Shai Berger. Continue reading →

The number of cloud-based call centers is growing quickly and they are increasingly built on top of Amazon and/or Twilio. That includes both newcomers like TalkDesk and Serenova, as well as legacy vendors like Avaya and Genesys. However, Twilio and Amazon now have their own call center platforms (essentially competing with their own customers). Will the Amazon / Twilio “stack” define the contours of the next generation of call center?

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