8x8 stories
Organisations serving Francophone communities can now send emergency alerts faster, without separate translation tools, via a Canadian French interface.
Cleaner audio and multilingual support should help 8x8 customers improve call quality as remote and cross-border support grows more common.
Rebates tied to retention and expansion could make reseller income steadier as 8x8 shifts channel incentives towards recurring subscription revenue.
Customer use of 8x8's AI tools jumped 121% year on year, helping drive record first-quarter revenue and a fifth straight quarter of growth.
The move aims to help firms scale AI beyond siloed contact centres, as most organisations still struggle to deploy it across the enterprise.
Small businesses in the UK, Ireland and Australia can now buy 8x8 services without fixed seats or annual licences, easing reseller sales.
Recognition follows a market shift towards integrated customer communications platforms as 8x8 scores above average on business success and sentiment.
Customer queries can now be directed to experts beyond the contact centre, as 8x8's new tool uses data to match issues in real time.
Agents can now keep multilingual support calls on the line without an interpreter, as 8x8 rolls out real-time voice translation across 13 languages.
Mid-sized contact centres can now cut spreadsheets and manual scheduling as 8x8 folds workforce management into its platform at no extra charge.
Employers may reach frontline staff faster during outages and evacuations, with 8x8 Resolve logging acknowledgements across multiple channels.
The early-access tool could help executives and account managers spot renewal risks and customer feedback hidden in calls, chats and emails.
Partners across North America, EMEA and ANZ were rewarded for bookings growth and new customer wins in 8x8's 2026 fiscal year.
The promotion signals 8x8's push to deepen partner sales, with Emily Masterton tasked with improving channel support and trust worldwide.
Businesses are shifting to AI-led customer service, lifting 8x8's usage-based revenue by more than 70% in the quarter.
The promotion comes as 8x8 tries to grow EMEA sales for its contact centre and customer experience software amid fierce sector competition.
Businesses can now deploy AI agents faster and see queue issues live after 8x8 expanded its Platform for CX with new analytics and authentication tools.
Businesses can now build AI agents without specialist developers, as 8x8 rolls out early access to its Studio on the customer experience platform.
Data sovereignty is now steering UK AI buying, while half of technology leaders say the Chief Information Officer will be blamed if systems fail.
Retailers could cut missed calls and IT overhead as shared devices let the nearest shop-floor worker answer across shifts.
