Bharti Airtel has unveiled a strategic alliance with Microsoft, bringing calling services through Microsoft Teams to Indian organizations via integration with Airtel IQ. The collaboration, under the banner ‘Airtel IQ for Microsoft Teams,’ empowers enterprises with the ability to connect with customers across India through fixed-line internet, significantly elevating their communication capabilities.
Revolutionizing Business Communication
This pioneering service by Airtel will empower enterprises to seamlessly make and receive calls from external users directly within the Teams platform, simplifying communication and collaboration within their workflow. Airtel IQ expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, ‘We are thrilled to join forces with Microsoft to introduce an agile, versatile, and innovative solution that addresses one of the most significant challenges currently faced by Indian enterprises. The robust connectivity provided by Airtel, combined with Microsoft’s technology, will deliver reliability, cost efficiency, ease of management, and, most importantly, scalability to all customers, allowing them to focus on productivity moving forward.’
Effortless Implementation
Furthermore, Airtel highlighted that Airtel IQ for Microsoft Teams offers a hassle-free, plug-and-play solution, requiring just a day for setup with minimal provisioning and management. This eliminates the need for additional hardware, offering substantial savings on infrastructure investments. It ensures enterprise-grade reliability and support.
Benefits for Indian Enterprises
Airtel’s Teams Phone integrated calling through Airtel IQ will overcome several hurdles faced by enterprises. This includes streamlining IP telephony and collaboration platforms, enhancing control and security, boosting flexibility in supporting remote and hybrid work models, and eliminating the need for substantial capital expenditure to ensure uniform and seamless collaboration,” according to Airtel.”
