Saicom and QContact Lead the Way: First to Launch WhatsApp Voice Calling in a CCaaS Platform

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At Saicom, weโ€™re proud to partner with QContact, our omni-channel contact centre platform provider, to bring another industry-first innovation to the South African market.

QContact has become the first Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) provider globally to launch integrated WhatsApp voice calling. Saicom is making this feature available to our Omni-Contact clients immediately.

With WhatsApp being South Africaโ€™s most used messaging platform, the ability to offer seamless voice calls via WhatsApp directly within the agent desktop is a game-changer for customer experience. This new capability enables agents to place and receive WhatsApp voice calls natively within QContactโ€”no third-party tools, no switching tabsโ€”just streamlined, secure communication in a single pane of glass.

โ€œThis is not just an integration; itโ€™s a fundamental shift in how brands and customers communicate,โ€ says Michael Ziervogel, Head of Saicomโ€™s Collaborate Business Unit. โ€œWeโ€™re excited to be at the forefront of this global innovation with QContact.โ€

Why It Matters:

  • Instant Customer Reach: Engage customers on their preferred platform without requiring them to install new apps or dial a number.
  • Agent Efficiency: Reduce friction and improve resolution times by keeping all interactionsโ€”voice, messaging, email, and socialโ€”within one platform.
  • Compliance & Call Recording: As with other voice channels, WhatsApp voice calls can be recorded, logged, and analysed through QContactโ€™s built-in compliance tools.

WhatsApp voice calling is just the latest in a series of cutting-edge capabilities within Saicomโ€™s Omni-Contact solution, which already includes:

  • WhatsApp, SMS, Email, Webchat, and Social Media Messaging
  • Built-in AI for routing, analytics and agent assist
  • Seamless CRM integrations
  • PCI-DSS compliant payments
  • Workforce management and employee engagement tools

At Saicom, weโ€™re committed to evolving the way businesses communicate with their customersโ€”and with this latest advancement, we’re once again raising the bar.

Interested in enabling WhatsApp voice in your contact centre? Contact us today to book a demo of our Omni-Contact platform and see it in action.

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