Before You Begin
This document list the best practices that are recommended to be followed for an optimum and a hiccup-free Agent Call Centre experience. The document is divided into two sections:
Agent Login from Office and Home
Best Practices for Agent Login
Agent login from Office.🏢 and Home.🏘
Agent login From | Office 🏢 | Home 🏘 |
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| https://central.phonon.io/agent-ui and select the login option for MOBILE,LANDLINE,SOFTPHONE,DESK PHONE,WEB CALL | |
Use WebRTC-based WEBCALL for best results. | ||
| Internet Lease Line(ILL) - Using corporate ILL |
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Network bandwidth | 150 kbps Bandwidth less than 150 kbps will impact the calling. | |
How to check network speed |
| signal strength can be checked using apps like “network cell info lite“ which will give you the network strength and network speed can check using http://fast.com https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wilysis.cellinfolite&hl=en_IN&gl=US |
Jitter and Latency for web call. | jitter values higher than 30 milliseconds on web calls can lead to poor audio quality. High network congestion can also lead to packet loss, resulting in chunks of audio never reaching the intended recipient. When this network latency is more than 30 milliseconds of the round-trip time, call participants can experience audio lag. | |
Device Hardware | incompatibilities between hardware components such as network drivers, audio cards, and other firmware components can result in unexpected issues with media handling. Attempting to reproduce issues on other devices should be a key step in your debugging process | |
The Audio Input and Output Device | Headsets minimize echo by providing acoustic isolation between the speaker and the microphone. High-quality VoIP headsets with noise-canceling features can greatly enhance call quality in noisy environments by eliminating background sounds. Wired headsets generally offer more stable sound quality than wireless or Bluetooth headsets. Wireless headsets are more prone to adapter and driver configuration issues, which can lead to static or white noise on calls. We recommend testing with a different headset, or with a built-in mic and speaker, when troubleshooting audio quality issues. |
Best Practices for Agent / Agent UI Login
On Mobile Phones or Tabs 📱
Agent Login using MOBILE |
Remember Signal Strength is measured in negative numbers. So ≥ -85dBm means -75dBm, -70dBm etc. Two prerequisites for Jio Wi-Fi calling
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Agent Login usingLANDLINE |
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Agent Login using SOFTPHONE,DESK PHONE |
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Agent Login using WEB CALL |
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While using a Desktop or Laptop Computer 💻
The work from the Home scenario is getting more prevalent these days. There are multiple ways agents can connect and receive calls. They can receive calls through SIP channels using the web call option on the agent screen and they can receive calls directly on their mobile phone numbers (two-way call legs).
This page focuses on the latter, using two-way call legs and conferencing on the PBX to manage the second leg of the call. At most locations, call center agents will use their own or company-provided mobile phones. In this section, we suggest some best practices that should be used when agents are using mobile phones to receive calls.
Ensure Minimum System Requirements:
Latest Google Chrome version https://www.google.com/chrome/update/
Stable 1.6 Mbps Internet Speed
(Optional) Mobile Phone with ≥ -85 dBm Signal Strength or Landline
How to go on a Break or Logout:
If you would like to go on a break and not receive any further calls, you can enable the associated break while your current call is in progress.
By doing so, your break will be enabled after the call is over, and you’ll not receive any further calls after your current call is over.
After you have come back from your break, you can disable the break and start receiving calls again.
If you do not want to receive any further calls, please log out using the “Logout” button at the top right-hand corner.
Using another system with Phonon Agent UI
Are you using another system, such as a CRM or LMS system on which you’ll be spending more than 5 mins (i.e. not visiting the Phonon Central Agent UI tab)? If not, please skip this part. If yes, there’s a chance that the tab will be suspended in the background during which the agent is considered offline (i.e. login hours and calls stops). It can be circumvented by making a few configurations:
Phonon Recommends
To minimize network and device issues and improve call quality, Phonon recommends the following best practices.
Using a high-bandwidth fiber connection from a reputed internet provider. Dedicated business internet connections generally come with guaranteed SLAs on bandwidth and latency.
Use a physical Ethernet connection instead of Wi-Fi when possible.
If using Wi-Fi, limit the number of devices connected on the same channel.
Using high-quality Wi-Fi routers built for enterprises or real-time gaming. Look for routers that come with advanced QoS features.
Auditing your network firewall and NAT settings to check for transmission delays due to improper configuration.
Avoid large data transfers on the Wi-Fi network during calls.
Limiting bandwidth per connected device to ensure an even allocation of total available bandwidth.
Avoid calls over cellular data connections (4G and older) as they are not optimized for low-latency traffic during the login.
During the work from home, the agent should have a broadband connection which should have proper bandwidth dedicated or Mobile data which less than 4G/LTE
Ensuring uplink and downlink bandwidth availability of at least 150Kbps for voice transmission.
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