Agent Connect - Best Practices
Before You Begin
This document lists the best practices that are recommended to be followed for an optimum and 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
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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. |
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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-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:
Upgrade Chrome Browser:
Latest Google Chrome version How to Update Chrome to the Latest Version - Google Chrome
Stable 1.6 Mbps Internet Speed
(Optional) Mobile Phone with ≥ -85 dBm Signal Strength or Landline
Disable Memory Saver Settings:
Always Keep the Sites Active:
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 return 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 minutes (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 stop). It can be circumvented by making a few configurations:
Phonon Recommends
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 with less than 4G/LTE
Ensuring uplink and downlink bandwidth availability of at least 150Kbps for voice transmission.
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This document has been developed by Phonon.io for the sole and exclusive use of the customer / prospective customer with whom this document is being shared. Further, this document has been provided by Phonon.io to the recipient in good faith and based on request from the recipient for the same. This document is a confidential document and contains confidential product technology, workflow and commercial details that are for the sole usage of the intended recipients of this document. Recipients are advised not to share this document with any third party that is not the intended recipient of this document and neither to bring this document in full or parts into the public domain. Any unauthorized access may be brought to Phonon.io’s notice immediately. Phonon.io is free to take any legal action it deems necessary against any person or entity that violates this confidentiality agreement. Phonon.io is bound and governed by the rules of the state of Gujarat in India. In case you are not in agreement with the terms set in this clause or are not an intended recipient of this document, please destroy the document and intimate us of the same at info@phonon.io.