- Innovative solution that integrates the mobile number directly
into Microsoft Teams with advanced features is making mobile and
hybrid work easier by streamlining transitions between home,
office, and remote locations
- Leveraging Canada's fastest and most reliable 5G
network1 and one of Canada's largest SIP Trunking
networks to empower the future of work in Canada
- Bell's expanded portfolio of Microsoft Modern Workplace
offerings is designed to help businesses meet the evolving needs of
their employees and customers
MONTRÉAL, Nov. 19,
2024 /CNW/ - Bell today announced it is launching
services for Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile, building on its
collaboration with Microsoft to offer Canadian businesses a
flexible, secure, high-performance communication solution. This
innovative mobile-first solution integrates mobile numbers with
Teams, enabling seamless calling and collaboration. Teams Phone
Mobile provides a consistent user experience, simplifying business
communication and boosting productivity and efficiency.
With Bell Calling for Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile, users can
expect:
- Reliable mobile calling: Make and receive business calls
using a mobile device's native dialer or the Teams app, all with
one mobile number.
- Unified communication: Make and receive business calls
from any device, including mobile, laptop, desktop, or tablet, and
access all the features of Teams, like status updates, call
transfer, voicemail, unified call logs and missed calls, and
recording, from any device, no matter the work location.
- Enhanced management: IT administrators can now manage
Teams Phone users, both mobile and fixed-line, within the Microsoft
365 Admin Portal, simplifying moves, adds, and changes.
- AI integration: Advanced features like Microsoft 365
Copilot, available as add-ons, add powerful artificial intelligence
capabilities, including summarization of live calls.
Bell expands its Calling solutions for Teams with the addition
of its Teams Phone Mobile services, joining Operator Connect,
Direct Routing as a Service, and Direct Routing. These options
cater to diverse workstyles, from remote and hybrid to mobile-only
employees, allowing businesses to choose the best integration
method for their specific communication needs.
Beyond Calling, Bell offers a range of Microsoft Modern
Workplace solutions, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365
Copilot, and security, providing full Cloud Solution Provider (CSP)
resale, professional services, and complimentary management
solutions for Microsoft 365 subscriptions, including Teams Phone
and Microsoft Defender. Through affiliates like Stratejm, Bell
enhances communication, collaboration and security with its
Security as a Service (SECaaS) offering. This service ensures the
secure deployment, installation, and integration of Teams, while
effectively managing Microsoft security licenses to enable
businesses to operate with confidence and maximize their
investments in cybersecurity.
Bell also collaborates with customers to optimize their use of
Microsoft 365 Copilot, enhancing both their calling experience and
broader operations. This commitment to comprehensive solutions
extends to cloud migration, where Bell assists businesses with
Microsoft Cloud solutions, providing secure access to existing
solutions while paving the way for future innovations.
"Our support of Teams Phone Mobile is a significant milestone in
our ongoing collaboration with Microsoft. We deliver a
comprehensive suite of Microsoft Modern Workplace solutions,
including Microsoft 365 and Microsoft 365 Copilot, to empower
Canadian businesses with the tools they need to thrive in today's
dynamic environment. Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile from Bell is a
perfect example of how we're leveraging our expertise and
Microsoft's innovative technology to create seamless and secure
communication and collaboration experiences for businesses."
- Costa Pantazopoulos, VP
Product, Bell
"In today's workforce, connectivity is key to ensuring
collaboration is flexible, secure and seamless. That's why we're
proud to elevate our relationship with Bell as they launch support
for Teams Phone Mobile, meeting the evolving needs of employees and
customers. This innovation is just one of the many Microsoft
solutions that are helping to redefine opportunities for businesses
to connect, empowering the future of work in Canada."
- Tom Kubik, Multi-Industry Lead, Microsoft
Canada
"Mobile communications have become table-stakes at many
organizations. On average globally, 48% of employees across
organizations use mobile phones as their primary business
communications devices today. Most businesses have also invested in
robust telephony systems, as well as additional UC capabilities
such as video meetings and group chat. Innovative solutions such as
Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile combine the rich functionality of
Microsoft's modern unified communications as a service (UCaaS) with
the flexibility of leading operators' mobile services to power
greater worker productivity while also addressing organizations'
stringent security, compliance, and privacy requirements."
- Elka Popova, VP and Senior Fellow, Connected
Work Research, Frost and Sullivan
To learn more about how Bell can help your organization embrace
the future of communication, visit
Bell.ca/MicrosoftTeamsVoiceSolutions.
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications company2,
providing advanced broadband Internet, wireless, TV, media and
business communication services. To learn more, please
visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.
Through Bell for Better, we are investing to create a better
today and a better tomorrow by supporting the social and economic
prosperity of our communities. This includes the Bell Let's Talk
initiative, which promotes Canadian mental health with national
awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let's Talk Day and
significant Bell funding of community care and access, research and
workplace leadership initiatives throughout the country. To learn
more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
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1 Based
on a third party score (Global Wireless Solutions OneScore)
calculated using Bell wireless 5G network testing in Canada against
other national wireless networks from April 12, 2023 to October 27,
2023.
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2 Based on
total revenue and total combined customer connections.
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Media inquiries:
Jessica
Benzinger
jessica.benzinger@bell.ca
Investor inquiries:
Richard
Bengian
richard.bengian@bell.ca
SOURCE Bell Canada