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Apple hangs up on India call center

June 5, 2006 Previous plans to open a new call center in Bangalore have been canceled, but no reasons are given. TAGS: call-center, Bangalore, India, Apple Computer

Apple plans India call center

March 9, 2006 Mac maker says Bangalore facility will help support growing business, but says it's also hiring at two U.S. sites. TAGS: call-center, India, Bangalore, Mac maker, Apple Computer, facility, worker, U.S., Dell

Call centers ramp up VoIP

August 15, 2006 Though adoption hasn't climbed as swiftly as predicted, the outlook for growth is still positive, report says. TAGS: call-center, contact center, VoIP, adoption

Indian offshore call centers 'not doomed'

March 8, 2007 Some companies are pulling customer services back to U.K., but investment in offshore markets is expected to continue. TAGS: Datamonitor, call-center, outsourcing, customer service

Oracle acquires Telephony@Work

June 13, 2006 To bolster its on-demand CRM offerings, company buys maker of software for setting up Web-based call centers. TAGS: contact center, CRM, call-center, Oracle Corp., on-demand

Call centers put accent on speech recognition

August 23, 2007 Talking machines, especially those with the sound of home, may be gaining an edge over offshore operators. TAGS: speech recognition, call-center, contact center, survey, agent, manager

AOL to lay off 1,400 call center workers

October 18, 2006 The company will close two U.S. call centers and sell one as part of a restructuring announced in August. TAGS: call-center, America Online Inc., worker, layoff, Time Warner Inc., Arizona

AOL lays off 1,300

May 9, 2006 The ISP also plans to shut down its customer support center in Jacksonville, Fla. TAGS: Jacksonville, call-center, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., U.S.

Microsoft buys Unveil assets

October 6, 2005 Redmond says it will incorporate some aspects of the Unveil Conversation Suite into Microsoft's Speech Server voice recognition software. TAGS: Microsoft Speech Server, call-center, voice recognition, asset, Redmond, Microsoft Corp., server

Indian call center staff sold data, TV show says

October 5, 2006 U.K. documentary shows middlemen offering to sell credit card details, but Indian IT body defends offshoring. TAGS: call-center, offshoring, U.K., India, credit card, security, bank, TV

Police blotter: 911 dispatcher misuses database, kills ex-girlfriend

May 19, 2006 An emergency call center worker in Pennsylvania misuses government database before murdering his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend. TAGS: Police Blotter, call-center, suspension, Pennsylvania, supervisor, firing, database, shot, article

New York to use cell phone photographers to help fight crime

January 18, 2007 Mayor says city will equip 911 call centers to accept photos and video sent from cell phones to help nab criminals. TAGS: call-center, caller, crime, cell phone, operator, Bloomberg L.P., New York City, photograph, London, New York, image, video, picture

A short circuit for cellular E911

December 18, 2006 Can first responders find you in an emergency? Don't count on it just yet, despite years of work by wireless providers. TAGS: E911, caller, call-center, emergency, wireless phone, state, call, cell phone, mobile phone, work, database, U.S.

Homing in on a plan for cellular 911

June 4, 2007 Police and firefighters need more accurate data on mobile callers. The FCC has some ideas--but fixes aren't cheap. TAGS: E911, caller, cell phone, commission, accuracy, call-center, spokesman, GPS, mobile phone
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