Voice & Collaboration

Communication that follows your team.

Customers judge a business by how easy it is to reach. Polaris helps you evaluate phone, messaging, video and mobile options that keep your team connected — at the desk, in the field or at home.

Common challenges

Does any of this sound familiar?

You don't need to know the technical cause. Describing what's happening is enough to start.

  • Missed calls when staff are busy, away from the desk or out of the office
  • An aging phone system that is difficult to change or support
  • Separate tools for calls, chat, meetings and texting
  • No visibility into call volume, wait times or missed calls
  • Mobile phones and plans managed one person at a time

Solutions

What's available, in plain language.

Cloud business phone systems and UCaaS

How it works

Unified communications as a service (UCaaS) moves your phone system to the cloud. Calls, voicemail, messaging and video work from desk phones, computers and mobile apps, using the same business number.

Potential benefit

One system that adapts as your team grows, moves or works remotely.

Contact center and customer experience

How it works

Incoming calls and messages are routed to the right person, queued when everyone is busy and measured, so you can see what customers experience.

Potential benefit

Fewer missed conversations and clearer insight into customer demand.

Voice, messaging and video collaboration

How it works

Calling, team chat, business texting and video meetings are brought together so conversations don't scatter across separate apps.

Potential benefit

Less switching between tools and fewer dropped hand-offs.

Microsoft Teams communications

How it works

If your team already uses Microsoft Teams, business calling can be added so staff make and take external calls inside Teams.

Potential benefit

Calls live in the tool your team already opens every day.

Business mobility and wireless

How it works

Company phones, plans, tablets and hotspots are planned together, with the coverage, devices and management your workforce needs.

Potential benefit

A mobile setup that is easier to manage and fits how people work.

Benefits depend on your business, location and the options available to you. Polaris never promises specific savings or results.

Signs it's time to take a fresh look

  • Your phone system is more than a few years old or no longer supported
  • Customers mention hold times or calls going unanswered
  • Staff use personal phones or apps for business calls and texts

What we'll want to understand

  • How calls reach your business today and who answers them
  • What happens to calls when the internet or phones are down
  • Whether your team already uses Microsoft Teams or another platform
  • How many people rely on mobile phones for work

How Polaris helps

  1. 01

    Discovery

    Polaris Intelligence asks a few plain-language questions about how your business runs and what's happening today.

  2. 02

    Recommendations

    You receive a preliminary Technology Plan explaining what we heard, what we found and what we recommend — before sharing any contact details.

  3. 03

    Advisor consultation

    A Polaris advisor can review the plan with you and helps verify which providers and options are actually available at your locations.

Focused on mobile phones and devices?

Start a conversation about your team's mobile phones, plans, tablets and hotspots.

Evaluate My Mobile Needs

Tell Polaris what's happening.

No contact details needed to start. You'll see your Technology Plan before anyone reaches out.

Evaluate My Phone System