As 2025 begins, Housing Technology interviewed seasoned technologists from 8×8, Access Paysuite, FLS – Fast Lean Smart, Infinity Group, NEC Software Solutions and Plentific about which technologies housing providers should be considering for their future business plans. Which technologies should housing providers be looking at? Sue Michaelwaite, housing manager, 8×8, said, “One area that will…
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8×8 launches AI-powered Active Assessor
8×8 has launched Active Assessor to help housing providers identify and resolve common repairs and faults such as damp and mould. Built using 8×8’s AI-powered messaging platform and its native video-escalation functionality, Active Assessor gathers, stores and categorises data to prioritise situations that need immediate action. It can prompt tenants to schedule evaluations online or…
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8×8 launches remote video repairs
8×8 has launched 8×8 Remote Fix so that housing providers’ contact-centre agents can escalate tenant interactions to video using a real-time, secure video link to visually address and resolve problems. By offering tenants the option for video escalation to show on-site problems, agents are better equipped to remotely assess repairs and maintenance requests for more…
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Digital transformation in housing
Housing Technology asked digital transformation experts from 8×8, FLS – Fast Lean Smart, NEC Software Solutions, Pay360, Plentific, Sysmax and VerseOne about their definitions of digital transformation, why housing providers should do it, the mistakes to avoid and how to get it right. What is digital transformation? Trevor Hampton, director of housing solutions, NEC Software Solutions, said,…
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Self-service apps and portals – What’s right for you?
Housing Technology interviewed customer experience, housing management and digital specialists from 8×8, Civica, Insite Energy, Made Tech, NEC Software Solutions, Plentific, Rapid IS and Tunstall Healthcare on how housing providers can develop self-service strategies in order to delight and empower tenants, improve contractors’ productivity and streamline their own operational processes for greater efficiency. What makes…
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Plus Dane goes omni-channel with Britannic Technologies and 8×8
Britannic Technologies has won a tender to supply Plus Dane Housing with a cloud-based, unified communications and contact centre solution from 8×8. Plus Dane wanted to augment its customers’ journeys by offering a full omni-channel service spanning phone, email web chat and social media, underpinned by 100 per cent reliability. Britannic will be designing and…
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