Direct2 for Microsoft Teams

End-to-end deployment services for Microsoft Teams

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Microsoft Teams has seen great success as a remote working and collaboration tool, especially since the unprecedented requirement to work from home during the on-going pandemic. As we look towards our post-pandemic workplace culture, we are already seeing the demand for simplified voice and audio-conferencing solutions which are truly scalable. Daisy’s Direct2 for Microsoft Teams is a suite of services designed to address your home working collaboration requirements in three ways; for businesses looking to provide external calling, call centre and voice recording capabilities directly from Microsoft Teams, for integration into an existing telephony solution, or for a brand-new telephony platform within a Microsoft Teams cloud environment.

A trusted Microsoft partner

Daisy is a Microsoft Gold partner and CSP, with seven specific accreditations across the various elements of the server and desktop portfolios. As one of the UK’s largest telecoms providers, not only can we deploy Microsoft 365 licenses for our customers, we can also provide project management and professional services – ensuring a seamless transition when migrating any voice user to Microsoft Teams phone system, whether you are moving from an onsite PBX, an alternative VoIP product or Skype for Business.

How Direct2 for Microsoft Teams works

Direct2 for Microsoft Teams suite of services is designed to deliver:

  1. A Direct Routing experience by adding external calling capability from Microsoft Teams.
  2. A hybrid voice option, where calls can be routed between Microsoft Teams and an existing PBX.
  3. A feature-rich cloud-hosted phone system, which replaces legacy on-premise or VoIP systems.

All of the above have the options of adding contact centre functionality and voice recording to Microsoft Teams.

Perfect for growing businesses looking to access word-class cloud telephony on a reduced scale.

Benefits of Daisy Direct2 for Microsoft Teams

  • No CapEx costs
  • Your users can call anywhere, anytime with competitive calling rates
  • Scalable and flexible – a cloud delivery on a per-user basis
  • Highly resilient triple entry points into Microsoft Azure
  • Added business continuity functionality
  • Automated provisioning
  • PCI, GDPR and MIFID 2 compliant call recording as an option
  • Contact centre functionality as an option
  • The option to maintain an existing voice service

Frequently Asked Questions

INTEGRATE & TRANSFORM

Highly resilient with triple entry points into Microsoft Azure – Daisy’s Direct2 for Microsoft Teams will seamlessly connect your existing on-site or cloud telephony platform into Microsoft Teams. This allows you to leverage your existing investment, utilising existing SIP/PSTN trunks, keep all existing numbers, routing, and call centre functionality in place. Keep OpEx to a minimum and transform the way you use voice.
This feature allows you to make external calls from Microsoft Teams over a SIP trunk connected to a service provider, or via infrastructure within your own environment or public cloud.
Direct routing works via providing you with the ability to connect your own SIP trunk into Microsoft Teams. Your SIP trunk will need to be routed via a Microsoft certified SBC (Session Border Controller). The SBC will either be hosted by a Direct Routing service provider, or deployed within your own choice of supported environment. As well as providing PSTN connectivity, the SBC can also be connected to an existing PBX to provide calling to/from Microsoft Teams.
You will need Microsoft E1 or E3 with Phone System add-on or Microsoft E5. As one of the UK’s largest telecoms providers, we can deploy Microsoft 365 licenses, so get in touch to discuss your business requirements on 0344 863 3000.
SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

Whether working on-site or remotely, companies in regulated industries are required to automatically record all communications by regulated employees. Daisy’s Direct2 for Microsoft Teams provides GDPR and MIFID 2 compliant call recording within Microsoft Teams.

With this service, you can reduce the number of individual applications needed for users to collaborate.

AGILE & FLEXIBLE

Scalable and flexible – cloud delivery on a per-user basis, Daisy’s Direct2 for Microsoft Teams provides a highly resilient and secure cloud telephony service, which can be phased in over time to work with your budget requirements, bringing together Microsoft Teams, enterprise-grade telephony and contact centre capabilities into a single service. Perfect for anyone looking to re-think the way they work, creating a modern and flexible digital workplace which allows businesses to work and serve their customers from any location and on any device.
4D ADOPTION AND TRAINING

In order to use Direct2 for Microsoft Teams to its full potential we will work with you to provide virtual workshops, on-site training as well as online training, helping to boost adoption within your business. What is needed is more than just delivering technology to employees but also behavioural changes, as you are fundamentally creating a different way of working.
DAISY CORPORATE SERVICES

Daisy is a Microsoft Gold partner and CSP, with seven specific accreditations across the various elements of the server and desktop portfolios. As one of the UK’s largest telecoms providers, not only can we deploy Microsoft 365 licenses for our customers, we can also provide project management and professional services – ensuring a seamless transition when migrating any voice user to Microsoft Teams.
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How we work with you

AssessWe’ll work with your project team to assess and understand requirements and business continuity objectives
DesignBased on your requirements and any customisation needs we’ll design the ideal solution for your company
DeployIncluding number porting, dial plans, user set up & configuration, along with SIP trunk and end point provisioning
Test We’ll test the entire solution and verify all functionality to ensure a smooth transition while minimising any potential down time
TrainOur end-user 4D training and adoption covers Microsoft Teams plus any add-on applications such as call centre and call recording
SupportWe provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 support, and interface with Microsoft as necessary for any Microsoft Teams related issues

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