What is Amazon Connect?
Amazon Connect is a cloud-based contact center service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It provides a complete solution for companies to set up and manage a contact center without the need for expensive hardware or resources.
Some key features of Amazon Connect include:
- Automatic call distribution (ACD) - Intelligently routes incoming calls to available agents.
- Inbound and outbound calling - Enables making and receiving calls using phone numbers.
- Contact flows - Visual editor to build interactive voice responses (IVRs) and contact flows.
- Reporting and analytics - Real-time and historical insights into contact center performance with over 80+ pre-built metrics.
- Omnichannel interactions - Supports channels like voice, chat, task, and customer-specific integrations.
- Flexible, pay-as-you-go pricing - Only pay per minute per contact.
- Quick setup - Cloud-based so no hardware to manage. Get started in minutes.
- Integrations - Pre-built integrations with solutions like Salesforce, Zendesk, and Amazon Lex.
- Security - Encryption, access controls and audit logs to keep data secure.
With its flexible pricing, scalability and wide range of features, Amazon Connect is suited for small businesses to large enterprises looking to set up or transition to a cloud contact center. The service handles the undifferentiated heavy lifting, so companies can focus on creating great customer experiences.