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What’s new with Xelion 8

Xelion is one of the market leaders in hosted telephony and Connaught are proud to be their fastest growing partner.  With an intuitive interface and flexible features, this cloud-based software can transform your business and futureproof your communications.

One of the best things about Xelion is that all features are included as standard. When new functionality is added, you get upgraded free of charge.

Xelion have recently rolled out version 8 of their telephony software, with a host of added extras to improve on their already extensive service.  Here’s what’s new and coming to a phone near you:

Softphone improvements

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  • Enjoy a modern user interface, with a fresh look and tons of personalisation options
  • Customise your home screen layout and move widgets for easy access
  • Log in and out of hunt groups with one click
  • Interpret communication logs more easily with categories for each group
  • Change your outbound Caller ID based on hunt group
  • Save unlimited contacts in your favourites (with alphabetise function)

Mobile app advancements

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  • Benefit from easier, more intuitive navigation
  • Mirror your softphone setup and view communication logs
  • Log in and out of hunt groups easily

Video & desktop sharing

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  • Use advanced sharing options to quickly create a room with internal and external guests
  • Easily invite external guests to join a video call with a simple web link.
  • Enjoy application-free video calls - no need for external attendees to download an app
  • Expand your meetings with up to 16 participants

Microsoft 365 integration

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  • Enjoy full integration with Microsoft 365
  • Sync your own calendars and contacts with Xelion
  • Log into Xelion apps using your MS credentials with Azure AD
  • View live caller availability based on individual calendar details and sync your Xelion status with your diary

Microsoft Teams integration

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  • Now free for all Xelion users
  • Access your Xelion address book in Teams. Simply download Xelion in the Teams app store and log in with your Xelion details
  • Search your Xelion address book and initiate calls through Teams

Here at Connaught, we have now rolled out Xelion 8 to all of our existing customers, so they can enjoy the added, cost-free benefits of this VOIP system.  This rollout happened overnight to minimise any disruption, meaning our customers could wake up to the improvements without lifting a finger.

If you’d like to join them, call us and say yes to cloud communication.

We have been connecting customers as VOIP telephony providers since 1985 and we’re here to talk to you.