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Xelion news, product updates and a look at the wider telephony market.

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12 November 2026
Direct inward dialing meaning: what is a DID or DDI number?

What does direct inward dialing mean? Learn how DDI numbers work, why businesses use them and how Xelion helps you manage them.

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10 November 2026
What is a predictive dialer?

A predictive dialer calls several numbers at once and passes answered calls to available agents. Here is how that works.

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5 November 2026
Contact centre quality assurance and quality management

Find out what quality assurance involves in a contact centre, how to monitor calls fairly and how it helps your business.

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4 November 2026
What are Codecs? Audio Codec Meaning Explained

Learn what codecs are, how they turn your voice into data and which codec for audio gives you clear VoIP calls.

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3 November 2026
What Is UCaaS? UCaaS Meaning & Services Explained

What does UCaaS mean? Find out how UCaaS services bring calls, chat, video and presence together in one cloud system.

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29 October 2026
KPN acquires Xelion and strengthens business communications for SMEs

Dutch telecoms and IT provider KPN has acquired Xelion.

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28 October 2026
What is a SIP Trunk? Business SIP Trunk Provider

Find out what a SIP trunk is, how it differs from PRI, and what to look for in a provider.

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27 October 2026
What is Call Routing? Call Routing Software Explained

Call routing sends every incoming call to the right person, team or queue. Fewer missed calls and shorter waiting times.

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26 October 2026
Call Centre Analytics Software Explained

Learn what call centre analytics is, the main types, and what to look for in call centre analytics software.

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22 October 2026
What are call centre metrics? Essential contact centre KPIs

Learn which call centre metrics really matter, how to calculate each one and how to use them to improve your customer contact.

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21 October 2026
What Is Call Management? Call Management Software & Systems

Missing calls on busy days? See how call management software sends callers to the right person and shows who’s free.

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20 October 2026
What Is ISDN in Networking? Meaning & Definition

ISDN is the digital phone line many UK businesses still use. Learn what it is, how ISDN lines work and what comes next.