What is a 
CCaaS (Contact Center as a Service)
?

A cloud-based platform that provides the tools and infrastructure for running a contact centre without needing on-premise hardware.

CCaaS (Contact Center as a Service)
 Example

A retailer sets up a contact centre using a CCaaS provider like Amazon Connect or Genesys Cloud. Their agents can answer customer calls, respond to chats, track performance, and work from anywhere all via a browser.

CCaaS is a software-as-a-service model that moves traditional contact centre functions—like voice, chat, email, IVR, and analytics into the cloud. Instead of buying expensive infrastructure, businesses subscribe to a platform that provides:

  • Omnichannel communication (voice, chat, social, etc.)
  • Agent desktops and call routing
  • Workforce management and quality monitoring
  • AI features like chatbots, speech analytics, and sentiment detection
  • APIs for integrations with CRMs and helpdesks

Because it's cloud-based, CCaaS offers:

  • Scalability (easily grow or shrink your contact centre)
  • Flexibility (support remote and hybrid agents)
  • Faster innovation (access to new features without upgrades)
  • Cost efficiency (pay-per-use or subscription pricing)

Major CCaaS providers include Genesys, NICE, Five9, Amazon Connect, Talkdesk, and Cisco.

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