Avaya has increasingly signaled a shift away from supporting sub-200 seat Contact Centres. While their pedigree was built in the enterprise space, the average UK Contact Centre is closer to 130 seats – leaving a large proportion of the market underserved.
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What this means for your Contact Centre…
You need to make a decision by 30 June 2025
Limited investment in platforms that support sub-200 operations
AXP not clearly defined or proven in the market
Increased costs on legacy support contracts – in some cases by over 40%
No clear roadmap for platform evolution or modernisation
“With over 80% of UK contact centres operating below 200 seats, Avaya’s policy shift leaves the majority of the market underserved – despite the average contact centre size sitting at just 130 seats.”
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