8x8 Global Presence expands in Asia

Unique solution for multinational organizations

8x8 ‘Cloud PSTN’ now extends to 59 countries/territories, including the latest addition of South Korea.
A full range of inbound and outbound services are available in the major commercial hubs in this dynamic region.
Target the need for cost-effective and high quality local calling services for multinational businesses and the outsourcing industry.
Complement established 8x8 PSTN services in Asia Pacific region, including: Japan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Russia, Australia and New Zealand.
Provide 100% cloud-based local PSTN access with local call termination and origination, calling line ID (CLID) plus short-code dialing (including emergency services numbers).
PLUS all the benefits of the 8x8 platform and X Series service plans including meetings, group chat and analytics and integration with business apps, including 8x8 Voice for Microsoft Teams.

Geographic PSTN numbers for key metropolitan areas in each country (e.g. Jakarta - Indonesia; Bangkok - Thailand; Manila - Philippines; Tokyo - Japan)
Inbound cloud services with Direct Inward Dial (DID) numbers for most major cities in countries where 8x8 cloud PSTN is available
Toll-free numbers are also available, where national coverage is required.

Country-specific, uncapped calling plans are included, as standard, with all X Series service plans from X2 upwards.
X4 service plans now include unlimited calls to the following countries in Asia: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Russia and Japan.
Headquarters’ countries, such as US, Canada, UK and Australia are included in all X Series unlimited calling plans.
Extension-to-extension dialing is available to all employees, regardless of location.

Enhanced telephony services supported via the 8x8 platform with over 35 cloud regions across five continents.
Services enabled via local interconnect with leading local carriers in each supported country.
International calls are connected using 8x8-patented geo-routing via the nearest in-region point-of-presence.

Standardize upon the use of the 8x8 Work desktop and mobile app worldwide for all employees.
Create a consistent remote working environment that motivates productivity and fosters staff well-being.
Empower distributed contact center teams using the same 8x8 agent console and supervisor reporting tools.

Unique “100% cloud” solution - a customer premises gateway is not normally required.
No call termination charges for DIDs.
Additional remote employees and offices can be added and then managed centrally, without local intervention.
Reduce operational overheads and increase speed of deployment.