Genesys Cloud - Main

Hello,

We all know that supporting a remote agent can be difficult at best, especially when you cannot control QOS.  Genesys offers a softphone download, but it does not support RTC.  I'm looking for a solution to help remote agents.  Expected latency and other necessary web based (data) traffic is creating situations rendering the agents ineffective.  Their respective ISP's all indicate they have VoIP quality DL speed.  Sending Any suggestions would be welcomed.   Thank you, Jack
#Ask Me Anything (AMA)
#Architecture and Design
#Connect with a Customer (NEW)
#Digital Channels
#Implementation
#API/Integrations
#Omni-Channel Desktop/User Interface
#Outbound
#Platform Administration
#Quality Management
#Reporting/Analytics
#Roadmap/New Features
#Routing (ACD/IVR)
#Security
#SIP/VolP
#SystemAdministration
#Telephony
#Unsure/Other
#Community Videos (TAM, QA, etc.)

------------------------------
Jack Blakey
Clearent LLC
------------------------------

Have you already looked at the PureCloud WebRTC web-based phone?

https://help.mypurecloud.com/articles/about-purecloud-webrtc-phones/

------------------------------
George Ganahl GCP (PureCloud), ICCE
Principal Technology Consultant
Genesys
------------------------------

Another note regarding WebRTC phones. They use the Opus codec, which adjusts automatically based upon available bandwidth and gives a better voice quality experience for remote users.

You mentioned the ISPs say they have VoIP quality DL speeds...but the UL speed is usually quite different. That is where Opus helps.

There is a built-in WebRTC connection test in the PureCloud client ui that can be used to verify whether the remote user's connection is sufficient for use.

https://help.mypurecloud.com/articles/troubleshoot-purecloud-webrtc-phone/

------------------------------
George Ganahl GCP (PureCloud), ICCE
Principal Technology Consultant
Genesys
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 01-22-2020 17:13
From: George Ganahl
Subject: Remote agent help

Have you already looked at the PureCloud WebRTC web-based phone?

https://help.mypurecloud.com/articles/about-purecloud-webrtc-phones/

------------------------------
George Ganahl GCP (PureCloud), ICCE
Principal Technology Consultant
Genesys
------------------------------

Are these agents using a wireless connection at home for the softphone? When I worked remotely using the softphone I switched to a wired connection to my router and noticed a significant increase in audio quality.

------------------------------
Sean McGrath
Avtex Solutions, LLC
------------------------------

I've had good luck using Pingplotter https://www.pingplotter.com/ it runs a traceroute and graphs out the results. You could have it run on some of the Amazon IP's that Purecloud uses, the agents local router and maybe google.ca then leave it running for a few days and look for red. There's a free 30 day trial which should help.

Wireless can also be terrible as mentioned, especially if it's from a Modem/Router combo provided by the ISP.

------------------------------
Paul Dittrich
Aria Solutions
------------------------------

Thanks for all the group participation / help.  I would like to address each of these.

1) All remote users are running the WebRTC softphone.  We are not running persistent connections (base configurations), but after reading I think that might be a good idea.  I would like your thoughts.
2) We recommend that the users connect directly to their broadband routers, but we can't enforce that. 
3) We typically run the diagnostics tool with the users when troubleshooting.
4) Troubleshooting usually involves repeating ping tests back to https://apps.mypurecloud.com , 8.8.8.8, as well as tracerts back to Genesys. 

How does one define the softphone registration points in PureCloud  (Meaning defining regions South East vs. Mid West)?

Thanks for the Ping-Plotter tool - this could be very useful. 

Jack

Thanks for the


------------------------------
Jack Blakey
Clearent LLC
------------------------------

Jack, just for clarification can you define what you mean by "softphone"?

I ask because there is a big difference between the PureCloud Softphone and the WebRTC web-based phone. I answered thinking you were talking about the installable PureCloud Softphone originally.

------------------------------
George Ganahl GCP (PureCloud), ICCE
Principal Technology Consultant
Genesys
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 01-23-2020 16:12
From: Jack Blakey
Subject: Remote agent help

Thanks for all the group participation / help.  I would like to address each of these.

1) All remote users are running the WebRTC softphone.  We are not running persistent connections (base configurations), but after reading I think that might be a good idea.  I would like your thoughts.
2) We recommend that the users connect directly to their broadband routers, but we can't enforce that.
3) We typically run the diagnostics tool with the users when troubleshooting.
4) Troubleshooting usually involves repeating ping tests back to https://apps.mypurecloud.com , 8.8.8.8, as well as tracerts back to Genesys.

How does one define the softphone registration points in PureCloud  (Meaning defining regions South East vs. Mid West)?

Thanks for the Ping-Plotter tool - this could be very useful.

Jack

Thanks for the


------------------------------
Jack Blakey
Clearent LLC
------------------------------

Hi George, sorry for the delay.  As remote call center agents we run the WebRTC phone.  Thanks!  Jack

------------------------------
Jack Blakey
Clearent LLC
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 01-23-2020 17:37
From: George Ganahl
Subject: Remote agent help

Jack, just for clarification can you define what you mean by "softphone"?

I ask because there is a big difference between the PureCloud Softphone and the WebRTC web-based phone. I answered thinking you were talking about the installable PureCloud Softphone originally.

------------------------------
George Ganahl GCP (PureCloud), ICCE
Principal Technology Consultant
Genesys
------------------------------


Original Message:
Sent: 01-23-2020 16:12
From: Jack Blakey
Subject: Remote agent help

Thanks for all the group participation / help.  I would like to address each of these.

1) All remote users are running the WebRTC softphone.  We are not running persistent connections (base configurations), but after reading I think that might be a good idea.  I would like your thoughts.
2) We recommend that the users connect directly to their broadband routers, but we can't enforce that.
3) We typically run the diagnostics tool with the users when troubleshooting.
4) Troubleshooting usually involves repeating ping tests back to https://apps.mypurecloud.com , 8.8.8.8, as well as tracerts back to Genesys.

How does one define the softphone registration points in PureCloud  (Meaning defining regions South East vs. Mid West)?

Thanks for the Ping-Plotter tool - this could be very useful.

Jack

Thanks for the


------------------------------
Jack Blakey
Clearent LLC