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# OPERATOR CONNECT

## OPERATOR CONNECT FOR MICROSOFT TEAMS

#### BRINGING PSTN CALLING TO MICROSOFT TEAMS

Colt and Microsoft have been working closely to offer our customers a best-in-class and modern calling experience underpinned by agile, high-bandwidth connectivity. With Operator Connect from Colt you can benefit from flexible and competitive calling tariffs and a single provider for multi-country coverage along with simple setup and management, reduced infrastructure and management costs, enhanced support and reliability — all through your Teams Admin portal.

## WHAT IS OPERATOR CONNECT

Microsoft Operator Connect is a new operator-managed service that brings PSTN calling to Teams. It allows you to acquire Colt´s enterprise-grade Cloud Voice Services directly through Teams with a fully managed and integrated experience including:

* Increased technical support from the resources of both Colt and Microsoft
* Quality service level agreements
* Enhanced reliability through direct peering powered by Microsoft Azure which creates a 1:1 network connection, exchanging traffic directly between networks

## WHY OPERATOR CONNECT

### COVERAGE

* Extensive coverage in 20 European countries.

### SIMPLE

* Simple procurement and no on site intervention.

### REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

* Regulatory compliance in all our geographic regions, saving you time and complexity.

### ONE STOP SHOP

* A single point of contact and contract across all Colt voice countries.

### PERFORMANCE

* Guaranteed high level performance.

### SECURITY

* The highest degree of security, led by our expert cybersecurity team.

### FLEXIBLE

* Flexible and scalable tariffs.

### SUPPORT

* 24 x 7 end to end support.

## BENEFITS

* #### MAINTAIN EXISTING CONTRACTS

  You can continue with your existing contracts and relationship with Colt while enabling calling on Teams.
* #### REDUCED INFRASTRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT COSTS

  Accelerated and simplified managed PSTN calling in Teams but without the need to host any hardware on-premises or in a data centre.
* #### SIMPLE SET UP AND MANAGEMENT

  All in one place directly through the Teams Admin Centre.
* #### RELIABILITY

  Enhanced reliability and quality of service.