Zoom gets pan-India telecom licence
It will enable the company to offer telephone services as well to the enterprise customers
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New Delhi: Web conference company Zoom Video Communications (ZVC) has secured a pan-India telecom licence that will enable it to offer telephone services as well to the enterprise customers, ZVC said on Wednesday.
US-based Zoom has been offering voice and video conference service through its website and app. "ZVC India, parent firm Zoom Video Communications, Inc, has received the Unified License with Access – pan India, NLD National Long Distance, and ILD – International Long Distance from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)," the company said in a statement.
With these licences, the company will be able to offer its cloud-based private branch exchange (PBX) service 'Zoom Phone' to multinational corporations (MNCs) and businesses operating in India, the company said. "With Zoom Phone, India businesses and MNCs can support flexible work environments, foster greater collaboration among employees and elevate the customer experience,” said ZVC General Manager and Head, India and SAARC Region, Sameer Raje.
PBX works as a local telephone exchange for enterprises and helps them in managing conference call services.
