Startek® Analytics boosted Telkom’s QoS by 6% and reduced Customer Effort Scores by 23% 

Irwincardozo
Jul 12, 2024  |  2 min read

Telkom is now the second-leading telecom company in South Africa 

Telkom is a leading South African information and communications technology (ICT) services provider. Its offerings include end-to-end ICT solutions, high-speed fiber, mobile and data services, information technology (IT) services, property management, and masts and towers solutions. Telkom partnered with Startek® to deliver enhanced customer service excellence and simplify customer journeys. 

The Challenge

With a focus on enhancing overall CX and improving its quality-of-service score (QoS), Telkom wanted to: 

  • Improve customer satisfaction index (CSI) rating by improving first-call resolution (FCR) 
  • Decrease customer effort score (CES) 
  • Remove the barriers to effectively leveraging data created by multiple siloed systems 
  • Collect and analyze 100% of interaction data across structured and unstructured sources to enable faster decision-making 
  • Identify opportunities to drive cost efficiencies by reducing repeat calls and average handle time (AHT). 
  • Gain visibility into customer sentiments and emotions leading to DSAT and churn 

The Startek® solution  

The collaboration between Startek and Telkom significantly improved personalized service quality. By introducing Startek® Interaction Analytics, Telkom comprehensively analyzed agent interactions, customer inquiries and feedback data. This integration dismantled data silos and provided a unified platform for analysis, enhancing accessibility and decision-making. The AI-powered capabilities of Startek® Interaction Analytics, including Natural Language Processing, surfaced keywords and topics from recorded conversations, fostering personalized customer experiences and improving overall CX. 

 

  • AI-driven simulation for real-life interactions 
  • Personalized coaching for individual growth 
  • In-the-moment support on the production floor  

The results 

  • Telkom exceeded the target for both QoS and CES 
  • Telkom tasked Startek® with enhancing its overall CX and improving customer satisfaction.  

By introducing Startek® Interaction Analytics, in only six months, Telkom benefited from:

Enhanced service excellence 

  • 20% improvement in customer-rated quality of service score (QoS)
  • 25% reduction in repeat calls 
  • 42% surge in first-contact resolution (FCR) ratings 
  • 10% improvement in adherence to post-call survey canvassing 

Simplified customer journeys 

  • 20% drop in customer effort 
  • 15% reduction in average handle time (AHT) 

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