CDW Limited

CDW 8x8 Hosted PBX

X-Series provides UCaaS, CCaaS and CPaaS services from VOIP telephony (X1), through text, voice and video media support up-to full contact centre (X8). 8x8’s omnichannel contact centre includes speech analytics, AI, skills-based routing, Intelligent IVR, predictive campaign dialler, dashboards, customisable wallboards, quality management and media recording with open API integration.

Features

• Unified Communications accessible via desktop application, mobile app, online dashboard
• Unified Communications accessible via desktop application, mobile app, online dashboard
• Unified messaging via email, web/ online chat, Instant Messaging (IM)
• Collaboration via online meetings, video chat/ video calls/ video conferencing
• Plugins: Presence, caller ID database match, click-to-dial from application/ web
• Call recording, call screening, call waiting. Full customer administration suite
• Auto attendant for customisable automated call connect, transfers, queues, greetings
• Cloud PBX: telephony with direct dial extension for every user
• Collaboration: conference call, private internal and external chat groups
• Unified voicemail management, voicemail-to-email and in-app voicemail

Benefits

• Unified Communications: enables digital transformation; agile, flexible working, and homeworking
• Unified Communications: distributed workforces can interact as one unified organisation
• Fosters cultural change: seamless user-controlled movement between phones and softphones
• Unified Communications: external solutions collaborate as one unified chat room
• Collaboration: rapidly conference with colleagues; data sharing/ file sharing
• Unified Communications means lower management overheads: reduced support/maintenance costs
• Switch between devices, even during calls. Simple and intuitive
• Reduces costs and complexity, providing excellent value for money
• Deploy Unified Communications via the web for national connectivity
• 8x8 has specialist vertical market Unified Communications teams

£2.65 a user

• Free trial available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 13

Service ID

328254337966943

Contact

Andy Wood
0161 837 7744
tenders@uk.cdw.com

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model: Public cloud
• Service constraints: 8x8 performs planned maintenance periodically at no disruption to the customer. Customer-facing elements of the service, for example portals and softphones, are upgraded at customer convenience. Non-customer-facing elements, for example PBX functionality, are upgraded with full service continuity maintained throughout.
• System requirements:
  • Personal computer, MacBook or web browser-enabled device
  • A high-speed connection to the Internet
  • IP telephone device
  • Mobile access – download free app; iOS and Android only

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: "Support response times; ; 8x8’s UK-based Technical Support team has a target time for initial response of 30 minutes, for Critical and High priority issues; and one hour, for Medium and Low priority issues. Core business hours for the Customer and Technical Support teams are Monday-Friday, 08:00-18:30, to respond to emails and phone calls. Customers that are on the 24x7x365-day customer list will receive support outside of core business hours which may include support from our global support centres outside of the UK in order to maintain this service level."
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: No
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: 8x8 provides Service Level Agreements for our customers; further detail is outlined in the accompanying Definition Document. General ongoing product support is inclusive within the licence cost. For deployments in excess of 50 users, a Deployment Engineer is part of the installation process; this is included in the pricing. This assumes a specified Statement of Work (SoW) has been mutually agreed as part of the buying process. For Business As Usual support requests, where technical engineers cannot resolve the issue remotely, on-site availability will be provided, at £495 plus VAT, per day. Inclusive 24x7 support is for customers with monthly expenditure of £5,000 or more. A Technical Account Manager can be made available.
• Support available to third parties: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: Our deployment and training teams work together with you to help you start using our service. They provide you the necessary knowledge and training to setup, design, configure, maintain and use the solution efficiently. The deployment team ensures a smooth transition from your old to our new solution, using PMI methodology, in line with PRINCE2 principles. Starting the engagement with the Deployment, Training and Customer Success Teams will work in parallel from the initial Customer Kick-Off meeting. After Go-Live until the transition to our Support teams, the deployment team is ready to help you through issues arising during onboarding. Project lifecycle process and governance is implemented from Day One, until closure. We offer training courses and resources across multiple services. Our courses, along with customer adoption materials, help you get the most from your 8x8 system. Courses are offered open enrolment, via virtual classroom with hands-on exercises and labs, and accompanying user adoption kits. Content includes co-branding, best practices, resource guides, and an eBook with free online videos, tutorials, and starting tips. This approach provides sustainability, and fast onboarding for new users. Other delivery and customisation options are also available.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: Within 24 hours of the expiry of the Contract, data is automatically deleted from 8x8 systems. Customers must utilise the built-in product features which provide data exports, or utlise the APIs that give direct access to raw data and export whichever data elements are required to be retained before the expiry or data will become irrecoverable. If a customer requires data to be made available beyond the end of the contract, additional fees will apply.
• End-of-contract process: All data is deleted on contract expiration. Customers are responsible for offloading any data contained on the 8x8 Cloud before expiry utilising the built in tools and APIs of the 8x8 products. After expiry of the contract, data is rendered unrecoverable. If a customer requires data to be made available beyond the end of the contract, additional fees will apply.

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
• Application to install: Yes
• Compatible operating systems:
  • Android
  • IOS
  • MacOS
  • Windows
• Designed for use on mobile devices: Yes
• Differences between the mobile and desktop service: "Mobile accessibility via a download free app; iOS and Android only.; The application is consistent therefore, looks and works in the same way for the mobile device as the desktop service."
• Service interface: No
• User support accessibility: None or don’t know
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: 8x8 has a common language (RESTful) and open API policy, where users proficient in URL-based HTTP APIs can inter-operate across 12 8x8 pre-written APIs. These enable multiple functions, for integration, for example with common CRM/ ERP; Service & Support; Productivity and Service & Security applications. Various bespoke functionality features can be achieved with the APIs. Depending on the proficiency of the user, multiple APIs can be used to widen functionality. Changes are made by the simple manipulation of the HTTP codes. The use of APIs must be by proficient users, familiar with these programming techniques.
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats:
  • Open API (also known as Swagger)
  • HTML
• API sandbox or test environment: Yes
• Customisation available: No

Scaling

• Independence of resources: Systems are scale-out, cloud based. Resources are automatically added as required based on load and utilisation. The 8x8 Architecture team review design and proposed implementation of all new systems before going into operation to challenge assumptions and ensure scale, reliability, availability, security etc. have been considered. A dedicated Quality Assurance team run automated and manual tests against a replica production platform to verify the engineering solution meets 8x8 standards which include load testing.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: A wide variety of online reporting and raw data stats via API are available. Historic reporting includes template based and user configurable data selection, displayable on-screen and exportable in a range of data formats. Live statistics are available on wallboards with configurable statistical measurements that are updated and displayed live. APIs can be utilised to query both live and historic data where a customer wants to utilise the data elsewhere, or potentially make business decisions based on live calling statistics.
• Reporting types:
  • API access
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Reports on request

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller (no extras)
• Organisation whose services are being resold: 8x8

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Conforms to BS7858:2019
• Government security clearance: None

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations:
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Other locations
• User control over data storage and processing locations: No
• Datacentre security standards: Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 3.0)
• Penetration testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Penetration testing approach: In-house
• Protecting data at rest:
  • Physical access control, complying with CSA CCM v3.0
  • Physical access control, complying with SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
  • Scale, obfuscating techniques, or data storage sharding
• Data sanitisation process: No
• Equipment disposal approach: A third-party destruction service

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: A number of online tools exist in the 8x8 applications, as well as low level access to data stores through the APIs.
• Data export formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data export formats: All data is deleted on contract expiration.
• Data import formats: Other
• Other data import formats:
  • XML
  • JSON

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks: TLS (version 1.2 or above)
• Data protection within supplier network: TLS (version 1.2 or above)

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: We aim to have our Services available to Customers 24x7 and include a SLA for system availability as well as call quality. 8x8 enables the delivery of a consistent and reliable end user experience due to a highly available architecture supported by a platform-wide uptime SLA of 99.999%. 8x8’s records and data are basis for all service availability calculations and determinations. 8x8 use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to Unplanned Service Interruptions, 24x7, that are reported through one of 8x8’s Customer Support channels. To receive Service Credits, the Customer must notify 8x8 within 30 days from the time Customer becomes eligible to receive Service Credits. Failure to comply with this forfeits Customer’s right to receive a Service Credit. The Service Credit will be issued on the 8x8 invoice for the period following the Customer’s request for the Service Credit, unless the Service Credit is due in the Customer’s final month of the Term. In such a case, the Service Credit refund will be mailed to the Customer.
• Approach to resilience: A dedicated Architecture team review all material changes to service definitions and products, before release, as part of 8x8's New Product Introduction (NPI) process. This review challenges design and implementation, looking for service risks. System components are systematically reviewed and assessed for risk using a "Failure Mode and Effects Analysis" methodology, scoring the risk based on methods of failure detection, whether failover is automated, how long failover takes, severity of impact of the failure, and likelihood of the failure. Where a component or system exceeds an acceptable risk, the proposed system solution is rejected and the engineering are required to refactor the solution, or offer mitigations for concerns. Mitigations may include accelerated detection methods, additional redundancy, reduced recovery times, or may require lower level software changes to survive more readily the failure modes.
• Outage reporting: The 8x8 NOC provide management alerts for any customer affecting outage (and any security breach should one occur). The management alerts are sent via dedicated messaging channels to responsible individuals around the world, and include an audio conference bridge. The support organisation are included in the management notification group, and have a dissemination process for reporting to customers utilising a web based Support Portal. If more than one customer is affected a Master ticket is created and all customer portals are updated automatically if the Master ticket is updated. Updates are added to the ticket as they occur, consolidated if many changes are occurring, and the update messages state when the next update will be issued, if nothing changes by that time.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication: Other
• Other user authentication: The 8x8 services is accessed using a Single Sign-on solution that presents authorised users with a panel containing icons for all products and tools, no further authorisation is required to access them
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: All systems are built on the principle of minimum access given. GDPR training is also given to all staff and Policies and Training are given to ensure staff understand how to comply,. New starters and staff changing role are given access to systems they require to perform their job role by system owners upon appropriate authorisation.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Management access authentication: Other
• Description of management access authentication: The 8x8 services is accessed using a Single Sign-on solution that presents authorised users with a panel containing icons for all products and tools, no further authorisation is required to access them

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: User-defined
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: Less than 1 month
• How long system logs are stored for: Less than 1 month

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: Alcumus
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 18th October 2018
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: Software development, Infrastructure Operations, Product Management, HR and all offices outside Aylesbury in the UK are not covered by our ISO 27001 certification.
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: Yes
• CSA STAR accreditation date: Mar-19
• CSA STAR certification level: Level 1: CSA STAR Self-Assessment
• What the CSA STAR doesn’t cover: None
• PCI certification: Yes
• Who accredited the PCI DSS certification: PCI-DSS SAQ-D Solution Provider QSA Signed AOC
• PCI DSS accreditation date: 1/7/18
• What the PCI DSS doesn’t cover: NA
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Other security certifications: Yes
• Any other security certifications:
  • FISMA
  • HIPAA

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards:
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • Other
• Other security governance standards: "Other security governance standards; ; 8x8 is certified FISMA/NIST 800-53 rev 4, being a superset of FedRAMP and SOC II Types I and II, GLBA and FFIEC. 8x8 is also HIPAA certified (for health information). In the UK, 8x8 additionally has ISO27001 certification and PCI-SAQ-D."
• Information security policies and processes: The 8x8 SIEM team, who report into the Global Information Security and Compliance Manager, who themselves report into the group CISO, manage the proactive monitoring of information risk bulletins from both government and commercial security organisations, and reactive monitoring of 8x8 systems for security events. This team manage any actions required to be performed by Engineering or Operations teams.; ; Ongoing internal audits by dedicated auditing staff monitor for compliance to all standards 8x8 are certified for. HR sanctions are utilised to ensure enforcement. 3rd party auditing is carried out annually or as often as the certification standard recommends. All auditing teams report into the global CISO team.; ; 8x8's SDLC described policies and processes to ensure that at all stages of the engineering lifecycle the appropriate security tests have been performed, including automated testing in 8x8's CI/CD - Continuous Integration/Deployment systems.; ; 8x8 practices secure coding, starting with an Architectural review at the start of new projects, ongoing code checking by both manual peer review by security staff and automated reviews with various code SAST scans including Coverity, Rapid7, Carbon Black, Burp Suite Enterprise, Qualys and others which are operated throughout systems on a continuous basis.

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Configuration and change management approach: The asset management system tracks location, support agreements, manufacturers warranties, and EOL dates. Operations process that are "Business As Usual" include disc swaps for both faulty and EOL changes. BAU processes are fixed and tested, and require no further authorisation. Non-BAU changes require operations review and approval. Changes that are software releases must have multiple sign-offs, including Architecture, Operations and Support department.
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: All 8x8 production software goes through security review and testing pre-production, including Penetration Testing using multiple tools. Any security issues found are remedied before release. Additional continuous testing is run against production systems (to cover systems which may remain unchanged for long periods). For these systems, the speed of patch deployment depends on the criticality. SLA's: Critical within 24 hours, High within 7 days, Medium within 30 Days and Low within 90 Days. The SIEM team also review security bulletins from both government and commercial security organisations.
• Protective monitoring type: Supplier-defined controls
• Protective monitoring approach: " The SIEM team constantly monitors Firewall, Network, IDS and IPS system alerts. In the event that a suspected or actual breach were to take place, escalation to senior management occurs whilst an assessment of the scope of the breach or potential breach is undertaken. Affected customer(s) are notified through the Support Portal. All data customers are processing or storing on 8x8 systems is treated as Sensitive, any suspected data loss is treated as a loss of ""sensitive"" data, and appropriate actions taken. Any notification processes are operated in parallel to ensuring any breach is blocked, and re-occurrence prevented."
• Incident management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Incident management approach: "The 8x8 24 hour NOC manages all types of incident, including Service and Security incidents, and whether proactively detected or reported by customers. Senior management notification occurs whilst an assessment of the scope of the incident is undertaken. Affected customer(s) are notified through the Support Portal. Any notification processes are operated in parallel to resolving the incident if it is ongoing. The 8x8 Support organisation handles customer facing communications, including initial triage of incident reports and assessment of severity. Security incidents or Service outages result in an RCA process including cross-functional reviews, resulting in a customer facing Incident report. "

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v3.0)

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Social Value

• Fighting climate change:

  Fighting climate change

  CDW is committed to fighting climate change and protecting the environment. CDW has made a commitment to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2040, 10 years earlier than mandated by the UK government. To achieve this, CDW has implemented (and continues to implement) initiatives to reduce our emissions and carbon footprint, all of which are underpinned by CDW’s ISO14001 certified Environmental Management System (EMS) and our beGreen program.; ; CDW’s distribution centre and our flagship offices hold ISO 14001 environmental management certifications, with our UK distribution centre also holding REGO energy certifications. In parallel with our EMS and beGreen program, CDW has invested in and implemented a range of initiatives to help tackle our contribution towards climate change across our operational activities. These initiatives include (but are not limited to):; ; -Solar panel usage. As a result, in 2021, we were able to achieve 100% renewable energy sourcing for CDW-owned buildings.; -Energy-efficient lighting solutions, including indoor and outdoor LED lighting.; -Motion sensor lighting and conveyor systems that turn off in response to inactivity.; -Water consumption solutions, including rainwater harvesting efforts.; -“Smart” HVAC systems that adjust according to business hours and seasonal temperatures.; -A ‘Pin to Print’ program enabling enhanced print queue management to reduce wasted print jobs; -A goal to achieve 100% renewable energy sourcing for electricity by 2027. In 2021, 98% of electricity consumed in the UK was from renewable sources.; ; Additionally, at our distribution centres, we have recycled:; ; -2,966 tons of packaging material; -9,794 tons of cardboard; -636 tons of paper; -Thousands of wood and plastic pallets; ; Furthermore, at a coworker level, CDW has established a ‘WE GET Our Environment’ Business Resource Group and an Environment Committee with the purpose of increasing awareness of the environmental and social strategy, and to empower coworkers to get involved in environmental initiatives.
• Equal opportunity:

  Equal opportunity

  CDW is committed to creating a working environment for coworkers dedicated to inclusion, diversity and equal opportunities, as detailed in our CDW Way Code, which teaches all CDW coworkers to:; ; -Always do their best to make everyone at CDW feel welcome; -Treat other coworkers with respect and dignity; -Maintain an inclusive workplace in which all coworkers can demonstrate their full potential; -Respect the unique attributes and perspectives of every coworker; ; CDW provides equal treatment and opportunity without regard to:; ; -Race; -Skin colour; -Religion; -National origin; -Gender; -Sexual orientation; -Gender identity; -Disability; -Age; ; Our commitment to equality is underpinned by six Business Resource Groups (BRGs). BRGs ensure all coworkers have a voice, build awareness, and provide support to similar groups in their communities. The BRGs include:; ; -Armed Forces Network; -Black Coworker Network; -Disability Support Network; -PRIDE+; -United Support Network; -Women’s International Network; ; CDW coworkers are empowered to reach their highest potential, and we are focused on providing them with a wide variety of tools and development opportunities to help them achieve their career aspirations at CDW, regardless of origin, background or situation. Within our learning culture, all coworkers are surrounded by comprehensive resources and support, ongoing education and skills training, and robust advancement opportunities. We offer a variety of programs to help current and future leaders build diverse teams and to help diverse coworkers develop their leadership skills so they can continue to advance in the organisation.; ; Our commitment to equal opportunities and diversity is demonstrable across our organisation. As an example, CDW’s CEO and President, Chris Leahy, is female and CDW’s Executive Committee consists of 50% female and 50% male coworkers, with 42% coming from multi ethnic backgrounds.; ; CDW is also committed to reducing the gender pay gap and produces an annual gender pay gap report - https://www.uk.cdw.com/site-tools/pay-gap-report/.
• Wellbeing:

  Wellbeing

  CDW is committed to providing coworkers and their families with the knowledge necessary to make the best health and wellness choices for themselves and their families. ; ; Our approach to wellness is designed to help coworkers be safe, healthy and successful. We understand that managing work and personal life is a balancing act of shifting priorities and so we offer a variety of benefits that supports a coworker’s physical, financial, emotional and social ; wellbeing, including access to telemedicine, a suite of family benefits and a variety of wellness incentives and programs.; ; CDW provides coworkers with an Employee Assistance Program, which offers confidential, individualised coaching to help coworkers achieve personal or professional goals. It also features enhancements for crisis care, 24/7 phone support and an emergency referral system.; ; Ongoing coworker engagement is fostered through regular communications events, including: ; ; -Monthly wellness e-newsletters promoting benefits available to coworkers; -Workshops and activities focused on timely topics; -Various campaigns to raise awareness for meaningful topics throughout the year, including mental health, emotional wellbeing and heart-mind gratitude; ; As a further example of our commitment, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Coworker Services team implemented “coworker calls” - informal, but regular check-ins to ensure all coworkers are caring for their mental health and receiving the support they need.; ; CDW also established ‘The CDW Community’, an initiative set up to provide coworkers with activities that they could participate in to keep them physically and mentally active, and to give them a platform for social engagement with other coworkers during a time where many were feeling isolated.; ; Following its success during COVID, the CDW Community initiative has remained operational as we exit the pandemic, continuing to provide CDW coworkers with activities and resources centric to physical and mental wellbeing, as well as sessions to support a healthy family life.

Pricing

• Price: £2.65 a user
• Discount for educational organisations: No
• Free trial available: Yes
• Description of free trial: 8x8 is able to undertake to provide a structured and controlled formal Proof of Concept (POC). This would be on a trial basis which would require further scope, measurement criteria and consideration of potential cost implications to be agreed.

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at tenders@uk.cdw.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.