1. North South University
Assignment
Call Center Analysis Between India and Bangladesh.
Course: ETE-605
Prepared By: M. R. Q. Motin
ID: 063140056
Course Teacher: Dr. Mashiur Rahman
Dated: 08-04-2008

2. Call Center Analysis Between India and Bangladesh.
Outsourcing Call Centers to India
India has become the favorite destination for Call Centers in the world. In the span of last 10
years, Call Centers in India have grown rapidly with steady growth rate providing cost-effective
services. India has one of the largest English-speaking skilled resources in the globe. Call
Centers in India are able to match the expectations of the outsourcing companies from around the
globe. In today's internet age, many companies are eyeing India to outsource their non-core area
of business largely to reduce costs, and to focus entirely on their core area of business.
What Call Centre India offers that others cannot?
There is no shadow of a doubt that the competition is turning its face towards the global
environment and large organizations are doing everything that they can to stay ahead of their
competitors in order to stay in the game. Keeping this in mind, it is seen that large organizations
are approaching Indian call center more than call center located in China, Malaysia, Philippines,
etc. The most important aspect that call centre India capitalizes upon is the fact that the number
of advantages that it offers is way more than any other country can offer.
Some of the reasons for call centre India gaining such a lot of attention is because of the reason
that majority of the population of the country are educated. Another thing is that India comes
second when it comes to the country having the largest English speaking population, the first
being the US. Also, due to the difference in the time zones, especially that of India and the US,
large corporations are assured that their customers get 24 hours service. The latest technology
that India uses and its cost effective methods are the other reasons for call centre India to be the
number 1 choice when it comes to business process outsourcing.
Indian Call Centers formulate business strategy by completely studying the process employed by
the outsourcing companies and provide the most cost-effective services to their clients. They
constantly update their clients with the progress made and provide them with full information
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3. regarding the process on every stage. They follow customer-specific approach. In terms of cost,
the Call Center services provided in India are far more cost-effective, which is one of the main
reasons why the outsourcing companies chose India as their favorite destination.
Quality conscious companies in India, make an in-depth analysis of the process of its clients and
draws up the plan from hiring to delivery. Through this in-depth planning and subsequent
implementation of the process, they are able to save costs up to 40% to 50% to their clients with
uncompromising quality. Moreover, and it also helps to broaden the customer base of its clients
through commitment, strategy, and high focus on customer satisfaction.
Why outsource to Call Centers in India?
1. Magnitude of workforce
India has one of the largest number of qualified, IT-literate, tech-savvy professionals in the
world. Also, it has a large pool of English-speaking resources. The size of India's workforce is
one of the biggest advantages through which it is able to meet global Call Center demand. India
also provides Call Center services for major languages in the world such as German, French,
Spanish, etc.
2. Diverse Call Center services.
Call Centers in India offer an array of Call Center services such as inbound and outbound Call
Center services, telemarketing services, technical and non-technical helpdesk services, E-mail
and Chat support. They also provide a host of IT enabled services such as helpdesk services,
accounting services, transaction processing services, remote network management and end-to-
end processing.
3. Latest technology and robust Infrastructure
Call Centers in India employ the latest technology available and are equipped with world-class
infrastructure to match the requirements of its clients. They deploy top-class servers, solid power
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4. backup, and dedicated internet lease line, etc., which enables them to deliver their services to the
clients without any hindrance. Some of the features of infrastructure,
• India's strong telecommunication network enables high-speed transfer of voice and data across
every corner of the globe.
• Providing critical Computer Telephony Integration and Interactive Voice Response systems
regardless of the customer's PABX, ACD, computer or database.
• Deployment of world-class telecom infrastructure with various redundancies at critical
junctures and honor uptime commitments of nearly 99%.
• Availability of 24x7 support with uninterrupted power supply with solid power backup.
• Use of high-grade voice and data communication systems.
• Dedicated leased line of internet.
4. Hiring process
Growing companies hire the creamy layer of talented customer support representatives into their
fold to bestow superior inbound and outbound Call Center services to their clients. The hiring
process support imparts the importance of customer focus to their potential candidates. Once the
potential candidates are thoroughly trained on the client-specific inbound and outbound process,
rigorous tests are conducted to test them. Only successful candidates will be absorbed into the
delivery team of the Company team. Also, the clients are given the complete list of customer
support representatives who work on their project. Any updates from the clients will be
immediately followed by the delivery team of Company Support. Some of the training imparted
is the following,
• Accent training.
• Process oriented certifications.
• Etiquette of Call Center.
• Internet skills.
• Promotional and sales skills.
5. Cost-effectiveness.
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5. Another significant aspect why companies prefer outsourcing to Call Centers in India is because
the cost of running a Call Center in India is nearly 50% less than running the same kind of Call
Center in Americas, Europe, Australia, etc. Moreover, Indian Call Centers are always quality
conscious and they meet up the higher standards set up by the outsourcing companies. Indian
Call Centers functions on 24x7x365 days basis with strong customer focus. This has encouraged
many global giants to outsource their Call Center services to India since they are able to get the
same or better quality of Call Center services at nearly half the cost that they used to spend
normally.
Indian Call Centers Industry
Call Centers are required for large companies to sell their products to the customers, proposing a
product or service as well as for the after-sale enquiries made by the customers. Call centers in
India are at its peak today. Customized solution through customer interactive programs in the
success mantra of numerous corporate firms nowadays. For the strategic business development -
that requires acquired skills for customer queries, solutions etc., Indian call-centers are at par
with the current marketing demands. Call centers not only handle the task of interacting with
customers but also provide a wider base for official tasks of inventories, bill handling, web-
solutions and various other business requirement proceedings.
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6. Call centers in India are prospering upon the upscale rise amongst the entrepreneurs who are
trying to allure their customers through inbound and outbound calling facility. This concept
raving in US have enabled many offshore call centers establishments, majorly is India. The
quality of English is at par with the international standards. Indians are technically literate and
comfortable with new technologies arising in the industry.
Indian call centers work round the clock and provide 24-hour support for the customers of these
US based clients. From the concept of being just a voice based medium of customer support,
today call centers are referred to as 'Contact Centers' which are capable of handling customer
queries over phone or the online medium. Qualified professional talent with fluency in English
and a neutral accent with the ability to shift to different accents have made India, a preferred
destination for offshore clients.
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7. Call center industry in India is projected at $142 billion by the year 2008 as per NASSCOM.
With its built-in potency, India is advertised as the hot destination for 'offshore outsourcing hub'.
The booming Indian call center industry is the benchmark of the changing global trend.
Reducing cost for business proceeding is the prime focus of the corporate houses. They realized
that shifting their call-center operations to India would heavily cut down their costs. Business
settlement laws were reviewed and it was easier for alien firms to settle in the Indian soils. The
country produces technically sound work force with high standards of English.
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8. The call center industry estimated to grow into $301 billion industry by 2010 is a sheer pleasure
for the aspiring workforce in India. Call centers in India has also effectively developed a niche in
the areas of data verification, data capture, tele research, service follow-ups and renewing
subscriptions, which becomes the core outbound activities of a call center. Unless there is
talented enough manpower to handle such queries, no business organization will make a move.
Thus India have taken a leap step in call center industry, which in recent have been the home
more developed nations like Australia, New Zealand, and European nation.
Outsourcing from Bangladesh
DEDICATED TO THE CREATION OF CUSTOMER SURPRISE
Customer focus has become the barometer of organizational performance. And for this very
purpose call centers have gradually yet steadily made a niche for themselves. In a world of
cutthroat competition, survival is the keyword - which involves not only multifarious and
dynamic business attitude but also ensuring a flawless customer service. And that's where the
inevitability of a call center stands.
We need to establish Call center completely relate to the importance of customer care needs. So
the focus is on an incessant deliverance of world-class quality support through our highly
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9. professional support team and state of the art technology. This, in totality, enables you to soar in
your business aspirations, as would your customers' optimism in you.
• Low cost on per-call / response basis
• 24/7 customer support services
• Reduced turnaround time
• Reduced time to market
• Excellent quality and consistency
• No extra infrastructure cost
• High-level of call pick-up / customer response
• Best of customer care professionals
• Highly systemized and professional style of working.
• Zero over-heads on customer response / activity with-in your organization.
• No cost over-runs; since the entire service will be operating on a fixed charge basis.
• No infrastructure requirements at your end; since the full call-center is owned and
managed by us.
• Ready-to-start resources with absolute minimum setup time.
• Use of latest technology in telecommunications and customer-care.
• No extra manpower cost and involvement because of high turnover and tight domestic
labor pools, it requires ongoing investment in recruitment, training, background checks
and other human resources costs.
• The top 400 companies declare they currently outsource several business functions.
• Worldwide revenue for outsourcing will continue to grow at the rate of 15%.
• The user typically realizes cost savings of 60%.
Why Bangladesh
THE BANGLADESH ADVANTAGE
Language
1. Bangladesh has one of the largest English- speaking populations in the world.
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10. 2. English is the principal language for the business transactions in Bangladesh.
Manpower
1. Bangladesh has the second largest and the fastest growing pool of technical manpower.
2. High availability of Computer literate, English speaking & educated customer care
professionals.
3. Bangladesh has the lowest manpower cost. Manpower cost is approximately one tenth of
what it is overseas. The annual cost per agent in USA is approximately $40,000 while in
Bangladesh it is around $5000.
Reliability and Security
The work force is highly reliable and can deliver world-class quality and ensure rapid delivery of
service. Bangladeshi companies are also increasingly adapting to international quality and
security standards.
Infrastructure
1. Bangladesh is outfitted with well-connected telecommunication systems on a world-class
scale· High availability of infrastructure resources.
2. Bangladesh's satellite-based and Submarine cable based telecommunication network
enables almost instantaneous high-speed transfer of voice and data across the globe.
3. Basic, Cellular and Internet Services privatized.
4. Domestic leased circuit tariff reduced by 80% in last 1 year.
5. International Internet Gateway privatized-likely reduction in tariff.
Legislative Framework
1. Highly liberal Government policies on Call- center operations
2. Maintains High cost-competitiveness in service sectors
3. Proactive Government - 10yr. Tax holiday · Duty free import of capital machinery and
software.
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11. Cost Benefits
Bangladeshi companies can provide call center services to clients based in the U.S. or the U.K. at
one-sixth to one-fourth of what it costs in the U.S., U.K. or Australia.
Time Zone
A virtual 12-hour time zone difference with the USA and other markets for Call Center services
is in Bangladesh's favor.
Pro-Active Government
The department of telecommunications, Government of Bangladesh has given a special thrust to
the industry by reducing the prices of high-speed international private leased circuits. The recent
IT boom has prompted the Government of Bangladesh to announce exemptions from income tax
and customs for the exports of IT enabled services. Private Internet gateways and 100 foreign
direct investments have been given approvals. "Potentially 50-80 percent of total process costs in
most IT enabled services can be out sourced offshore. As much as 70 - 80 percent costs can be
reduced primarily because of wage differentials. However, in order to manage operations in
remote locations, expatriate management may initially be required to support the remote
locations. This together with higher telecom costs could result in additional costs of 10-20
percent. Hence there could be 50-60 percent saving on out located processes.
Conclusion
Call centers in the US and other countries are facing margin pressures on account of high
operating and labor costs. Bangladesh is going to be the preferred outsourcing destination for
offshore call center operations. Bangladesh needs to rapidly build capacity and capability for
Call Center.
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