{"id":10575,"date":"2026-02-18T11:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yellowgrid.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10575"},"modified":"2026-02-19T09:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:31:52","slug":"update-8-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yellowgrid.co.uk\/blog\/update-8-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Update 8 Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowgrid.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yellowgrid.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-10-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10576\" style=\"width:652px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yellowgrid.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-10-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yellowgrid.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.yellowgrid.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-10-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.yellowgrid.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-10-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.yellowgrid.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-10.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3cx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Update-8-AI-Overview_EN_02.26.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.3cx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Update-8-AI-Overview_EN_02.26.pdf\">Update 8<\/a> introduces a smarter, more efficient 3CX with major enhancements across AI, automation, and system management. Key highlights include new AI Agents, Boss\u2013Secretary functionality, on\u2011premise transcription, automatic firmware updates, and expanded licence options. The update also improves integrations with features like M365 department sync, adds detailed transcription timing, enhances phonebooks, and introduces shared voicemail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Alongside these additions, Update 8 delivers numerous system optimisations\u2014from better call routing and data connector performance to improved reporting accuracy, accessibility updates, and enhanced SBC statistics\u2014making this one of the most comprehensive upgrades to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.3cx.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F02%2FUpdate-8-AI-Overview_EN_02.26.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmelissa.briggs%40yellowgrid.co.uk%7C04ab64c876674da1f23808de6a45dd5d%7Ca7270f93a777476aa775253103294cdf%7C0%7C0%7C639065045471835857%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=06iqXnSjl%2F7X%2BFbnbpXxzwjtF3raJnO5zRjmEompOxw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">3CX marketing material<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">AI Agents <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u25cf Bring Your Own OpenAI Account &amp; Key<br>\u25cf Receptionist &amp; PA roles \u2013 More Coming.<br>\u25cf 10 Voices, 50 Languages &#8211; Live Switching<br>\u25cf Knowledge Base for Intelligence &amp; Context<br>\u25cf Prompt Customizations<br>\u25cf Spam Call Detection<br>\u25cf Abusive \/ Uncollaborative Caller Detection<br>\u25cf Search Team Members by Name<br>\u25cf Confidentiality Mode<br>\u25cf Busy Check before Transfer<br>\u25cf Up &amp; Running in 2 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Boss \u2013 Secretary <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u25cf Shields Boss \/ Screens all calls<br>\u25cf Can be Human\u2026 or an AI Agent<br>\u25cf Access to Boss\u2019 Personal Directory<br>\u25cf Allow selected Callers to bypass Secretary<br>\u25cf Quick On \/ Off Toggle from Apps for Boss<br>\u25cf Respects Office Hours &amp; 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Key highlights include new AI Agents, Boss\u2013Secretary functionality, on\u2011premise transcription, automatic firmware updates, and expanded licence options. The update also improves integrations with features like M365 department sync, adds detailed transcription timing, enhances phonebooks, and introduces shared voicemail. 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