Up to 100 students and educators can now connect in a virtual classroom environment

LONDON, UK, 19 MARCH 2020 – 3CX, developer of the award-winning business communications solution, today announced the addition of a free school offering of its product to coincide with the Covid-19 business offer that was released last week. As educational institutions across the globe have been forced to close following the outbreak, teachers have been left scrambling to find ways to connect with pupils and parents.

The free license, which falls under the PRO edition of 3CX’s communications solution, includes up to 100 web conferencing participants completely free, for one year. The company hopes that this offer will be more sufficient for schools and universities to be able to gain a better level of continuity for their students’ education whilst the shutdown is in effect.

“The Coronavirus outbreak is going to have an immeasurable impact on schools and universities, in many cases pushing back exam times, graduations and delaying progression of children’s’ education and development. We believe that, with the right tools, schools can minimize the negative consequences of the shutdown and continue to teach students remotely. We’re extending our offer with the hope that we can help schools, teachers, students and parents during this crisis.” – Stefan Walther, CEO, 3CX

Collaboration features for interactive lessons

The web conferencing feature, 3CX WebMeeting, enables students and teachers to meet face to face in an online classroom environment. Not only can they participate in discussions, but they can also make use of collaborative features such as whiteboard, polling and screen sharing, for a more interactive experience.

Furthermore, the free PRO Edition solution includes smartphone apps and a web app for making and receiving calls, chat and more, allowing teachers and school administrators to keep in contact with each other and with parents. Schools and universities can also make use of 3CX’s Live Chat and Talk plugin for websites so that parents can easily reach out to them free of charge.

3CX has set up a dedicated page on its website for schools wishing to obtain a free license, for 1 year. The offer will be valid until the crisis has passed.
For further information and to register for the free 3CX software license, please visit the 3CX website.

Are you a business looking for a remote working solution? Sign up for the free 3-year business offer here.

About 3CX (www.3cx.com)

3CX is the developer of an open standards communications solution which innovates business connectivity and collaboration and replaces proprietary PBXs. The award-winning software enables companies of all sizes to cut telco costs, boosts employee productivity, and enhance the customer experience.

With integrated WebRTC video conferencing; apps for Android, iOS, the web and desktop; a full suite of collaboration features, and website live chat, 3CX offers companies a complete communications package out of the box.

250,000 customers worldwide use 3CX including McDonalds, Hugo Boss, Ramada Plaza Antwerp, Harley Davidson, Wilson Sporting Goods and Pepsi. Maintaining its global presence, 3CX has offices in the U.S., U.K., Germany, South Africa, Russia and Australia. Visit 3CX on , , and Twitter.