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Call Center Application

Production-ready call center platform for J.M. Field

💰 Annual Savings: $11,760 (98% cost reduction)
FastAPI Alpine.js WebSockets Asterisk ARI

❌ The Problem

Talkdesk/Five9: $750-$1,250/month for 5 agents

Limited customization options

Per-seat pricing scales poorly

Vendor lock-in and data ownership concerns

✅ Our Solution

Self-hosted: $240/year total cost (5 agents)

Browser-based WebRTC calling (no desk phones)

Full control over features and call data

Production-ready with all core features deployed

Features

👤

Agent Dashboard

  • WebRTC browser calling (JsSIP, no desk phones)
  • Answer, hold, transfer, hangup controls
  • Outbound calling with click-to-dial
  • Audio notifications for incoming calls
  • 22 call disposition codes with notes/tags
  • Real-time performance stats
👁️

Supervisor Dashboard

  • Real-time agent status grid (3-second auto-refresh)
  • Live call feed with disposition breakdown
  • Queue statistics (waiting, avg wait time)
  • Today's disposition analytics with charts
  • WebSocket-powered instant updates
🎧

Call Recording Playback

  • Web-based audio playback (HTML5)
  • Date range filters (default: last 7 days)
  • Search by caller number or disposition
  • Download recordings as WAV files
  • Pagination for large datasets

Priority Queue Management

  • 3-tier priority (VIP, Normal, Low)
  • Automatic VIP detection by phone number
  • PostgreSQL-based VIP caller database
  • Priority-based call routing
  • Real-time queue position updates

Technology Stack

🐍

FastAPI

Python async backend

Alpine.js

Reactive frontend

🔌

WebSockets

Real-time updates

📞

Asterisk ARI

Telephony control

🗄️

PostgreSQL

Call data storage

📞

JsSIP

WebRTC calling

🎨

Tailwind CSS

UI styling

🐳

Docker

Containerization

Cost Comparison

Solution Monthly (5 agents) Annual Cost Setup Fee
Talkdesk $500 - $750 $6,000 - $9,000 $500+
Five9 $650 - $1,000 $7,800 - $12,000 $1,000+
Genesys Cloud $550 - $850 $6,600 - $10,200 $800+
Our Solution (Production) $20 $240 $0

💰 Annual Savings: $11,760 (98% cost reduction)

Based on Five9 pricing ($12,000/year) vs our self-hosted solution ($240/year)

Development Phases (All Completed ✅)

1

Core Agent Dashboard

WebRTC calling, call controls, WebSocket integration

2

Outbound Calling

Click-to-dial, caller ID management, call transfer

3

Audio Notifications

Browser-based alerts for incoming calls

4

Disposition System

22 call disposition codes with tags and notes

5

Supervisor Dashboard

Real-time monitoring, agent status, disposition analytics

6

Call Recording Playback

Web interface for reviewing and downloading recordings

7

Priority Queue Management

VIP caller detection and priority-based routing

Future Enhancements

📊

Historical Reporting

Long-term trends, agent leaderboards, custom date ranges

🤝

CRM Integration

Screen pop with customer data from existing systems

💬

SMS Integration

Send/receive texts from the dashboard

🎤

Call Whisper/Barge

Supervisor monitoring and coaching capabilities

📈

Advanced Analytics

Peak call times, conversion rates, predictive insights

🔔

Email/Slack Alerts

Notifications for queue overflow, missed calls

The Bottom Line

Total Investment

~60 hours dev time

Annual Savings

$11,760

Cost Reduction

98%

Complete control. Custom features. Zero per-seat fees.

✅ Production Deployment Complete
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