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Crexendo Wants Licensees Making Money From AI, Not Just Demoing It

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Crexendo's message to service providers is simple: AI only matters if customers pay for it. It's leaning on longtime licensee NUSO, whose carrier network reaches more than 40 countries, to help providers sell tools like its AI Receptionist/Orchestrator and interaction summaries. With eight million end users on the platform, the recurring revenue upside is real if adoption follows.

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