teleservice

Help from afar

Teleservice refers to services delivered remotely through telecommunications technology rather than in person.

The term covers customer support via phone or internet, remote technical assistance, and professional consultations conducted at a distance: The company shifted to teleservice during the pandemic.

In telecommunications specifically, teleservice describes a complete service capability offered to users, as distinct from the underlying network infrastructure.

remote-support

helpline

Phone service for assistance

telemedicine · telehealth · teleconsultation · teletherapy · telecounseling · technical support · live chat · troubleshooting · ticketing system · remote diagnostics

telecommuting

remote work

Employment from afar

telecommuter · videoconferencing · screen sharing · digital nomad · remote collaboration · coworking

technology

VoIP

Calls over broadband

wireless · satellite · fiber-optic · 5G · 4G · LTE · bandwidth · data transfer · encryption · cybersecurity

convenience

accessibility

Ease of approach

efficiency · flexibility · availability · user-friendly · streamlined · responsive · effortless · automated · instant · multichannel

Opposites
service delivery location

teleservicefield service

Work performed at customer locations

home visit · house call · counter service · office visit · personal service

communication medium

teleserviceface-to-face meeting

live service

proximity and contact

teleservicephysical presence

Being somewhere in body

local service

Family

tele, service, television, telephone, telegraph, telegram, telepathy, telescope, telemetry

Familiarity
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