Category Archives: Telecom Sourcing Insights

Talk is not cheap. Ask anyone at a Fortune 1000 company responsible for overseeing the enterprise’s telecom sourcing or telecom contract management. Not only is it not cheap, it’s as complex as can possibly be—which is precisely how the telecom … Continue reading →

That recently negotiated contract may not produce as much savings as you expected. Similar to buying a car with hidden fees like maintenance plans and creative financing, most telecom contracts have back-end costs that can significantly cut your savings. The … Continue reading →

A year and a half has passed since the FCC mandated that carriers must pay Universal Service Fund (“USF”) charges for MPLS services. The USF is managed by the USAC (Universal Service Administrative Company) and supports programs for rural health … Continue reading →

Telecom has traditionally been one of the most challenging corporate expenses to fully manage. As companies grow, their communications infrastructure is often procured and ordered at an operational level to meet the needs of individual departments or projects, rather than … Continue reading →

What industry has experienced the greatest reduction in market prices over the last decade? Like most executives, you immediately think of telecommunications. What drove these reductions? Of course the answer is simple: competition. To maintain profits and survive, the carriers … Continue reading →

A well-respected, nationwide research firm recently interviewed our company for a comprehensive study they are releasing in the fall. The purpose of the study is to define where businesses can find the greatest savings, in the shortest time, with the … Continue reading →