Insights
4 Apr 2018
2018 US Mobile Carrier Observations
Well the competition between the major carriers continues to move at a frenetic pace fueled by the race to standardize and test 5G, varying carrier strategies regarding the use of newly acquired spectrum and a resurgence of interest in unlimited data plans in both the consumer and enterprise markets.
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Identifying Spend Detail in My Next Carrier Negotiation
If you’ve ever tried and failed to understand the totality of your company’s monthly telecom billing, you are not alone. Very few companies have a clear, complete understanding of their telecom contracts and invoices. Even companies that outsource the job to a telecom expense management (TEM) firm are hard-pressed to sort things out fully. And the inventories kept in TEM platforms are usually insufficient as a demand-sets for cost determination.
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How Long Should Carrier Negotiations Really Take?
Smartphones rule the enterprise communications space and users “must” have the latest device. Deciphering mobile telecom bills and utilization patterns seems like it requires a second college degree. To add to the challenge carrier rate plan models and “subsidized vs. unsubsidized” device purchasing options change monthly.
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