TC2's David Rohde on Telecom
Monthly Archives: November 2009
The war of the maps and end-user preferences
November 30, 2009
The next time you go out to bid for anything, I hope you can stir up a fight between AT&T and Verizon that’s as good as the one they’re having on television and in federal court right now. Verizon is … Continue reading
Evaluating the true and enduring impact of carrier cost cuts
November 25, 2009
Cutting costs is the name of the game in a tough economy, and many corporate telecom managers are dealing with cost cuts in two distinct senses. Some U.S. and overseas carriers have continued to announce layoffs and other cost-reduction measures … Continue reading
The tax trap looming inside your employees’ corporate-liable cell phones
November 12, 2009
The following is a guest post by LB3 partner Kevin DiLallo, whose practice includes a specialty in the negotiation of enterprise wireless service contracts. As if the high level of taxes and surcharge-generating “mandates” on wireless plans weren’t enough, enterprises … Continue reading
Carrier complacency vs. carrier fear: The SIP trunking example
November 4, 2009
I’m in San Francisco for the fall version of the VoiceCon conference, which I regularly attend and speak at. Over the past two years, one topic in particular has ballooned in interest at the spring and fall VoiceCon meetings: SIP … Continue reading
USF on MPLS: Protecting against both future and retroactive applicability
November 3, 2009
The issue of universal service surcharges on MPLS services seems to be in a holding mode. The major carriers don’t appear to have made the decision to generally pass along to customers the current 12.3% contribution factor (for the fourth … Continue reading
- Of credits, surcharges, and the need to focus on unit rates
- SIP over MPLS? Check. Packaged LD pricing? Check. Concurrent call pooling? Well …
- Apparently feeling left out, Verizon adds an Administrative Expense Fee
- Data pooling plans gain momentum as data usage accelerates
- Softbank’s fight with Dish for Sprint runs far afield from the enterprise
- Getting a grasp on your telecom inventory – is it possible?
- Declining account support and the rise of the vendor “Program Management Office”
- Machine-to-machine: A whole new wireless pricing ballgame
- Transformation projects require their own timeline and approach
- CenturyLink cuts shareholder dividend as necessary transition accelerates