TC2's David Rohde on Telecom
Monthly Archives: October 2011
AT&T’s “creation” myth: Is the message helping or hurting?
October 25, 2011
AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA was a shocker when it was announced. But let’s be clear: Companies do have a right to acquire and restructure other companies unless there’s a substantial and direct anti-competitive impact on a clearly identifiable … Continue reading
The head-spinning challenge of SIP Trunking surcharge calculations
October 20, 2011
The following is a guest post by TC2 Senior Consultant Janis Stephens, who is based in Columbus, Ohio. If you think that figuring surcharges beyond universal service is complicated, as David illustrated yesterday, wait until you start dealing with surcharges on … Continue reading
Seeing surcharges clearly through the haze of carrier terminology
October 19, 2011
What on earth is Verizon’s “Carrier Cost Recovery” surcharge, and why is it on your bill? The term seems to be a parody of circular logic. Of course Verizon has “carrier costs” – Verizon’s in the carrier business. Its profit … Continue reading
Telecom carriers, junk bonds, and industry consolidation
October 14, 2011
“Junk bonds” carry the connotation of a ridiculous investment, suitable only for high-risk speculators and day traders. The highly derogatory term seems to have been coined in the late 1980s, during one of the bubbles in financial markets that seem … Continue reading
For Sprint, now everything has to go right
October 10, 2011
Sprint has a long and cherished history in the enterprise market. But for the last two years we’ve been expressing serious worry about the clash between its corporate strategy and the way that large business accounts work in the real … 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