Telecom Strategic Sourcing and Telecommunications Expense Reduction
Telecommunications is one of the largest and poorly managed spend categories at most companies.85% of telecom invoices are not audited although 7-12% of all charges are in error...
... according to a recent study conducted by Aberdeen.
We provide contingency based sourcing services for wireless, data, voice, landlines, telecom expense management software, telecom bill management and telco auditing services.
Since 1992, Source One has experience assisting mid-market and larger companies in developing their telecommunications infrastructures while matching the needs of the operational aspects of the business to the abilities of the internal and external Information Technology resources.
Our team works hand-in-hand with our clients and their solutions providers to ensure that the best innovative solution is developed for their organization.
Our team will ensure you make the right tactical and strategic decisions that will improve your operational goals, while maintaining a network that is still manageable with your internal or external resources.
Source One will help you develop the technical business strategy that is right for your current and future business needs.
Source One's Telecom Team Can Help:
- Audit Existing and Prior Telecom Bills and Apply for Credits,
- Develop Telecommunications Equipment and Carrier Contracts Inventory,
- Define Existing and New Requirements for Telco Hardware and Services
- Identify, Assess and Assist in the Selection of New Technologies, Services, Tariffs, Contracts, Rates, Equipment, Carriers and Plans
- Identify New Savings Opportunities through Telecom Sourcing Best Practices, Spend Aggregation and Service & Feature Optimization
- Negotiate with Telecommunications Carriers and Providers
- Implement and Monitor Compliance
Unlike other providers, Source One stays actively involved in your daily telecommunications spend management. We actively monitor and audit your ongoing telecommunication bills and services to ensure that the providers are invoicing you properly and that changes to your infrastructure do not negatively impact your savings opportunities.
Learn about our Telecom cost recovery and audit services.
Source One's telecommunications strategic sourcing services provide you with:
- Baseline analysis,
- Technical recommendations,
- Legal review of contract (revised boiler plate for midmarket for each carrier),
- Pricing negotiation,
- Terms and conditions negotiation,
- Equipment negotiation,
- Managed services negotiation,
- Contract life-cycle management,
- Wireless management, and
- Invoice auditing
Telecommunications Expense Management
Source One can provide you with an analysis of your total telecommunications infrastructure (voice and data services). Our experienced team understands the importance of your network and will help you develop the greatest level of service, while maintaining low costs.
Source One is experienced in negotiating and managing MPLS network implementations. Our team will ensure that your MPLS project is successful.
MPLS Implementation and Negotiation Services
MPLS Case Study
Wireless communications, such as cell phones, smart phones and air cards, has become an essential requirement for most modern businesses.
Unfortunately, the wireless carriers make it difficult to manage multiple plans, users and device, let alone attempt to reduce their costs.
Source One offers a full suite of wireless cost reduction solutions to help get a handle on your wireless spending.
Wireless Expense Management