Telecommunications Spending

WHITE PAPER: Customers doing business with Cisco most often contract through a Cisco Enterprise Agreement (EA). The discounts can be enticing but risks inherent to this agreement expose you to cost overruns in other ways. This guide exposes the "Top 3 Gotchas in a Cisco EA" and explains how to avoid them.

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 | Published: 14 Sep 2021

EGUIDE: The telecoms sector in 2017 finds itself increasingly challenged as operators and end-users respond to multiple challenges, such as the emergence of software-based networks, the steady erosion of voice revenues, and the growth of 'free' communications services.

Posted: 11 Aug 2017 | Published: 11 Aug 2017

WHITE PAPER: Effective negotiations and management of telecom contracts can have a measurable impact on a business’ financial performance.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 22 Oct 2010

RESEARCH CONTENT: This report from the World Economic Forum remains one of the most comprehensive and authoritative assessments of the impact of ICT on each country.

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 | Published: 22 Apr 2013

WHITE PAPER: The benefits of Web conferencing have motivated many to become proficient at its use. But the economic downturn has brought a new urgency to finding ways to cut costs and work together efficiently. This study examines the role of usability as the major issue that stands in the way of truly beneficial adoption of web conferencing by the mainstream.

Posted: 18 Jun 2010 | Published: 18 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: The telecommunications industry was already in a redefining shift in consumer preferences, business models and infrastructure development prior to the  economic crisis. Faced with challenges in declining revenues, a maturing mobile industry and increased competition from new entrants, the industry finds itself in dire need of new models for growth.

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 | Published: 03 Dec 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript, taken directly from the webcast of the same name, talks about consolidating service platforms to reduce costs. It starts off by asking the obvious question: What is a service platform and why do I care?

Posted: 07 May 2009 | Published: 07 May 2009

WHITE PAPER: In this resource, discover how mobile security really starts from mobile device management. Click now to unveil 5 best practices to reduce complexity in mobile environments so that you can improve vulnerability monitoring capabilities.

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 | Published: 20 Dec 2013

WHITE PAPER: Until very recently, customer volume for data services was so low that service providers couldn't justify investment in robust, end-to-end service assurance solutions for mobile data services. Now, with the volume of data services on mobile networks growing, the business case for such an investment is clear. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 | Published: 26 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: Enterprises can realize value from their UC programs by following some basic practices, such as allowing for sufficient up-front planning, finding the right champion, and establishing cross-functional teams to manage program implementation. This article provides basic guidelines for implementing a successful UC program. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009