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Savvy Telecom Contract Negotiations and RFP Technique #18 – Term Revenue Commitment

March 25th, 2010 errin No comments

When you begin looking at a new deal, one of the areas of concern is usually the revenue or line commitment.  You know that your business is changing all the time.  Are you going to leave money on the table and sign a deal with a lower commitment and lose out on savings or are you going to lock into a higher commitment and risk a shortfall that you will need to pay against?

Most people are petrified of committing to a high number and then paying the “penalty fees”.   Are they really penalties at all?  That is a discussion for another day.  Today though, we are going to look at a technique that can be used to maximize your savings while limiting your exposure.

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Update: Tiered Data Plans and Android Impact on Verizon’s Wireless Data Networks

March 12th, 2010 bob No comments

Either I was late on this or it’s happening way too soon. Verizon is reacting to the increased demands put on their wireless data network. As always, BGR provides the scoop: Verizon CTO hints at tiered data plans. Read the BGR analysis and then hit the jump to see more from the Broadband/DSL Reports blog. Read more…

Tags: Android, AT&T, BGR, BlackBerry, Boy Genius Report, Broadband DSL Reports.com, Droid, iPhone, RIM, Skype, smartphones, Sprint, T-Mobile, webOS, Windows Mobile, wireless, wireless data plans

Listen Up! Podcasts You Can Learn From

March 1st, 2010 bob No comments

White papers are either too dull or too much of an ad. Websites are often too much work to sort through with what you don’t want to know. Podcasts have much greater utility because of mobility such as in your car, while working out, or just sitting down somewhere with earplugs. The problem is, where do you find something worth listening to? Read more…

Tags: Android, AT&T, BlackBerry, Bloomberg, BusinessWeek, Contract negotiation, cutting telecom costs, decision making, iTunes, iTunes U, Limiting wireless data, RIM, smartphones, Stanford University, Telecom Expense Management, TEM, TLM, Windows Mobile, wireless, wireless data plans
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