http://telecomconsultingblog.com Wed, 23 May 2007 20:19:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Why is Network Mapping Associates a one of a kind Telecom Consulting firm?  Because in addition to providing a hard wired Telecom Audit, NMA is one of the few companies that will service your wireless needs, as well.  Utilizing much of the same methodology - NMA will: • Analyze many months of your ... http://telecomconsultingblog.com/24/a-unique-approach-to-telecom-analysis%e2%80%a6pt3/ We were discussing the fact that not all Telecom Consulting firms are created equal.  We were also outlining the in depth approach that NMA uses in conducting a Telecom Audit.  Back to that: NMA will analyze your existing bills to identify historic calling patterns. This will enable NMA to: • Identify network inefficiencies for call ... http://telecomconsultingblog.com/23/a-unique-approach-to-telecom-analysis%e2%80%a6pt2/ Business owners need to understand that not all Telecom Consulting firms are created equal. In every service oriented industry all providers claim to provide the best service, but everyone knows that not every company can be the best. Talk is cheap! There are a lot of factors to consider when ... http://telecomconsultingblog.com/22/a-unique-approach-to-telecom-analysispt1/ Why NMA for a Telecom Audit and total Telecom Management? Companies that switch from internal telecom billing and contract management to NMA can expect to permanently save at least 10%-40% annually. This represents savings that are on average 3 times better than using internal staffing or engaging a typical auditing firm for ... http://telecomconsultingblog.com/21/the-nma-advantage/ Many companies have tried to control their multi-million dollar telecommunications costs in a number of ways that, ultimately, have limited success: Typical bill auditors: Often they are telephone bill auditors who use telecom audit software programs to locate billing errors or low hanging fruit. They will usually keep a portion of ... http://telecomconsultingblog.com/17/traditional-telecom-consulting-solutions/ Another reason the Telecom Consulting industry is growing is because according to industry research, the cost of managing telecom expenses averages between 3% and 5% of total telecom expenditures, often requiring one or more a full-time employees if the total annual expenditures exceed $2 million. For most small and mid-sized ... http://telecomconsultingblog.com/20/controlling-telecom-expenses-in-an-ever-changing-marketpt3/ One reason the Telecom Consulting industry is growing is because in medium and large companies, telecom agreements need constant attention to avoid billing errors, creeping overpayments for unused services, penalty for contract default, interest charges for late payment, etc. Many studies have confirmed year-after-year that 80% to 90% of businesses ... http://telecomconsultingblog.com/19/controlling-telecom-expenses-in-an-ever-changing-marketpt2/ If you believe you are spending more than is necessary on telecom related expenses, join the club … Costs associated with telecommunications are often mismanaged & or overlooked. Users that fail to adequately resource this function will always overpay for their telecommunications services. Telecommunications expenses as a percentage of revenue range ... http://telecomconsultingblog.com/18/controlling-telecom-expenses-in-an-ever-changing-marketpt-1/ You might be thinking that the detailed approach behind TeleMap could seem intrusive and time consuming. It’s NOT.  Our Telecom Consulting firm completes all of this work at our facilities, and within 15 business days from receipt of billing we will present the initial TeleMap evaluation. The overall timeframe to complete this comprehensive ... http://telecomconsultingblog.com/16/the-telemap-process/ Describing our TeleMap Process as simply a telecom audit is like describing a brand new laptop as simply a calculator.  Technically the description is correct, but it leaves out exponentially more than it describes.  Our TeleMap process is a diagram that illustrates the function, flow, cost, and term of each and every communication service within a network. ... http://telecomconsultingblog.com/13/the-telecom-consulting-solution/