A perfectly reasonable question. And one I hear more and more often. If you are comfortable uploading your telecom billing data into an AI system, or you have a private AI solution that keeps data fully contained, there is a lot you can do with today’s tools. AI is advancing. Every month it gets better […]
Expense reduction is top of mind for many IT executives right now. (BCG notes cost management remains the strategic priority in 2025. https://www.bcg.com/publications/2025/cost-efficiencies-remain-an-executive-priority-in-2025 ) But we’re also told, many still believe that cutting costs in WAN, Internet, or Voice services is impossible, or means sacrificing performance, or taking on major project risk. It doesn’t have […]
You can’t manage what you don’t measure. But when it comes to vendor spending, especially telecom, cloud, and IT services, many firms aren’t measuring all the right things. Here’s the truth: It’s common to not know what every single line item on your vendor bills are for, who it serves, and whether it’s priced correctly […]
A CFO colleague recently shared some frustrations that echoed what we often hear from IT and finance leaders: “The numbers technically add up, but it still feels like a black hole. We can’t explain where the money’s going for each vendor, and no one on the team has the bandwidth to dig deeper.” Sound familiar? […]
Are you an AT&T customer or do you know one? AT&T people have confirmed recently that AT&T billing systems had some serious software problems, creating billing issues that aren’t fixed automatically. We’re seeing lots of clients who have serious and surprising billing issues, for example: Double billing for charges for services. Sub acounts that spontaneously […]
Introduction This paper will lay out the critical success factors to minimize the costs of vendor services. We’ll primarily use examples from telecom, but this applies to services purchased from vendors in general. Overview The process is simple. 1. Create granular visibility into your spending, creating an inventory of every single service. 2. Review […]
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A partner’s client asked – “Can you please provide more detail on what you do to identify unused or underutilized services?” It is a great question. Pre-requisite For EVERY Line, Number, Service we determine the Utilization Type Physical Location Line Status Hunt Group Business Need Relevant Contract, incl. end date or status If the phone […]
We were recently ask by a partner how we differ from other firms. We rattled off a few examples. Our clients report getting several times the savings working with us, compared to firms whose primary expertise is limited to eliminating billing errors. We look beyond billing errors, so our clients see savings beyond simply the […]
We help carriers manage and reduce the cost of their network. (For more on network cost management read the link.) Complementary Promotion Carriers are eligible for a complementary analysis of their recurring IT and carrier costs for potential savings. Savings for many firms range from 20-50%. Berlin Pacific not only recommend cost savings it also […]
