Are you wondering if your company is      Paying to much for telecom services? Are there services out there that would benefit your company that your provider is not currently providing? If so, then maybe it is time to request an audit of your telecom service situation. Your telecommunications consultant can perform an audit of your companies services to let you know how you are doing, kind of like a checkup with your personal physician. 

With telecom services being contractual in nature, the art of the RFP. or request for proposal, should not be overlooked. If you are of the “if its not broke – don’t fix it,” philosophy, then you may be inclined to renew existing contracts without question. However, in the telecommunications services industry, acquisition pricing is almost always better than retention pricing, so a fast and easy decision to renew without an RFP may lead your company to pay higher rates than necessary.

After performing an RFP, your telecommunications consultant can help you negotiate your next telecom services contract. Securing the best contract is not an easy task, as industry terminology, tariffs, pricing schedules and service guides are confusing to most people who are not in the telecom industry. Having an expert on your team who is fluent in the language of telecommunications is critical. Working on your behalf, your telecommunications consultant will give your company the competitive edge, and will help your company secure the best contract terms for the best price.

Technology and technological capabilities change so quickly that it’s sometimes difficult to keep up! Enlisting a telecommunications consultant to perform a technology review will help your company make sense of the most current options.

The newest technologies have the potential upside of performing better or faster, but is there a downside? A telecommunications consultant can provide insight on services and service providers such as VoIP, Virtual Hosted Voice, Security, Converged Networks, Regulatory and offerings in “the cloud”, so you don’t just follow the latest trends, but rather you make informed choices that will benefit your company now and in the future.  

Many companies think of a telecommunications consultant as someone who can guide their companies telecom needs through changing times, to bring the company through the storm. However, after your company has undergone an audit or seen a project or change come to fruition, don’t be fooled into thinking that you no longer need your telecommunications consultant. Telecom navigation is still necessary, even through calmer waters.

 Expense management is an ongoing process because service providers offer promotional pricing, new services and new technologies on an ongoing basis. Hiring a telecommunications consultant to oversee your ongoing telecom expenses will assure you that your company continues to get the best pricing through the industries changing rules, services and prices. 

As your company grows by adding a new division, merges with another company or splits into two separate companies, this can lead to confusion regarding telecom services. When big changes like these are made, your company will likely need a telecommunications consultant to manage the telecom needs of the company. The expert can also offer project management when your company is building an inventory of circuits and lines, considering a new vendor, developing a system to track the wireless devices of your company, or considering migrating part of your technology services to the cloud. A telecommunications consultant will help guide you through the decision making process during projects and changing times, so that your companies telecom needs don’t get lost in the process.