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AT&T announced in an 8-K filing on Thursday, December 4, 2008 that it is cutting 12,000 jobs or 4% of its workforce. It cited a combination of factors led to the decison including economic pressure, a desire to streamline the organization, and its changing mix of business.

It is sad to hear that people will be losing their jobs, but there are lessons to be learned by enterprises and TEM programs. In this announcement of job cuts there is some news on where AT&T will not be cutting. AT&T plans to add employees in its wireless, video, and broadband businesses. Managers of TEM programs can take this information and apply it to their efforts to manage the telecom supply chain.   

There was a cheer as Verizon Communications' announced a 31% profit increase for the third quarter of 2008.  Enterprises should know that these earnings came from operating margins of 44.2% on wireless services and continued growth in subscribers. There are a couple of strategies and tips that you can implement today to get control of your spending on wireless services.

What Do These Earnings Mean to Enterprises?