Joomla! site syndication http://networktrendsnow.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:59:22 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://networktrendsnow.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://networktrendsnow.com Joomla! site syndication http://networktrendsnow.com/index.php/2010022247/TEM-Trends/Wireless-Mobility/Tips-to-Save-Money-on-International-Wireless-Expenses.html When employees travel overseas, expenses for use of wireless services can be very expensive. One reason for these high costs are the fees that are assessed each time a call crosses another country’s network and the related international roaming charges. Roaming fees are usually charged on a per-minute basis. They are determined by the service provider's pricing plan and local regulations. Some operators also charge a separate fee for the establishment of a call. TEM Trends - Wireless Mobility Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:12:27 +0100 http://networktrendsnow.com/index.php/2010013146/Newsflashes/Newsflash/IRS-Obama-Ready-to-Repeal-Wireless-Tax.html Mobile expenses are an attractive target for government taxes. Politicians have loaded all kinds of taxes on these services because most of us don't bother too look closely at wireless billing. Wireless carriers are notorious for adding extra charges so we end up paying much more for wireless services than the initial advertised price. Now with President Obama's new budget comes hope that the 1989 tax on personal use of corporate paid wireless services will finally be repealed. Even the IRS has gotten into the act with an announcement in January that they have stopped trying to determine how to simplify how they will collect the tax. The repeal seems likely, but it has not happened. What should your company do? Newsflashes - Newsflash Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:00:00 +0100 http://networktrendsnow.com/index.php/2009091845/FAQs/Examples/Defining-TEM.html What is meant by the term Full Lifecycle Telecom Expense Management? The term Full Lifecycle Telecom Expense Management refers to a comprehensive program that seeks to manage all aspects of telecom expenses from inception of the expense through bill payment. These steps include: sourcing service orders and provisioning asset and inventory management invoice processing expense validation and recovery usage allocation charge-back reporting, business intelligence, and analysis Full lifecycle management of telecom expenses was introduced as an answer to enterprises that were seeking more than simply an audit of phone bills. With a more holistic approach to managing the full lifecycle of a telecom expense, organizations are able to get to the root cause of billing errors. This approach also addresses the challenges of different functional groups, managing telecom expenses in silos where they do not see the downstream impact of how their actions impact expenses. For mobility expenses, there are additional considerations that will be addressed in a future posting. FAQs - Learn About Telecom Expense Management Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:00:00 +0100 http://networktrendsnow.com/index.php/2009031834/TEM-Trends/International-TEM/Taming-High-International-Roaming-Charges.html International roaming charges for global travel can be surprisingly expensive. Global roaming expenses are a neglected area of Telecom Expense Management (TEM) and Wireless Expense Management (WEM). With the current economic environment enterprises start are seeking to cut costs. When enterprises rank their top challenges to managing wireless expenses, international roaming charges are cited by 70% of enterprises, that have international operations, as one of their greatest challenges. Learn more ways to reduce international roaming charges with this roaming and travel guide. TEM Trends - International TEM Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:00:00 +0100 http://networktrendsnow.com/index.php/2009083143/TEM-Trends/Wireless-Mobility/Mobility-Cost-Justification.html With the continued economic turmoil managers need to build a business case with strong justification for WEM or wireless expense management programs. Many enterprises that have a program in place to manage wireless expenses are re-evaluating the program. This report provides the data to cost justify a wireless mobility expense management program. You must have an account to download the report. Create your account here (index.php/Create-an-account.html) . If you already have an account, download the report now (index.php/Reports/Abstracts/). TEM Trends - Wireless Mobility Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:00:00 +0100