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The 5 Reasons Why Companies Need Business Ethernet

Businesses need secure Internet connections that they can depend on to do business through.  Companies that have Internet access through an outside shared network can find themselves with a connection that doesn’t provide them with the speed or reliability that they can depend on.  This lack of reliability comes from congestion on lines that are shared by multiple companies that all need Internet access.

 Business Ethernet on the other hand can provide companies with everything they need from an Internet connection.

 

 

Reason #1: Online Business Applications

More and more, online business applications are becoming a required part of running a business; especially as a business grows.  Business growth and increased use of online business applications require a computing model that is flexible enough to handle the growth and not stall productivity. 

This type of model can be found with the MegaPath business Ethernet service option.  It allows a business to concentrate on their business and not worry about how stable their Internet connection is.

Reason #2: Value

Ethernet provides companies the best value for their budget as compared to other Internet alternatives. Companies can even select to purchase smaller amounts of bandwidth to save more money, but still have what they need to conduct business.

Because Ethernet works best over multiple storage units and servers; a company can save on storage and server strategies, as well as being able to narrow down where a connection problem may be easier.  This results in spending less for IT troubleshooting and work.

Reason #3: Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line

A Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line (SDSL) has much faster upload and download speeds than an Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL).  An SDSL can also maintain data transfer speeds at levels that remain consistent through the course of the day.

Reason #4: Scalability

Allowing a business to use its current Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) is the sign of a good Ethernet service package.  This allows businesses to save money from having to buy new equipment just to switch over to the Ethernet.

MegaPath business Ethernet, not only allows companies to use their current CPE, but also to purchase Megabits per second (Mbps) scalability option.  This makes their Ethernet service adaptable to the different business needs of large, medium and small companies.

Reason #5: Data Transfers

The Ethernet is the perfect solution for supporting applications where the users are located locally or remotely, regardless of the complexity of the applications in use.  It also provides data transfers securely to protect the sensitive information for a business or one of their clients.

For a company to beat their competition they not only have to be better at what they do, they also have to stay a step ahead in how they do it.  This is what the Ethernet provides to companies that want to stay that step ahead. 

The Ethernet can provide higher productivity, a more secure connection, flexibility in scalability purchasing, as well as lower overhead.   All of which make the Ethernet the preferred choice for companies that want to perform better and more efficiently than everyone else.

How Telecom Expense Management Can Directly Impact Savings

Even though you’re well aware of the hype surrounding Telecom Expense Management (TEM), you’re still unclear on what savings it can produce for your business. Well, implementing TEM can positively impact your company’s bottom line in several different ways:

  • Reduces the overall costs associated with telecom services
  • Increases labor efficiency
  • Produces a number of additional indirect and miscellaneous savings

A cursory inspection of most companies’ technology infrastructure will reveal an assortment of “legacy” technology solutions that are both outdated and inefficient. With the continued use of these antiquated systems, wasteful and unnecessary expenses can pile up while bothersome billing errors are common. By contrast, going to a TEM platform will result in:

  • Labor-intensive tasks become increasingly automated;
  • Significant savings accruing from cost avoidance
  • More frequent refunds from carrier billing errors
  • Additional credits and benefits
Decrease in Overall Telecom Expenses
 
The way Move, Add, Change, and Disconnect (MACD) activity is recorded and represented on a telecom billing statement is a common source of overcharges. Because a typical telecom carrier can have anywhere from four to 80 technicians involved in their MACD process, the potential for billing errors is always present. These errors are often the result of the way service contracts are structured, along with unique pricing arrangements for some bills. TEM aids in reducing future expenditures and improved cost avoidance that can result in additional savings when combined with improved contracts and better-negotiated rates. In addition, by opting for fixed services, businesses can realize savings from eliminating underused services while increasing the capacity of their pre-existing services at reduced costs.
 
TEM also affects savings by identifying services without contracts, and eliminating penalties that stem from service interruptions, late payments, misplaced bills, and nonpayment issues. In addition, by optimizing an installed wireless network, businesses can match their consumption of data and voice to their specific needs, avoiding overages fees. There is also no longer a need to purchase voice plans with large minute allotments that often go partially unused.
 
Reduction of Labor Costs
 
Additionally, TEM can help a company reduce labor costs. With a TEM platform, many manual processes are outsourced to contractors at a reduced rate. These can include invoice validation and management along with procurement and inventory management. Other ways that TEM increases labor efficiency while reducing the volume and frequency of bill payments are automated invoicing, automated invoice processing, and invoice consolidation. Reporting of usage charge-back also contributes to these savings.
 
Indirect Savings
 
Implementing a TEM system can also result in indirect savings. TEM works to:
 
  • Improve collaboration and unify processes
  • Consistently apply procurement procedures to obtain volume discounts
  • Organize data and information for the purposes of negotiating new contracts and making sourcing decisions
  • Free up working capital
  • Focusing staff on revenue-producing project and other areas where they increase value
Emptoris and Tellennium are companies that aid clients in managing their telecom costs and processes. To save their clients money, Tellennium is currently offering a TEM platform, Tellennium’s Integrated Management Systems (TIMS). TIMS is a cost-effective database and management solution, which both reduces expenses and decreases the number of billing inaccuracies that stem from legacy telecom systems. Properly implemented, TIMS truly pays for itself.
 
Emptoris, meanwhile, has a full suite of services and products that are designed to meet a company’s specific telecom requirements and business goals. Called eXPERTSolutions, it provides a flexible and comprehensive package of managed services that offer top-of-the-line outsourcing of all your businesses’ vital TEM needs.
 
By now, it should be clear that your business needs TEM. Legacy telecom systems are inefficient and outdated, and they cost your business money. Purchase a TEM platform today to see your businesses’ expenses plummet and operational efficiency soar.