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Tipping point: By 2010, businesses will spend more on wireless than on wired networks
- IT TOPICS:Management, Mobile & Wireless
Whoa, here's an eye-opener: U.S. corporate spending on wireless voice and mobile data services will exceed business spending on all wireline voice and data services by 2010, according to research firm In-Stat. Analyst Bill Hughes says it's a wake-up call for businesses that have been letting employees sign up for wireless services willy-nilly. I think it's time to start managing those (very expensive) little gadgets like a corporate technology resource; analyze the expenditures in a rigorous way, and use corporate leverage to bargain for better contracts. Yes, that means centralization and IT purchasing approval. Employees will kick and scream, but the price tag is too big to ignore and leave un-managed.
"Managing wireline expenses has been standard practice for decades. It is time to employ the same techniques for wireless expenses...," Hughes says.
Actually, back in 2002, I suggested that IT managers: "Eliminate 'maverick buying' of cell phones and rate plans. Negotiate a master contract, which typically saves $20 to $30 per month per employee. A company with 1,000 mobile workers can save $250,000 to $350,000 per year."
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