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Enterprises Need to Get Ready for Mobile Data Pooling

Ralph de la Vega, CEO of AT&T’s mobile business, announced that AT&T will offer a family data plan sooner than later. This will allow consumers to buy one bucket of data, which can be used across multiple devices.

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http://www.telesoft.com/blog/2012/05/enterprises-need-to-get-ready-for-mobile-data-pooling/

Five Tips to Curb Exploding Mobile Expenses

Five Tips to Curb Exploding Mobile Expenses

  • Gain control of your mobile inventory
  • Put an effective, enforceable mobile policy in place
  • Decipher the pros and cons of a BYOD policy
  • Optimize mobile service plans for voice and data
  • Adapt to new technological enhancements and realize their effects on your mobile budget

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BYOD Policy and Google Street View…Wait, What?

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies are gaining in popularity. Managers have sought to reduce telecom expenses and give employees what they want by allowing them to use their smartphones at work. And, while you may think this lawsuit has nothing to do from a telecom management perspective, the FCC report on Google’s Street View project should make everyone reconsider their decision to embrace BYOD policies.

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http://www.telesoft.com/blog/2012/05/byod-policy-and-google-street-view%e2%80%a6wait-what/

Apple Reports Blow Out Numbers…How Are You Doing?

Apple reported quarterly earnings Tuesday that surpassed expectations with a 151 percent increase in iPad sales and 88 percent increase in iPhones sold. Are you prepared for more employees that will be using smartphones and tablets?

You may have a corporate policy and the tablet roll-out may have begun several months ago, but here are two new questions to consider.

What is the right balance for work and leisure activities?

Original URL: 
http://www.telesoft.com/blog/2012/05/tablets-mobile-devices-expense-management/

Sprint Sued Over Taxes on Mobile Services: How Much Does your Company Pay?

New York’s attorney general Eric Schneiderman is suing Sprint for allegedly underpaying more than $100 million in taxes. The law suit seeks more than $300 million with the view that Sprint-Nextel Corp deliberately did not collect taxes from its customers in an effort to gain advantage over competitors through lower costs on wireless bills.

Original URL: 
http://www.telesoft.com/blog/2012/04/sprint-sued-over-taxes-on-mobile-services-how-much-does-your-company-pay/

Telesoft Included in the 2012 Magic Quadrant for TEM

Telesoft Positioned as a Challenger for Fixed and Mobile Expense Management Services

New Fees from Verizon Call for Better Accountability

Verizon’s announcement that it will begin a $30 surcharge to customers for new mobile devices highlights the need for organizations to use Wireless Expense Management (WEM) to track assets.

Original URL: 
http://www.telesoft.com/blog/2012/04/new-fees-from-verizon-call-for-better-accountability/

5 Common Mistakes in TEM Implementation

Implementation is a crucial step in the success of a Telecom Expense Management (TEM) program. Avoid these five common mistakes.

Original URL: 
http://www.telesoft.com/blog/2012/04/5-common-mistakes-in-tem-implementation/

Rising Gas Prices Leads to Increased Telecom Spending

Gas prices have reached a new record high for March in the U.S. You wouldn’t know it, but rising gas prices can lead to more spending on telecom services. This provides an opportunity for Telecom Expense Management (TEM) programs to optimize this new spending.

Why High Gas Prices Lead to Increases in Spending on Telecom Services

Original URL: 
http://www.telesoft.com/blog/2012/04/rising-gas-prices-leads-to-increased-telecom-spending/