Cost ManagementTelecoms services are an essential part to any business which means it is an essential cost. Telecoms services may seem expensive, but in reality they have dropped dramatically year after year since deregulation in the mid 1990's. For example, the cost to make a two minute landline call has dropped from around 15 pence in 1995 to around 2 pence today. Despite this reduction in costs it is still important to ensure you getting the best value for money and this is where IP Advance can help you.
Whilst it is important to negotiating new contracts every two years for fixed lines and mobiles, there are a host of other ways of driving down costs by utilising telecoms services and technology.
Fixed Line Services - Most businesses review their fixed line costs every two years and tend to focus on pence per minute rates and line rental fees. Whilst it is important to look at these it is more important to look at the call usage patterns across your business. When IP Advance does a fixed line audit we review you call patterns compared to the number of lines you have. If we can identofy and cease any unused lines this cab often save more money than call charge savings. For example, one unused telephone line will cost the equivilent each month of 25 hours worth of landline to landline phone calls! Mobile Services - Mobile phone tariffs and contracts are something of a dark art. Few businesses really know what their usage patterns are and most tariff seem to be designed to confuse with a wide array of bundled and inclusive services and then very expensive charges for anything that does not fit in the bundle. IP Advance take the approach that we will understand how your business uses mobile phones and then source a solution to meet its needs. In some cases it is far more cost effective to mix and match tariffs than to copnsolidate them all onto one.
Internet and Data Circuits - With internet and data circuits it really is the case that you get what you pay for. By understanding the needs of your business we can help you maximise the connectivity available to you and it may be that paying a little more on services like broadband will have a dramatic effect on the efficiency of your business. There are also cost savings to be made on large leased line or point to point services as the number of providers and the range of services has increased dramatically in recent years.
Other areas to save money - See below a few areas where IP Advance can help you save money.
To find out more about how IP Advance can help your business save money and be more efficient call us today on 0845 310 5390 or contact us on
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