Do you have old copper lines or circuits? Chances are, the local carrier will likely be getting rid of them soon. Verizon has been undergoing an extensive project to install fiber into areas that do not currently have it. As part of that project, they are identifying all the old copper/analog facilities that they will […]
The Carrier Billing House of Cards is a metaphor representing a company’s instability in managing their carrier contracts, bills and inventory. The carrier billing house of cards is built on a foundation of a carrier’s contract; the walls of the house are represented by the carrier’s bills and inventory. The inside walls of the house […]
Mark Dezura, Chief Network Architect with Automated Financial Systems (AFS) has been a 4TelecomHelp customer since 1999 and credits them with helping to keep the network infrastructure running smoothly and saving him a lot of problems over the years by managing all of their TEM, WEM and Provisioning. An Interview with Mark Dezura, Head of […]
As we celebrate 4TelecomHelp’s 20th anniversary, we wanted to take the opportunity to talk about the enduring relationships with those who have grown with us through the years. We had the opportunity to talk with Mark Nowaczyk, Information Technology director at 3SI Security Systems. 3SI and 4T have seen a lot of changes together! An […]
Telecom Experts Reflect on Changes in the Telecom Industry Chad Parnis founded 4TelecomHelp in Philadelphia in 1999, in, as one long-time client put it, a “creaky” office. A lot has changed since then with 4TelecomHelp now having stylish, modern offices in the tech hubs on both coasts: Philadelphia and San Diego. “Since launching 4TelecomHelp in […]
Company Profile: A large employment application screening firm with multiple locations needed help with their current Verizon expenditures to reduce costs, clean up circuits and install new services. Challenge: The Client had a coterminous contract with Verizon Services for distributed network services on two disparate networks and dedicated Internet access. Relations with Verizon were not […]
Retailers today are looking for all the cost cutting ideas they can to ward off shutting stores. We worked with one retailer recently to focus on their telecom spend to help them reduce costs. Company Profile: The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. was seeking to strengthen their financial position by reducing costs across 62 of their stores. […]
The 4TelecomHelp new 4T-Titan TEM SaaS platform is live! Our new, fully integrated platform streamlines the foundation of our telecommunications consulting services for TEM, WEM and Provisioning. 4T-Titan supports our four pillars of telecom management focusing on inventory, account management, operations and expenses. This approach goes deeper into the detail to provide more information about […]
We joined 68 other telecom and technology leaders last month at the bi-annual TEMIA Members Conference in New Orleans, TEMIA 2017. The Telecom Expense Management Industry Association is the authoritative voice for Technology and Telecom Expense Management and Solutions Providers and related areas. TEMIA’s mission is: Expanding the size of the market Fostering ongoing performance […]
4TelecomHelp announces their new 4T-Titan platform. The fully integrated SaaS platform developed by Juvo Technologies will streamline the technical foundation for its telecommunications consulting services. “Juvo’s ‘Four Cornerstone’ approach to telecom management focusing on inventory, contracts, operations and expenses aligns perfectly with ours,” Jill Plouffe, 4TelecomHelp President, says. “With all the consolidation and exits in […]
The first step in understanding telecommunications is to learn the lingo. TELECOMMUNI-WHAT Personally, my employment background consists of retail, banking, and finance for the last 15 years. Life has a funny way of preparing you for the future in that sometimes it just doesn’t. I have had the pleasure of working in Telecommunications for the […]
Customers change POTS Service Providers for various reasons. It could be to reduce monthly rates, consolidate billing or get better customer service and tech support. Knowing the steps before can make the process much easier. In most cases, POTS lines can be ported from one Carrier to another Carrier without interruption to service. There […]
4TelecomHelp Inc. is a telecommunications consulting and outsourcing firm created to assist businesses with every aspect of their telecom services including telecom auditing, telecom installation management, wireless cost management and telecom expense management. Our services are very dynamic and designed to support any size organization and budget for our customers. The company focuses exclusively on […]
If you are looking for special pricing on carrier services with waived install charges, first and foremost check and ask for special promotions. If you cannot get fees waived, sometimes it pays to comparison shop, a carrier will sometimes negate activation fees when you threaten to walk away. Some carriers will waive an install charge […]