This telecommunications company implemented a corporate wide mandate to reduce expenses wherever possible. Elarasys Worldwide was contacted by the I.T. & Engineering departments and presented with the challenge of reducing reoccurring & non-reoccurring technology expenses without sacrificing reliability or service. Elarasys’ technology expense management team in conjunction with its strategic business partners conducted a confidential, no-cost comprehensive analysis and review of their network elements, associated support contracts and equipment refresh / disposal policy.

Results:
Upon completion of the network review and analysis it was determined that substantial savings could be realized through the use of pre-owned systems and components combined with a hybrid support agreement. By purchasing pre-owned systems and components our client was able to realize a savings of 55% on their equipment costs while reducing their equipment lead time from weeks to days. By removing End of Life (EOL) equipment, self sparing and purchasing software only support on non-mission critical systems our client was able to reduce their maintenance costs by 50% and significantly improve their service level agreements (SLA’s).