Will Saybe, Audit Director, Alsbridge

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The telecom money pit: How to use audits to find significant discrepancies and big savings

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach.

Analysts estimate that 10% to 20% of telecom charges are billed in error, and the financial impact can range from a few dollars to tens of thousands of dollars a month.

On any given monthly statement the items being over-billed run the gamut of services delivered by the provider, and can include charges for invalid circuits, billing disputes, contractual issues, fraudulent charges, set-up fees and improper rates.  These charges can appear on the invoice or can be buried within the bundled services comprising monthly recurring charges. 

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The telecom money pit: How to use audits to find significant discrepancies and big savings

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. Analysts estimate that 10% to 20% of telecom charges are billed in error, and the financial impact can range from a few dollars to tens of thousands of dollars a month. On any given monthly statement the items being over-billed run the gamut of services delivered by the provider, and can include charges for invalid circuits, billing disputes, contractual issues, fraudulent charges, set-up fees and improper rates.  These charges can appear on the invoice or can be buried within the bundled services comprising monthly recurring charges. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

The telecom money pit: How to use audits to find significant discrepancies and big savings

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. Analysts estimate that 10% to 20% of telecom charges are billed in error, and the financial impact can range from a few dollars to tens of thousands of dollars a month. On any given monthly statement the items being over-billed run the gamut of services delivered by the provider, and can include charges for invalid circuits, billing disputes, contractual issues, fraudulent charges, set-up fees and improper rates.  These charges can appear on the invoice or can be buried within the bundled services comprising monthly recurring charges. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here