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Category: Podcasts

Can Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) Be What You Want it to Be?

In this 7-minute episode of Staying Connected, Ben Fox joins Tony Mangino to demystify NaaS and related “as-a-service,” utility-based, network service and pricing models.  They discuss the confusing marketing suppliers use for NaaS, what customers want from a true NaaS proposition, and the reality of translating network infrastructure into utility-based […]

Wired No More – The Growth of LEO Solutions

On this episode of Staying Connected we continue our discussion on the evolution of the low earth orbit (LEO) satellite market and the enterprise use case for these solutions. In this 9-minute podcast, David Lee and Steve Rosen join Tony Mangino to discuss the technical and regulatory factors that make […]

Bulk Messaging Charges – Will Ofcom Come to the Rescue?

Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has recognized that the market for mobile termination charges for bulk messaging isn’t working. With significant market power, some providers have increased these charges by 70% since 2021 and there’s no end in sight. On January 28th, Ofcom proposed a price cap on mobile termination […]

AT&T Increases the Property Tax Allotment Surcharge

Non-FCC mandated surcharges on ICT services have increased threefold over the last ten years, and AT&T’s recent increase in its Property Tax Surcharge is just the latest installment.      In this 7-minute podcast, Deb Boehling, a partner at LB3, joins Tony Mangino to unpack the surcharge regimes and discuss what […]

Transacting for a Successful ERP Transformation

ERP systems have been around for many years, but there is now significant focus on modernizing ERP systems by shifting them to the cloud.  In this 8-minute podcast, Marc Lindsey, a partner at LB3, joins Tony Mangino to discuss the risks and opportunities companies face when transacting for and adopting […]

Current Trends in IT Outsourcing and the Rise of XLA’s

At TC2 we continue to see IT outsourcing as an important and growing space for enterprise customers.  Recent engagements confirm the shift away from “factory” style managed services toward dedicated staffing models as well as the evolution of IT tooling approaches and the rise of the experience level agreement (XLA).    […]