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How to Negotiate a Cisco Enterprise Agreement that Works for You

Network World –  Marc Lindsey & Ben Fox.   Cisco Enterprise agreements can provide long-term benefits and savings, but they must be scrutinized carefully case-by-case to see if they make sense. Cisco Enterprise Agreements (“EAs”) are becoming an increasingly popular vehicle for purchasing and consuming software products and services from Cisco. […]

A Look at Cisco Meraki

Enterprises are increasingly evaluating Meraki products, Cisco’s cloud-managed IT solution. Meraki products are seen as a replacement networking solution for small locations where a few Meraki devices can fulfill a range of networking functions and needs. However, the solution requires an active subscription license, and without it, the solution becomes […]

The Rising Cost of the Universal Service Fund

2018 began with the not so great news that the upward trend of the USF contribution factor continued, and hit an all-time high of 19.5% – an enormous increase from the 3% when it was introduced in the late 1990’s.  This eye-popping number is going to impose a hefty fee […]

Security Breaches: 3 Things Every Enterprise Should Know

The exposure of millions of pieces of sensitive personal and corporate information happens at an alarming rate. No company, no matter how tech-savvy, is immune from the threat of a security breach – consider Uber, Equifax, Verizon, Yahoo and more. In this webinar LB3’s Kevin DiLallo and TC2’s Joe Schmidt […]

FREE MONEY (for the carriers)

The creation of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) (used to help pay for services that translate calls for those with hearing disabilities), and payphone surcharge unleashed a monster.  Carriers realized that by tagging a fee as a “regulatory” fee, they could add the fee to the […]