The Pain is Real

Roaming hurts. And we have even further validation now. Late in 2011, we asked CCMI, a leading source of telecom data, to conduct an independent study to understand just how bad roaming hurts, and what companies have been trying to do to hurt less. The results show that the cost of roaming is high, and prior remedies have had mixed results. That’s where we come in. Take a read of the abstract below and download your complimentary copy of the whitepaper itself to get the skinny.

CCMI Abstract:

"Trends and Best Practices to Control International Roaming Costs"

Sponsored by Truphone 

Despite mandates to contain international cell phone costs, multinational companies are experiencing an increase in international roaming service charges as more and more employees travel abroad, according to a recent survey of Fortune 1000 companies.

For example, more than one in three respondents spend an average of at least $1000 per user per month on roaming costs for their international travelers.  The question is: what tools and resources do enterprises have at their disposal to reduce the excessive mobile charges racked up by their international travelers?

This report examines what enterprises have been doing to cut costs, how well those approaches have been working, and other emerging options they might consider trying.