According to a Traq-wireless Study, WLNP Will Prompt Enterprises to Switch Wireless Carriers
October 27 2003 - 12:46PM
PR Newswire (US)
According to a Traq-wireless Study, WLNP Will Prompt Enterprises to
Switch Wireless Carriers 62 Percent of Businesses With 1000 or More
Employees Are Poised to Switch AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/
-- Traq-wireless, the leading provider of enterprise mobile
communications management solutions, today announced the results of
its research on wireless local number portability (WLNP) and the
impact on the enterprise. With WLNP launching on November 24, 2003,
businesses are preparing to switch wireless carriers. The results
of the study show that 16 percent of respondents would definitely
switch carriers with an additional 46 percent likely to switch.
Better coverage and pricing comprised 71 percent of the
respondents' primary reasons for switching. "It is no surprise that
companies are looking for better coverage and quality of service
for a better price," said Jim Offerdahl, President and CEO of
Traq-wireless. "Also, the survey indicated that those carriers
focused on improving their networks and coverage are more likely to
retain and gain customers as a result of WLNP. However, improved
coverage alone may not retain enterprises given the significant
savings opportunities with switching carriers. Our recent
cross-carrier analysis for a Fortune 500 firm revealed
cost-per-minute savings of 30-48 percent by employees switching to
alternative carriers." Coverage is key: 46 percent of respondents
indicated that improved coverage would keep them from switching
while 25 percent indicated a price reduction of 10 percent would
maintain their loyal to existing carriers. "Porting numbers from
one carrier to another can be a complex process," said Offerdahl.
"Especially if the enterprise is using pool plans. At Traq, we're
excited to have advanced technology and expertise to constantly
match our customers' subscribers with the very best rate plan and
pricing options and drive down their total cost of ownership (TCO)
of wireless communications." With patented wireless optimization
technology, advanced pool plan algorithms and a database of more
than 18,000 rate plans, Traq has saved its customers up to 40% off
their direct wireless service expense by ensuring wireless
subscribers are on the best rate plans each and every month.
Additional savings in the tens-of-millions of dollars are realized
through the reduction of administrative burdens through the use of
a single, cross-carrier management solution. The Traq WLNP study
was derived from 100 responses from wireless decision makers in
companies with 1000 or more employees resulting in a 95 percent
confidence level with +/- 9.9 percent margin of error. 70 percent
of respondents represent companies with 10,000 or more employees.
About Traq-wireless Traq-wireless dramatically reduces the cost and
complexity for enterprises conducting business with mobile devices
and wireless services, including cellular phones, PDAs, laptops,
pagers, remote access services and other untethered devices. Traq's
innovative software and services provide companies constant
visibility into the devices, carriers and rate plans used by
employees, as well as proactively matching those employees to the
optimal rate plans. Over 80 of the world's largest companies, such
as FedEx Freight, Cadbury Schweppes and Burlington Northern Santa
Fe, continuously rely on Traq's mobile communications management
software and services to reduce costs and improve administration
while implementing their wireless strategies. For more information
go to http://www.traq.com/ . Contact: Jeff Fugitt Traq-wireless
512.344.0117 DATASOURCE: Traq-wireless CONTACT: Jeff Fugitt of
Traq-wireless, +1-512-344-0117, or Web site: http://www.traq.com/
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