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December/January 2018
Telecom Reseller 11 SThe Mobility Management Challenge
martphones, tablets and connected COLWELL requires a single mobile strategy owner who handhelds are commonplace in business is intimate with all areas of the business and today. Independent of corporate liable, understands initiatives that shape current and
personal liable or blended liability strategies by Timothy C. Colwell, SVP future mobility management requirements. for addressing device and plan costs, access to Ef ciency First® Adoption – e strategy owner also serves as a conduit
Ask the Telecom Pro - January 2018
Q: Are non-pro t organizations exempt from paying telecom taxes?
A: Non-pro t hospitals, educational organizations, state governments, local governments and government instrumentalities are exempt from federal excise tax. States have speci c provisions for exempting organizations from state and local telecom taxes. Filling a tax exempt certi cate with each telecom carrier is required to authorize carriers to not collect exempted
taxes; however, it is the customer’s responsibility to evaluate tax exemption status and quali cations. If federal excise taxes have been collected for an exempt qualifying organization in the past, then IRS Form 8849 can be led to recover taxes paid.
Q: Is mobile device insurance worth the cost?
A: List prices for smartphones
and tablets are on the rise and replacement insurance is worth considering to protect the investment. Many insurance plans have premiums and deductibles, so evaluating the total potential cost of repair or replacement against the cost of a new device should be calculated to determine if it is a
cost e ective option. Alternatively, businesses often maintain spares
or refurbished units to replace units damaged before the scheduled end of life date. Another alternative is to purchase reclaimed devices as replacements from asset disposition and recycling vendors.
Spark or Teams: Getting to the Crux of the Matter ...continued from page 9
back out of the contract should the vendor fail to deliver as promised.
If you’re going to build a future on either
the Spark or Teams cloud tools, understand how broadly you need to deploy those, and how they’ll integrate (if at all) with the on- premises Jabber and Skype for Business clients, respectively.
Brent, along with fellow UC consultant Phil Edholm, of PKE Consulting, will pick up on this topic in the ever-popular Enterprise Connect 2018 session, “Cisco vs. Microso : Taking the Battle Beyond UC.” ey’ll provide the latest lowdown on the Cisco and Microso UC and team collaboration strategies, and you’ll come away knowing what factors to consider and what methodology to use in deciding whether you need to standardize on one or the other and, if so, which is best for your organization.
is a return engagement for Brent and Phil, whose perennial “Cisco vs. Microso ” session
is always among the most popular at Enterprise Connect. Don’t miss out on your chance to
hear what they’ve got to say this coming year.
If you haven’t yet registered for Enterprise Connect, which will take place March 12
to 15, in Orlando, Fla., do so now using the code TELRESEL to save an additional $200 o the Advance Rate or get a free Expo Plus pass. n
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corporate systems and information is something every mobile user enjoys to some degree.
Many businesses are deploying mobile- rst strategies for employees and customers which drives device, systems access and utilization rates up in rapid fashion. Add IoT/M2M endpoints and applications into the mix and the scope of enterprise mobility management quickly grows.
e biggest challenge with managing the mobile estate isn’t the volume, though. e
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root of the issue is that the rate of user and line of business mobility innovation is outpacing enterprise mobility management practices. Alleviating this challenge requires a uni ed mobile strategy for the business, agility that supports change, and a uni ed communication plan.
Executing on this three-pronged approach
between business and mobility management operations that supports and communicates change across the organizations, thus satisfying the agility and communications aspects of the three-pronged approach.
Elevating mobility management to a core business function and establishing a strategy owner to drive a cohesive and comprehensive strategy resolves the mobility management challenge and allows businesses to reap full bene t of mobile platforms and technology. n
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