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The telecom audit most operators have never run.
Mid-market operators typically waste 15 to 30 percent of telecom spend on invoice errors, unused services, and contract overages. Tell us your numbers and we will estimate yours. No email required to see the number — only if you want the detailed breakdown.
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Approximate values are fine. We are estimating waste percentage, not auditing your books.
Your estimate
Estimated annual waste: $0
Likely range: $0 – $0 per year, or 0% of your annual telecom spend.
What this is. A directional estimate based on mid-market industry benchmarks for waste rates by category. The actual number is found through an invoice audit, not a calculator.
What this is not. A bill audit. To find your actual number, you either run a TEM vendor audit (Tangoe, Calero, vMOX, brightfin) or engage us for a Tier 1 benchmark.
Want the detailed breakdown?
Free PDF: category-by-category waste estimate for your industry, the four TEM vendor approaches mid-market operators choose between, and what to look for on your next invoice. No follow-up sales drip.
Ready to go further than an estimate?
The Tier 1 benchmark is the next step. Submit your current contracts and we return a PDF in five business days showing where you are paying above peer median. Free. No follow-up sales drip.
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About telecom expense management.
What is telecom expense management (TEM)?
Telecom expense management is the practice of auditing, optimizing, and reconciling telecom invoices across UCaaS, mobile, and fixed-line services. Most mid-market operators lose 15 to 30 percent of telecom spend to invoice errors, unused services, and contract overages. TEM vendors like Tangoe, Calero, vMOX, and brightfin specialize in catching these losses.
How much do mid-market operators typically waste?
Industry benchmarks consistently show 15 to 30 percent waste at mid-market scale. Sources: invoice errors (7-12% of spend), unused services and zombie lines (5-15%), contract overage and mis-pricing (3-8%), mobile fleet inefficiency (5-12% of mobile spend). Multi-location operators above 5 sites typically run higher than single-site operators.
Which TEM vendors should mid-market operators evaluate?
The mid-market TEM vendor pool includes Tangoe, Calero, vMOX, brightfin, MobilSense, Wireless Watchdogs, Tellennium, and Advantix. The right vendor depends on whether the operator has primarily fixed-line, primarily mobile, or hybrid telecom needs.
When does TEM pay for itself?
TEM vendors typically charge 8 to 15 percent of identified savings. Payback is usually within the first audit cycle (90 days). Mid-market operators with telecom spend above $20,000 per month see ROI in months 1-3. Below $20,000/month, the audit cost may exceed savings.