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In mid-April AT&T updated the General Terms and Conditions in their online Service Guide, which apply to pretty much all its wireline services, to allow them much broader leeway to migrate services as part of what they call a “Technology Migration”.  This is on top of an earlier AT&T Service Guide change that resulted in material cost increases on certain key components of their SIP Trunking service. In this 10-minute podcast, LB3's Laura McDonald joins Tony Mangino to discuss these changes and how to effectively manage your deal in the face of supplier service guides.  If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Network Services Transactions and Strategic Sourcing webpages. Follow us on LinkedIn: LB3 & TC2

Recent technology advancements and changes in the regulatory environment have made Private 5G a more attractive technology for enterprise applications, including “Wi-Fi” for industrial, educational, and corporate campuses and numerous IoT (Internet of Things) applications. In this 8-minute podcast, David Lee of TC2 and Steve Rosen of LB3 join Tony Mangino to discuss the state of the market for Private 5G, CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) and FWA (Fixed Wireless) and how these services should feature prominently in the strategic plan for your enterprise.  If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Technology Consulting & Strategy Development and Spectrum, Wireless & Infrastructure Development webpages. Follow us on LinkedIn: LB3 & TC2

In 2025, we anticipate the continued enterprise migration to Contact Center as a Service (“CCaaS”) solutions. Customers are facing the difficulty of keeping good contact center agents, the end-of-life status of existing equipment and software, and the shift by providers from on-prem to cloud-based offerings with effective AI use cases.  In this 8-minute episode of Staying Connected, Julie Gardner of TC2 and Laura McDonald of LB3 join Tony Mangino to discuss the state of the CCaaS market, and how savvy customers are utilizing RFPs and pilots to select best in class solutions that align with business and technical requirements. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Technology Consulting & Strategy Development Services and Strategic Sourcing webpages. ·         Follow us on LinkedIn: LB3 & TC2

Big changes in Washington have created big changes in the regulatory environment for ICT services—which may impact the ICT products and services that enterprise customers buy to run their businesses and, importantly, how much they must pay for them.  What are the impacts of big, proposed tariffs on the costs of ICT?  What's going to happen to USF and how much will enterprise customers have to pay for it?  And, did enterprise customers get regulatory protection from net neutrality rules or did the ISPs effectively quash their implementation? In this 11-minute episode of Staying Connected, Andrew Brown of LB3 joins Tony Mangino to discuss headline regulatory issues in 2025 and the potential effect of new tariffs on enterprise ICT services. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Communications Regulatory Advice and Advocacy webpage. Follow us on LinkedIn: LB3 & TC2

Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, has recognized that the market for mobile termination charges for bulk messaging isn't working. With significant market power, some providers have increased these charges by 70% since 2021 and there's no end in sight. On January 28th, Ofcom proposed a price cap on mobile termination charges for messaging.      In this 5-minute podcast, Deb Boehling, a partner at LB3, joins Tony Mangino to describe the proposal and consider what enterprise customers can do to take advantage of the potential savings. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Strategic Sourcing and Network Services Transactions webpages. Follow us on LinkedIn: LB3 & TC2

Non-FCC mandated surcharges on ICT services have increased threefold over the last ten years, and AT&T's recent increase in its Property Tax Surcharge is just the latest installment.      In this 7-minute podcast, Deb Boehling, a partner at LB3, joins Tony Mangino to unpack the surcharge regimes and discuss what enterprise customers can do to address, or at a minimum be prepared for, these material service cost uplifts. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Strategic Sourcing and Network Services Transactions webpages. Follow us on LinkedIn: TC2 & LB3

ERP systems have been around for many years, but there is now a significant focus on modernizing ERP systems by shifting them to the cloud.  In this 8-minute podcast, Marc Lindsey, a partner at LB3, joins Tony Mangino to discuss the risks and opportunities companies face when transacting for and adopting ERP SaaS, including: vendor lock-in, ERP implementations, and strategies for controlling costs. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Network Services Transactions and Information Technology Advisory Services webpages. Follow us on LinkedIn: TC2 & LB3

At TC2 we continue to see IT outsourcing as an important and growing space for enterprise customers.  Recent engagements confirm the shift away from "factory" style managed services toward dedicated staffing models as well as the evolution of IT tooling approaches and the rise of the experience level agreement (XLA).    In this 11-minute podcast, TC2 Managing Director Ben Fox and Senior Consultant Bryan Carriker join Tony Mangino to discuss current trends in IT outsourcing deals and the role of XLAs that measure end-user satisfaction and overall experience rather than just technical metrics. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Strategic Sourcing and Technology Consulting & Strategy Development webpages. Follow us on LinkedIn: TC2 & LB3

What do all the telcos including AT&T, Lumen and Verizon have in common?  That's right, they all rely on service guides and online terms.  Not to be outdone, you'll now also find these shadow provisions in your deals with Avaya, Cisco, Nice, Palo Alto, Z-Scaler…the list goes on. In this 14-minute podcast, LB3 partners Laura McDonald and Deb Boehling join Tony Mangino to provide an update on the ever-changing world of service guides and online terms.  Listen as Laura and Deb reveal key insights on how these online publications are making their way into most ICT deals in your enterprise, what to look out for and what you can actually do about it! If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Network Services Transactions and Strategic Sourcing webpages. Follow us on LinkedIn:  LB3 & TC2

(00:00-22:08) Ed Hermann is in-studio. Has he been retained as counsel in the November Listener of the Month shenanigans? Talking Cardinals & Nolan Arenado. Putting the best product possible on the field vs. appeasing fans. Parity in baseball.(22:09-35:27) John Kelly checking in talking about the Blues going up against Winnipeg. Audio of JK's call of Bnnington's Dominik Hasek-esque save Saturday night against Philly. Knowing whether you nailed a call or messed it up right away. Binnington and Hofer's internal competition. Relentless stretch for the Blues upcoming.(35:28-50:52) Pritch better have my money. Jackson's not for the masses. Don't jinx Tim's beard. It's official: Luther Burden is declaring for the NFL draft. Audio of Drink talking about LB3's legacy at Mizzou. Where does Luther fit in the list of all-time Tigers? His NFL potential. Here I am, unsatisfied.(50:53-1:07:28) Oh to be a fly on the wall in that box. Are Hotty Toddy or South Carolina gonna leap Roll Tide tonight in the CFP rankings? Hard to know what the criteria is with the committee. Jackson is going all Orlovsky over here. I just want some glory. The glory days of Dear Deidre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(00:00-22:08) Ed Hermann is in-studio. Has he been retained as counsel in the November Listener of the Month shenanigans? Talking Cardinals & Nolan Arenado. Putting the best product possible on the field vs. appeasing fans. Parity in baseball. (22:09-35:27) John Kelly checking in talking about the Blues going up against Winnipeg. Audio of JK's call of Bnnington's Dominik Hasek-esque save Saturday night against Philly. Knowing whether you nailed a call or messed it up right away. Binnington and Hofer's internal competition. Relentless stretch for the Blues upcoming. (35:28-50:52) Pritch better have my money. Jackson's not for the masses. Don't jinx Tim's beard. It's official: Luther Burden is declaring for the NFL draft. Audio of Drink talking about LB3's legacy at Mizzou. Where does Luther fit in the list of all-time Tigers? His NFL potential. Here I am, unsatisfied. (50:53-1:07:28) Oh to be a fly on the wall in that box. Are Hotty Toddy or South Carolina gonna leap Roll Tide tonight in the CFP rankings? Hard to know what the criteria is with the committee. Jackson is going all Orlovsky over here. I just want some glory. The glory days of Dear Deidre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy and Brenden Discuss where LB3 ranks in terms of most impactful athletes following his decision to enter the NFL Draft. Plus, What does the CFP look like after a crazy rivalry week? And, How do the Chiefs keep doing it??

This year, several LB3 and TC2 colleagues attended the annual Enterprise Connect conference – a massive event focused on communications, collaboration and CX for enterprise customers.  Enterprise Connect provides a venue for customers, service providers, and subject matter experts to explore new service offerings and network with others in the ICT space. In this 8-minute podcast, TC2's Theresa Knutson, Julie Gardner, and Frank Zagrodnik joined Sara Crifasi to discuss their conference takeaways, including exploring incorporation of AI into UCaaS and CCaaS offerings and attending sessions focused on supporting legacy services while undertaking transformational technologies. Follow us on LinkedIn:  TC2 & LB3

Jon & Brad discuss the Steelers many minor roster moves, where the team currently sits a month from the draft and how they plan to fill multiple big holes. Are there too many holes to fill before the draft? Is Omar Khan waiting to make a major move at WR or C? How will this team fill holes at LB3, Nickel CB, backup outside CB spots, OT3 and more? What do Jon & Brad think of the new hip drop tackle rule changes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Looking forward into 2024, we expect an upsurge in migrations from on-premise solutions to cloud and hybrid cloud deployments.  While enterprises often engage third-party help for implementation support and optimization as they move from legacy to cloud-based solutions, once implemented, enterprises will continue to bring more of the day-to-day management in-house. Listen to this 9-minute podcast as LB3's Laura McDonald and TC2's Julie Gardner join Sara Crifasi to discuss the maturation and development of the CCaaS provider market and solution capabilities.  Effective integration and adoption of AI in CaaS solutions is expected to improve both customer and agent experience in the coming year but be prepared for telco providers' increasing push for managed solutions as they lose traditional contact center space and encounter increased competition from niche system integrators. You can learn more about our experience in the space by visiting our Unified Communication & Collaboration and Success Stories websites. Follow us on LinkedIn:  LB3 & TC2

MPLS has long been the networking technology of choice for most enterprises.  But while many enterprises have already dropped MPLS completely many others still rely on MPLS and, arguably, are losing out on the benefits of alternative networking technologies. In this 11-minute podcast, Mark Sheard and Keith Cook join Tony Mangino to discuss how the enterprise WAN is evolving and provide key considerations for embarking on your transformational activity and effectively managing around indecision, setting your organization up for success. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Technology Consulting & Strategy Development and Strategic Sourcing webpages. Follow us on LinkedIn: TC2, LB3

Satellite networks, low-earth orbit (LEO) constellations, and edge computing solutions will play a more prominent role in WAN connectivity for remote locations and latency-sensitive applications.  LEO providers will begin trialing technologies such as optical inter-satellite links (OISL) that create mesh networks in space with the ability to transport data 30% faster than terrestrial fiber optical cables.  In addition, we see terrestrial wave service deployments growing as enterprises continue to seek more bandwidth and lower latency WAN solutions that Internet and MPLS services cannot deliver. In this 10-minute podcast, David Lee joins Sara Crifasi to discuss the latest news on LEO satellites, the use of Passive Optical Network (PON) technology to deliver fiber-based Broadband services, and Wave services – three technologies that may not be in front of mind for CIOs. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Technology Consulting & Strategy Development and Information Technology Advisory Services webpages. Follow us on LinkedIn: TC2, LB3

In this special New Year's installment of Staying Connected, we identify trends and share predictions in the ICT market and how we think they will impact enterprises in 2024. This 12-minute podcast features Laura McDonald, a Partner at LB3, and Tony Mangino, Director at TC2, to give you a preview of TC2 and LB3's predictions and hot topics for 2024.  Be sure to stay tuned to Staying Connected for a forthcoming special series of podcasts where we'll take a deeper dive into these trends that we see as likely shaping the ICT marketplace in 2024.

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel!7:00 – Blues-Stars preview -- First game in a run of 9 straight games against +.500 teams7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy!7:30 - Does John Mozeliak deserve a mulligan for 2023?7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT8:00 - FRESH TAKE: Does the honesty from Mo give you more confidence about the Cardinals mindset going into 2023?8:15 – What's the best story of the Mizzou season? Schrader, Cook or LB3? What about the defense??8:30 - The Fight8:45 - How much can we learn form the Blues next 5-9 games on the schedule?9:00 – Rush Hour Reset9:15 - Blues Booth: Jamie Rivers breaks down the impact from Brad Richards on the powerplay & why the upcoming schedule is so important to Doug Armstrong9:30 - St. Louis 2023 retrospective - Athlete of the Year--Schrader? Burki? Or a dark horse?9:45 - Rocc and Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 – Blues-Stars preview -- First game in a run of 9 straight games against +.500 teams 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - Does John Mozeliak deserve a mulligan for 2023? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - FRESH TAKE: Does the honesty from Mo give you more confidence about the Cardinals mindset going into 2023? 8:15 – What's the best story of the Mizzou season? Schrader, Cook or LB3? What about the defense?? 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - How much can we learn form the Blues next 5-9 games on the schedule? 9:00 – Rush Hour Reset 9:15 - Blues Booth: Jamie Rivers breaks down the impact from Brad Richards on the powerplay & why the upcoming schedule is so important to Doug Armstrong 9:30 - St. Louis 2023 retrospective - Athlete of the Year--Schrader? Burki? Or a dark horse? 9:45 - Rocc and Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Private 5G has drawn little media attention compared to consumer-oriented 5G from the big 3 wireless providers. However, Private 5G is gaining traction in the enterprise space with specific business and use cases. In this 14-minute podcast, TC2's Technology Director David Lee and Steve Rosen, Partner at LB3, join Tony Mangino to discuss the technical elements and regulatory considerations of the service and how Amazon's recent move into this market may end up an overall boost to the uptake of Private 5G in the enterprise community. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Technology Consulting & Strategy Development webpage.

Lately, not a day goes by when artificial intelligence isn't in the news—but from AI to foundation models to machine learning to Generative AI, you need to have a baseline understanding of what the various services can do before you can determine what type of AI will best fit your enterprise, particularly in the ICT space. In this 11-minute episode, Kevin DiLallo, a partner at LB3, joins Sara Crifasi to kick off a series of Staying Connected podcasts on AI for the enterprise. This episode is meant as an introductory session. Future podcasts in this series will include: ·         Coverage of the technology underlying AI and Generative AI and how it differs from other technology tools used by enterprises ·         What enterprises should know when contracting for AI-based tools ·         Developing legislation and regulation of AI and what it means for enterprise customers ·         Data protection and privacy issues implicated by Generative AI ·         Commercial issues in the procurement of AI-based tools. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Information Technology Advisory Services and Technology Consulting & Strategy Development webpages.

Sinbad All-Day leading into today's presentation. The audience unhappy. Iggy's straight to the web interviews. Thomas Jane. The Scud Stud. Snowblowahs. Missouri's uniforms. What national pundits think of Missouri - Georgia. Betting on Missouri. Ken is wagering with the listeners. Big gas stations. Stephen A. Smith's analysis of the Mizzou game this weekend. Voting for Georgia. Fake punt going for two. Where did everyone's sister go to college? Shinny hockey. Groin injuries. Paul Simon. A Chic-Fil-A employee has quit her job to pursue OnlyFans, earning 14k a week. Euphoria. Will they zero in on LB3 tomorrow? What would fans be satisfied with? How will our emotional investment change if Mizzou were to lose? Jackson's plans for the game. Jackson's reading material. New York Times Bestseller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sinbad All-Day leading into today's presentation. The audience unhappy. Iggy's straight to the web interviews. Thomas Jane. The Scud Stud. Snowblowahs. Missouri's uniforms. What national pundits think of Missouri - Georgia. Betting on Missouri. Ken is wagering with the listeners. Big gas stations. Stephen A. Smith's analysis of the Mizzou game this weekend. Voting for Georgia. Fake punt going for two. Where did everyone's sister go to college? Shinny hockey. Groin injuries. Paul Simon. A Chic-Fil-A employee has quit her job to pursue OnlyFans, earning 14k a week. Euphoria. Will they zero in on LB3 tomorrow? What would fans be satisfied with? How will our emotional investment change if Mizzou were to lose? Jackson's plans for the game. Jackson's reading material. New York Times Bestseller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the Federal Communications Commission began a rulemaking proceeding to consider re-adoption of the net neutrality rules.  This contentious, long-fought proceeding examines changing the regulatory classification of broadband internet access service, and imposing safeguards to prevent internet service providers from exploiting the access monopoly they control between their customers, and every person or business trying to transmit content to their customers, by engaging in tactics like blocking, throttling, or employing paid prioritization of content. Andrew Brown, Managing Partner of LB3 and Chair of TC2, joins Sara Crifasi on Staying Connected on this 11-minute podcast to explain the basics of net neutrality and why every business should care about this proceeding's outcome. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Communications Regulatory Advice & Advocacy and Success Stories webpages.

Every fall, LB3 and TC2 host a full-day conference in New York City to discuss the latest trends and best practices in Information and Communications Technology.  This year, our New York event centers on “The Accelerated Pace of Technology Evolution.”  If you have any responsibility for networking or technology sourcing at your company, you should plan to join us in New York. On this 10-minute podcast, Ben Fox, Managing Director of TC2, and Andrew Brown, the Managing Partner of LB3 and the Chairman of TC2, join Sara Crifasi to discuss what we'll cover at the conference. For more information and to register for the conference, please click here.

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 -Weekend Wrap-up Cardinals close out the season with a series win against the Reds STL CITY SC-4 Sporting Kansas-1 After a draw by Seattle & a loss by LAFC, CITY clinched the regular season West title, becoming the first ever expansion team to earn the top seed in their conference in their debut season Mizzou-38 Vanderbilt-21 Illinois-19 Purdue-44 NFL Week 4 7:15 - Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - NFL FOUR DOWNs 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: The Giants and Mets made moves at the manager position after disappointing seasons—should Cardinals fans be irritated by their team's non-movement? 8:15 - Chris Kerber on the Blues early moves, a surprise move for Ritchie & the Blues facing off against CBJ 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - Mizzou takes care of business, LB3 continues to show out and Theo Wease Jr tops 100 yards as well–We've seen that LSU can score in shootout–can Mizzou run with them? 9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET  9:15 - Ken Dubinsky, Luther Burden NIL on the new chip & NIL updates for the Tigers 9:20 - Nick Ragone dives into the US' shellacking at the hands of the Euros in the Ryder Cup 9:30 - CITY made more history last night, and they have a plan to make more on Wednesday… 9:45 - Rocc & Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel!7:00 -Weekend Wrap-upCardinals close out the season with a series win against the RedsSTL CITY SC-4 Sporting Kansas-1After a draw by Seattle & a loss by LAFC, CITY clinched the regular season West title, becoming the first ever expansion team to earn the top seed in their conference in their debut seasonMizzou-38 Vanderbilt-21Illinois-19 Purdue-44NFL Week 47:15 - Things we loved from the Weekend7:30 - NFL FOUR DOWNs7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT8:00 – Fresh Take: The Giants and Mets made moves at the manager position after disappointing seasons—should Cardinals fans be irritated by their team's non-movement?8:15 - Chris Kerber on the Blues early moves, a surprise move for Ritchie & the Blues facing off against CBJ8:30 - The Fight8:45 - Mizzou takes care of business, LB3 continues to show out and Theo Wease Jr tops 100 yards as well–We've seen that LSU can score in shootout–can Mizzou run with them?9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET 9:15 - Ken Dubinsky, Luther Burden NIL on the new chip & NIL updates for the Tigers9:20 - Nick Ragone dives into the US' shellacking at the hands of the Euros in the Ryder Cup9:30 - CITY made more history last night, and they have a plan to make more on Wednesday…9:45 - Rocc & Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If recent rumors of carriers' cost cutting activities have your enterprise nervous about ongoing account team support, you aren't alone.  Attempting to bolster profit margins in the face of decreasing wireline business revenues and increasing interest rates, some telecom providers are downsizing their workforce headcounts. In this 12-minute podcast, LB3 partner Laura McDonald joins Sara Crifasi to examine which US providers are laying off staff and to provide tips to help enterprise customers protect themselves by taking advance action in preparation for the implications of unwelcome changes to their service providers' account teams. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Network Services Transactions and Success Stories webpages.

ICT service providers spin-off entities and services, acquire others, go into bankruptcy, and merge. When contracting with a provider, you need to take steps to ensure these changes don't adversely impact your deal and the services you are purchasing.  More importantly, you need to think about what you can do now in anticipation of a change, and what you'll need to do when your provider goes through one of these merger, acquisition, or divestiture (“MAD”) events. In this 11-minute podcast, LB3 partner Laura McDonald joins Tony Mangino to discuss how to prepare for a MAD event and the important contractual clauses you need to mitigate exposure. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Network Services Transactions and Success Stories webpages.

Back in November of 2021, we began recording a series of podcasts that described the ongoing dispute between the FCC and the FAA over the use of C-Band spectrum to deliver new 5G services.  Much has changed since we first warned about the consequences of this issue but, unfortunately, there are still unresolved matters that could have a major impact on both the communication and aviation industries. In this 11-minute podcast, Steve Rosen, a Partner at LB3, and David Lee, TC2's Technical Director discuss with Joe Schmidt the ongoing dispute and highlight key actions that need to be taken to prevent planes from being grounded this summer. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Mobile Services and Success Stories webpages.

If you have an ICT contract that hasn't been scrutinized in the past four to five years, it is time to pull out that contract and take a good look at all the clauses.  As a result of your review, you'll likely find that there are several important provisions in the contract – some that might be daily pain points for you – that were not focused on during your last negotiation. In this 12-minute podcast, Laura McDonald, a Partner at LB3, and TC2's Joe Schmidt highlight five key provisions that every enterprise needs to be aware of and include in their next contract negotiation. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Information Technology Advisory Services and Success Stories webpages.

When your negotiations have concluded, the commercial deal can be handed over to the lawyers for drafting.  But how can you be sure that the terms, conditions and pricing that you fought so hard for will actually make it into the final contract as intended? In this 10-minute podcast, Larry York, TC2's Executive Director and Sara Crifasi, Counsel at LB3 discuss with Tony Mangino how planning for the complexity of transitioning your deal from commercial agreement to final contracts is key to a successful outcome. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Network Services Transactions and Success Stories webpages.

Saving money is always a top priority for enterprise buyers of information communication technology (ICT).  Sometimes you must competitively source your services in order to achieve meaningful cost reductions, but sometimes just a few simple moves can add up to big savings. In this 10-minute podcast, LB3's Laura McDonald and TC2's Joe Schmidt give you five moves you can make right now that will deliver savings to your company. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Network Services Transactions and Success Stories webpages.

Text messaging is an increasingly popular way for businesses to communicate with their customers, but its ease of use and attention-grabbing alerts have made it a prime target for scammers. The recent rise in text message “spam” – texts that are sent without the recipient's consent and usually for a nefarious purpose – poses risks to both consumers and businesses, leading the Federal Communications Commission to address the growing problem of illegal robotexts with an order attempting to curb the nefarious behavior. In this 10-minute podcast with Sara Crifasi, LB3 Of Counsel, and LB3's Managing Partner Andrew Brown, enterprise customers can learn key tactics to avoid being victimized by illegal text messaging. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Mobile Services and Success Stories webpages.

There is a lot happening in the world right now and it's making a lot of people and companies a little anxious.  This uneasiness with the economy, regulatory environment, and general business climate will impact company mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures (MAD). In this 9-minute podcast, Deb Boehling, a Partner at LB3, and TC2's Joe Schmidt look at some of the more noteworthy MAD transactions announced in 2022 and so far in 2023 and outline what enterprises can do if they're affected. If you'd like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Technology Consulting & Strategy Development Services and Success Stories webpages.

Enterprise use of cloud services has grown exponentially over the past several years, and as the size of cloud deals increases, enterprise customers must carefully assess the scope of any commitment agreed to in return for discounts and other benefits.  In this 9-minute podcast with LB3's Sara Crifasi, TC2 Managing Director Ben Fox lays out the considerations that enterprise customers should bear in mind when negotiating commitments in cloud services deals.  Listen in as Ben highlights approaches that the cloud services providers use to lock-in enterprise customers—from commitments that increase annually to a push for bigger commitments based on aggressive growth targets (many of which may feel eerily similar to those encountered many years ago with telecom carriers).  If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Cloud Services and Success Stories webpages.

Washington, DC continues to be a hotbed of partisanship which has led to gridlock with a downstream effect on the market for ICT services.  Paralyzed government regulation and decision-making impacts the competitive choices of services and providers available to enterprises, it slows down the cycle of innovation that leads to technological advancements, and it hits the bottom-line prices that end users ultimately pay for their services. Listen to this 10-minute podcast as LB3's Andrew Brown and Sara Crifasi discuss the current environment in Washington, DC with TC2's Joe Schmidt and explain how it affects the products and services that enterprise customers purchase. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Disputes & Workouts and Success Stories webpages.

Large scale migrations of network services to cloud-based solutions require a carefully orchestrated sourcing and migration plan to ensure a seamless transition of your company's mission critical services.  If you are a large enterprise with a big national or global network footprint, you have to make sure that your internal stakeholders are aligned, your vendor is in synch with your company's expectations, and your migration plan accounts for “unexpected” delays if you want these migrations to go well. In this 9-minute podcast, Andrew Brown, Managing Partner of LB3 and Chairman of TC2, talks with Joe Schmidt, Director at TechCaliber Consulting (and the usual host of Staying Connected), about the mistakes and missteps that enterprises should avoid when implementing a global cloud solution. Joe and Andrew's podcast conversation previews an upcoming session that Joe will host at Enterprise Connect in Orlando on March 27, 2023 about global cloud migrations.  Visit our website if you are interested in TC2's Technology Consulting & Strategy Development Services or our Success Stories webpage for more information about cloud services.

Avaya filed for bankruptcy protection on February 14, its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in six years.  This is a big deal because Avaya is a big company with lots of enterprise customers. Listen to this 15-minute podcast as Laura McDonald, a Senior Partner at LB3, and Mark Sheard, TC2's UK Managing Director discuss the implications of Avaya's bankruptcy with Joe Schmidt.  Laura and Mark provide background on the situation and offer guidance on what enterprises need to do. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Strategic Sourcing and Success Stories webpages.

Many economic pundits believe a global recession in 2023 is likely, and that includes the U.S.  While a down economy could impact you personally, what does it mean for buyers and sellers of technology? In this 10-minute podcast Deb Boehling, a Senior Partner at LB3, and TC2's Joe Schmidt look at how ICT vendor and enterprise expense and revenue interests are diametrically opposed, and why understanding this dynamic will help you weather the impact of a recession, if one lands. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Information Technology Advisory Services and Success Stories webpages.

When a company permits employees to use personal mobile devices to conduct company business on those devices, they usually have some type of corporate bring your own device, or BYOD, program.  Flexibility, employee choice and satisfaction, cost savings … these are all good reasons for allowing BYOD, but is it safe for the enterprise? In this 8-minute podcast, LB3 attorneys Kevin DiLallo and Sara Crifasi talk to TC2's Joe Schmidt about the draft BYOD document developed by the National Institute for Standards & Technology (NIST) and surmise why this may become the de facto standard of care for enterprise security professionals. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Spectrum, Wireless & Infrastructure Development and Success Stories webpages.

Fixed Wireless Access, or FWA, has attracted a lot of attention from residential and commercial users recently, and for good reason.  As speeds have increased, latency has reduced, and the service has become more reliable, wireless broadband service is becoming a viable alternative to wired last-mile connections to the Internet.  Listen to this 8-minute podcast as Kevin DiLallo, a Senior Partner at LB3, and TC2 Director Keith Cook talk to Joe Schmidt about why FWA will make great strides in the year ahead. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Mobility Services – In-Country, Regional, Global and Success Stories webpages.

Most enterprise telecommunication contracts contain terms that are quite unfriendly to the customer.  That's because these unfavorable terms are hidden in the carrier's online terms known as service guides, guides, service publications, and other benign terms. Listen to this 12-minute podcast as Laura McDonald, a Senior Partner at LB3, and TC2's Joe Schmidt provide a brief history of how telecom services have moved from tariffs to today's negotiated deals, how the carriers' online terms work, and what you can do to mitigate some of the risk the online guides pose to your contract. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Network Services Transactions and Success Stories webpages.

LB3 makes an appearance in The Press Box to tell Frank about the unique experience of having his face on a bag of chips, his participation in flipping Cardinal Ritter recruit Marvin Burks, and more!

The Citizens Broadband Radio Service, also known as CBRS, has drawn little media attention compared to 5G cellular, but it is starting to get some traction with carriers, ISPs, and enterprise customers.  There are a number of legal and technical issues that a user needs to consider before committing to CBRS, but the benefits of CBRS can be significant. Listen to this 10-minute podcast as Steve Rosen, a Partner at LB3, TC2's Technology Director, David Lee, and Joe Schmidt discuss this “other” wireless technology and provide you with what you need to know about CBRS. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Mobile Services and Success Stories webpages.

On November 3, 2022, the annual LB3 and TC2 NYC Conference returns to New York City after a three-year pandemic hiatus!  Join Andrew and Joe as they walk through the agenda of topics planned for discussion, including: how to successfully source and deploy Unified Communications, how to structure and execute Network Transport RFPs and contract negotiations for SD-WAN and Internet First initiatives (as well as legacy services like MPLS), what you need to know about Public Cloud, Managed Services/Outsourcing, and hardware/equipment deals, as well as a critical look at sourcing and managing Telecom Expense Management platforms and Wireless services (including 5G).   All of this presented in the well-known and beloved LB3/TC2 conference format which is informal, interactive, and completely free of vendor attendees or presenters.

Service providers often make changes to their core network infrastructure to introduce new technology or to retire legacy equipment and these changes, while well-intentioned, can and often do adversely affect enterprise service and resilient network designs. Listen to this 13-minute podcast as Laura McDonald, a Senior Partner at LB3, and Bryan Carriker, a Senior Consultant at TC2, discuss with Joe Schmidt how enterprises are notified of these provider changes and what can be done to minimize their impact on enterprise network architectures and service delivery. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Technology Consulting & Strategy Development Services and Success Stories webpages.

Recent Q2 2022 financial results from some of the big telcos tell a much different story from a few years ago, and certainly from 8-10 years ago.  AT&T and Verizon both had a weak 2nd quarter and the headline for both is that they had declines in the wireline enterprise market.   Listen to this 12-minute podcast as Laura McDonald, a Senior Partner at LB3, and Tony Mangino, a Director at TC2, talk to Joe Schmidt about why the carriers saw a decline in wireline revenue and offer tips for navigating the changing enterprise market. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our Strategic Sourcing and Success Stories webpages.

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