In today’s budget-conscious IT landscape, procurement and sourcing leaders are under increasing pressure to find impactful, near-term cost reductions without compromising service quality. While infrastructure, cloud, and software contracts often receive the most scrutiny, one area consistently overlooked for rapid savings is telecom. In this session, we will make the case that telecom may be your most expedient and underutilized lever for IT cost reduction. Drawing on real-world examples and decades of sourcing experience, we will explore how telecom services—ranging from enterprise voice and data networks, and to some extent mobility and messaging—often hide substantial inefficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.Whether you’re mid-cycle on a carrier contract or just starting to map your cost-reduction strategy, this session will help you reframe telecom as a powerful, often overlooked opportunity to deliver immediate and measurable value. In this session you will learn:

• How to take advantage of telecom pricing trends to unlock the best savings opportunities
• How to spot the most common areas of telecom overspend before they impact your budget
• How to renegotiate, optimize, and right-size your telecom contracts effectively
• How to realize telecom savings faster than in other IT spend categories