Home technology has become very sophisticated and fun to use. Today, all of your technology interacts in such a way, that it becomes very important to make sure you purchase compatible devices. If one device doesn’t speak the same language as the rest, it will work, but no one will be able to figure out how to get it to function.

I have been installing home technology for the past 18 years with iHome Systems and I have seen tremendous changes in the industry. One of the comments I get is “what happened to simply turning the dial?” In a lot of cases, I have to agree that the complexity sometimes makes just sitting down to watch a show more complex than it should be. I am old enough to remember picking up the phone and hearing “number please” to which I would just respond with the number I wanted … Read the rest

A telecom expense management (TEM) program is based upon an accurate telecommunications service inventory. The telecom inventory is the foundation for a number of different telecom management activities, such as tracking moves, adds and changes, carrier spending levels and network optimization. Without an accurate telecommunications inventory, your TEM program will only be partially effective. By following these three inventory related activities, you can get the most out of your telecom expense management program.

1) Track MACDs. A MACD (Moves, Adds, Changes, and Disconnections) order is one of the most complicated activities for an expense management program to track. Carrier provisioning systems create numerous service classifications that create different inventory management and telecom billing assurance challenges. Typical status types include (we will use customer oriented terms here, not standard carrier terms): ordered, installed but not turned up, in service and billing, cancelled but still in service, disconnected awaiting final bill, and … Read the rest