Global Telecom & IT Services Sourcing

Instead of sending quotes to multiple providers, getting multiple quote back that are not formatted the same, dealing with salespeople, multiple calls, emails and creating side by side comparisons, there is a better way. Optelcon has created a vast database of capabilities from over 150 global telecom and IT vendors. This allows our clients to get the answers they want without the RFPs.  Here is an example of what one of these matrices look like.

Users simply fill out an online form or can send a multiple location spreadsheet. Within a few days, Optelcon, pre-qualifies vendors, gets bids from multiple providers, negotiates the best pricing & terms, handles the paperwork and even project manages the implementation. In addition to getting the best solution and the best price, our service cuts the process time in half and reduces our client’s quote to install workload by 90%. Our clients then get service from and are invoiced directly by the selected carrier.

All carriers will give you a price and say “no problem” connecting, before they even check to see if they can deliver.  We know for a fact that carriers do not waste engineering resources until something becomes a deal. Before Optelcon even gets quotes, we pre-screen vendors by performing pre-engineering and network pre-qualifications. Optelcon has a database of building and street level fiber maps. This allows us to tell who “really” has the capability to deliver on-net services and who will have to build fiber or order the last mile from another carrier.  By selecting carriers that are “really” on-net, installs are faster and the last mile price is generally lower.

Optelcon does all of the work putting quote data into a side by side format; similar to below. For those who have had to deal with consolidating multiple quote formats, you know that this is of great value.

Once our clients decide on which carrier they want, Optelcon manages the provisioning process with each carrier.  Our team has managed thousands of services installs and knows how to get things done in shortest amount of time possible. We take 90% of the work out of the process for our clients.

Half the time, 90% less work, pricing that is an average of 35-40% below retail.  Really.

Looking for the right data center is complicated. One has to take into consideration things like, power, connectivity options, space, security, PCI & HPPA compliance, remote hands, geography and other elements. Where do you start looking? Optelcon’s Data Center Sourcing is the first place you should go.  Optelcon has amassed a searchable database of datacenter specifications and capabilities from over 4,500 global sites.  Below is an example of how we can find the right data center in seconds instead of weeks or months. Here is an example of how easy it is.  Requirements are loaded.  In seconds, a list of data centers in the specified geography are located.

After the filter:

There are only 10 sites that have access to private cloud. The rest are ruled out. Further filters are applied.

Only one matched all of the client’s requirements.  This saves time contacting each data center to try and find out if they can support your needs.

Clients can even see a street level view of the data center to assess the neighborhood, building type and other parameters.

Once selected, Optelcon helps with the implementation project management. It could not be easier

When clients source through Optelcon’s network, Optelcon is treated as a broker.  As such, Optelcon is paid directly by whatever vendor or data center our clients select. Since we are paid by all of the vendors, we are completely agnostic. We want the best solution at the best price for our clients. We know that if we deliver the best price and solution, our clients will continue to use Optelcon for their sourcing needs.  Due to the amount of resources that are required to pre-engineer, pre-qualify, bid and consolidate the pricing data, there is a sourcing fee. This fee is based on the type of services, complexity, number of locations, number of vendors, geography, and other factors. Since, however, we are paid a brokerage fee from the carriers, any sourcing fees are credited once services are ordered.