Subex has introduced ROC Asset Assurance to address the growing concerns of CSPs worldwide when it comes to effectively managing and reducing capex across the lifecycle of network assets.
The network capex conundrum is becoming a serious cause for concern with 20% of assets failing to return their cost of capital. While lack of visibility in understanding asset dispositions, poor data integrity and eroding asset contribution after purchase are some of the reasons for this situation, the key issue has always been lack of true governance required for a repeatable, sustainable programme to work effectively.
Subex has launched the ROC Asset Assurance solution to monitor, manage and optimise capital expenses throughout the asset lifecycle, which then extends beyond analytics to drive actions and changes in critical business processes that control or consume capex.
Vinod Kumar, chief operating officer of Subex, said: “CSPs are concerned about shrinking EBITDA margins and want to not just focus on revenue, but also on reducing their significant annual capex burdens. With the launch of the ROC Asset Assurance, we are taking an enterprise programme approach to reducing capex. With predictive modelling, pattern analysis and quality controls, the solution ensures deliberate capex control at each stage of the asset’s lifecycle.”
John Brooks, vice president of product management at Subex, added: “Network capital budgets are the largest line items with virtually every CSP today, and the greatest assets on every carrier’s books are the to-date network investments that have been made. With ROC Asset Assurance’s key ability to give all capex stakeholders visibility into true asset optimisation, operators will experience capex savings and free cash flow increases at levels never before seen in other Assurance programmes.”
