Value gauge for network contracts launched

New information-sharing resources should help network managers save time and money

The Communications Management Association (CMA) has launched two new ventures designed to help network chiefs.

The CMA Benchmarking Club is intended to help members assess the value of carrier contracts by sharing information on services so firms can compare their deals with those of peers. A spokesman said that the complexity of fixed and mobile markets had prompted interest in such a scheme.

The scheme is open only to end-user organisations and is recommended for firms spending over £100,000 per year on voice and data services.

The CMA is also creating Best Practice File, a web-based depository of independently authored case studies.