Tuesday, October 13, 2015



October 2015 Issue
Apple Getting Ready to Disrupt Again! And Carriers Won't Like It! 

Talk about disruptive. And, for consumers and Apple, it's all good. With the recent release of iPhone 6s comes an influx of new features rolling out, and one of them stands ready to change the way we deal with our wireless carriers forever. 

If that sounds good to you, think about how it sounds to Apple! It started off slowly with the marketing and selling of content direct to the consumer, leaving the carriers scurrying to create more inviting and less expensive (at least perceptively) options to consumers. But Apple's winning with their new $32 per month deal, which gives you a new unlocked iPhone every year. Who are you bypassing? The carriers! 

While they will not go quietly --- we can expect all sorts of special deals and rebates in the months to come --- the experts are predicting a very different world to emerge over the next year or so.
The "P.S" here is what's happening with Apple SIMs. You know, those little chips that allow users to pay for data traffic via iTunes. Experts predict that the SIM will be extended to the iPhone. And you can connect the dots from here.
Will carriers eventually begin selling both voice and data services to their customers? And the add-on question is: What does this mean for traditional telecom management?

The bottom line: Be ready. Because Apple does not move slowly.

What do you think about Apple's next move? We'd like to hear from you. Feel free to contact us to learn more about how CDR-Data can help you with the right tools to allocate, manage and control your telecom costs.  
 
About CDR-DATA
CDR-Data applications are supported by products that, collectively, provide  you with all the resources needed to 
effectively manage your communications and personnel expenses without having to add resources.

eCDR®: All the reporting options and flexibility needed to effectively manage and allocate telecommunications expense. Easy to use and customizable.  
 
eBill-Back®: Fast, accurate telecommunications billing system for business centers, shared-tenant environments and any business requiring bill back of end users.
Call us or drop us an email: cdrinfo@cdrdata.com. Visit us at www.cdrdata.com.  
   
Not to be Outdone by Apple...  
Microsoft has announced ExpressRoute, a new service to incorporate private high-speed connection through the Azure Government cloud.

What does this mean for the public sector? Here's the link to the details from govtech
 
When is a Box not a Box?
Box recently announced  that they are out to cover the business universe with content access.

Their Box platform will be providing ways for businesses to share content, connect it to processes, and basically connect seamlessly to other cloud services.

Is this cool? What do you think? You can read the entire article here


One Fall Conference Left; but it's a Good One
Are you headed to GWA? Better make your plans now!
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PO Box 41141
Pasadena, CA 91114

Tuesday, October 6, 2015



September 2015 Issue
If It's October, It's GWA!   
 
If you have never attended this annual event, this may be the year to do so. Global Workspace Association GWA's annual Educational Conference & Trade Show is designed to get members up to speed on all of the trends and issues of interest to workspace-as-a-service providers. And every year it does just that.



GWA is a great opportunity to meet with both vendors and operators. It's sort of a "win-win" in that everyone gets to mingle together at the dinners and cocktail parties and then break free for the various panel sessions.

This year the educational sessions are organized into sections: Operations, Sales, Technology and Human Resources in order to cover a broad range of interests and needs.

Kicking off the event will be the Association's Annual Business Meeting led by the Board of Directors. It will include an overview of the Association by President Scott Chambers and Treasurer Nick Logothetis. New Board members will be introduced and an open forum for member discussion will be held.
 
After that, the special panels begin with an assortment of subject matter experts covering everything from design to economics to technology.
But don't take our word for it, below is the link for all the details.
As always, we'd like to hear from you. Feel free to contact us to learn more about how CDR-Data can help you with the right tools to allocate, manage and control your telecom costs.  
 
-Kevin Young, CEO/Founder, CDR-Data 
What is the "Frictionless Age"? 
We came across an interesting marketing article that you might find useful. But what do they mean by "frictionless"? Hint: think Uber, Amazon and airbnb and you're on the right track.

Here's the link to read the entire article.  Let us know what you think.  


Fall Conferences
Only a few short weeks until Fall!  Here are a couple Fall conferences to put on your calendar now:

About CDR-DATA
CDR-Data applications are supported by products that, collectively, provide  you with all the resources needed to 
effectively manage your communications and personnel expenses without having to add resources.

eCDR®: All the reporting options and flexibility needed to effectively manage and allocate telecommunications expense. Easy to use and customizable.  
 
eBill-Back®: Fast, accurate telecommunications billing system for business centers, shared-tenant environments and any business requiring bill back of end users.
Call us or drop us an email: cdrinfo@cdrdata.com. Visit us at www.cdrdata.com.  
   
  CDR-DATA| | mchin@cdrdata.com | http://cdrdata.com
PO Box 41141
Pasadena, CA 91114


July 2015 Issue
Why 30% of Mobile Workers May Leave
Over BYOD
   
 
As convenient as BYOD is, one issue stubbornly persists; that is the issue of privacy and security of data.

A recent Harris Poll survey, commissioned by MobileIron queried over 3,500 mobile workers from all over the world.

Only 61% of them feel that their employers are keeping their personal data private.  

About half of those surveyed indicated that they would not be comfortable if their employers were able to see their personal emails, contacts and text messages.  

Finally, if their employers were able to access their personal records, 30% would leave.

As might be expected, younger workers were less concerned about personal data being accessed than older workers. Interested in learning more? You can read more about the survey results at Network World.

Why is this important for IT and Telecom managers? As you know, data security has a lot of legs to it. While keeping mobile phone data intact and secure within your four walls is important, you will need to make an extra effort to ensure you are addressing the challenge of keeping data personal as well.
 
BYOD is here and, by all appearances, here to stay. Getting on top of how you deploy, manage and control BYOD is essential. How do you plan to tackle the enormous issue of personal mobile privacy? Or have you already got it covered? Let us know.

Feel free to contact us with your questions or to learn more about how CDR-Data can help you with the right tools to allocate and control 'the true cost' of your calls.  

-Kevin Young, CEO/Founder, CDR-Data 
About CDR-DATA
CDR-Data applications are supported by products that, collectively, provide  you with all the resources needed to 
effectively manage your communications and personnel expenses without having to add resources.

eCDR®: All the reporting options and flexibility needed to effectively manage and allocate telecommunications expense. Easy to use and customizable.  
 
eBill-Back®: Fast, accurate telecommunications billing system for business centers, shared-tenant environments and any business requiring bill back of end users.
Call us or drop us an email: cdrinfo@cdrdata.com. Visit us at www.cdrdata.com.  
   
Congrats to CDR-Data client, Premier Business Centers, on their first Chicago office opening!
Premier Business Centers, the largest privately owned executive suite operator in the US, announced that they will be opening their first Illinois executive office suite location in Downtown Chicago this coming Fall.   



Located in the prestigious West Loop at the class "A" address of 200 West Madison, Premier will build-out 15,204 square feet of serviced office space on the  21st floor.  

You can read the full release in Officing Today here.

Living and working in paradise: the rise of the 'digital nomad' 
Fed up with spending the 9 to 5 in a stuffy office? Anna Hart packs her Mac and follows the trend for extreme remote working - in Bali.


Typing these words, my forefinger sticks sweatily to the trackpad.
When I glance up from the screen, I see steam rising from the neighbouring paddy field.
Fall Conferences
Summer will come and go fast! Here are a couple Fall conferences to put on your calendar now:

  CDR-DATA| | mchin@cdrdata.com | http://cdrdata.com
PO Box 41141
Pasadena, CA 91114