Why are Service Providers driven to lower their operating expenses?

Service providers in the telecom industry spend three times more to operate and secure their networks than they do on invested capital to buy networking equipment.

Cost is an issue. And so is the time it takes to deploy new services to increase revenues and retain customers. It can be a frustratingly long process.

Why are network operations so expensive and time-consuming?

Service providers point to several factors that drive operating expenses. Among the most prominent is the myriad of complex management software systems used to manage service provider networks.

Let's take a look.