Is 'carrier bill shock' IT's problem? Absolutely

16.04.2012
This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach.

The with 4G LTE support raises questions about how to control usage costs, with some arguing IT should enforce real-time device monitoring to prevent fees from spiking when employees are on the road and, say, stream Netflix movies, while others argue this is a management issue not an IT problem.

What isn't debatable is the fact that is a serious issue further complicated by the (BYOD) trend and the looming end of unlimited data plans. An reports that the average bill for employees who roam internationally is $255 per month, compared to the $84 that domestic employees accrue. Multiply that one bill by the number of devices deployed in your organization and the numbers get scary.

ANALYSIS:

BYOD:

Think that's a problem IT can ignore?