The document highlights the challenges operators face in capital expenditure (capex) management, noting that one in three do not measure returns on their investments. It reveals significant issues such as inadequate asset tracking, misalignment between finance and network assets, and a reliance on technology rather than business objectives for planning. Successful case studies show that improved asset management can lead to substantial cost savings and better utilization of investments.

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$354 Investment
increase in
Capex*Billion
1 in 3 operators do
not measure returns
on capex investment
Adding new capacity
is top investment
priority
ERP/FAR misaligned
with inventory
65%
Inadequate asset
tracking source
45%
Asset information is
inadequate
23%
Don’t have visibility in
asset deployment
77%
57%* Drop in
EBITDA
*as per Industry average PwC Study 2014
New Projects do not
benefit from lessons
learnt
32% Lack good understanding
of past investment impact
on revenues
40%
CapEx Planning driven by
technology, not business
objectives
64%Finance and network
asset are misaligned
27%
Management Survey
Report 2014
Network Asset
Operators
Surveyed
29
90%
Add new
capacity
83%
Replace
2G/3G with LTE
Network Investment Priorities
% of operators currently pursuing each category
Impact of inefficient Network Asset
Management
77%
Inadequate asset
utilization -
increases costs
55%
Forces Network
Planning to
"guess"
VP
71%
Managers
24%
CEO
5%
Capex
Burden
BenefitsChallenges
Reduce cost overruns
Improve large time taken
per order
Ensure better synchronization
Case Study at Tier 1 NA Operator CAPEX savings
*asonDec2014NAOperatorTier1
2011
$27
Million
2012 2014
$34
Million
2013
$43
Million
$104
*
Million
Increasing ROI
Total capital savings of USD $104 mn and still counting
Better visibility into Disposition of Assets
& Ongoing/On demand FAR data integrity
Accurate asset depreciation and
write-off, free cash flow generation
Smooth audit and regulatory compliance
for active discoverable
Optimal utilization of CAPEX
and OPEX spent on Network assets
Leading the way in reducing
capex burden for operators
asset
assurance