Case Studies
SPM (Spare Part Management)
Customer objectives:
  • Reduce OPEX by removing own inventory of spare parts and related storage facilities bills
  • Simplify regional spare part administration
Description
— Project start year 2016 - … (ongoing)
— Repair of Nokia 2G/3G/LTE Radio Access equipment
— 5 days TAT (Turn Around Time) SPM (Spare Part Management)
— 5000 units repaired each year (not bounded by the contract)
— 98% repair success rate (rest 2% swap)
— 25 000 RBS network
Brief financial survey
— Operator savings from 12 mln € to 2 mln € a year
— 3 year contract gave 30 mln € saving on OPEX
— Local currency based contract excluded exchange rate fluctuation risk
— Predictable OPEX
— Reduced investment into the spare parts and storage facilities

ON-DEMAND REPAIR

Customer objective: reduce OPEX for repair of out-of-warranty equipment
Description
— Project start year 2013 - … (ongoing)
— Repair of Nokia and Ericsson 2G/3G/LTE Radio Access equipment
— 45 days TAT (Turn Around Time)
— 3000 units repaired each year
— 98% repair success rate (rest 2% swap)
— 20 000 RBS network
Brief financial survey
— Operator savings from 8 mln € to 0,5 mln € a year
— 4 years of ongoing project provided around 30 mln € saving
— Local currency based contract excluded exchange rate fluctuation risk
END OF SUPPORT/REPAIR
Customer objective: continue provide services using out-of-support equipment
Description
— Project start year 2017 - … (ongoing)
— Aviat Networks (ex. Harris Stratex) Micorwave equipment repair
— 60 days TAT (Turn Around Time)
— 800 units repaired each year
— 85% repair success rate (rest 10% swap, 5% scrap)
— 5 000 hops in the network
Brief financial survey
— Deferred equipment swap (CAPEX savings)
— Operator savings from 1 mln € to 200 K € a year
— Local currency based contract excluded exchange rate fluctuation risk
— Reduced investment into the spare parts
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