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Industry · Services
Telecom ERP for recurring services, equipment and field installation
Smaller telecom providers, ISPs and network integrators combine recurring service revenue with equipment sales, installation projects and ongoing support. Specialised billing platforms often handle usage rating, but the business also needs inventory, projects, field service and accounting.
- M01Subscriptions
- M02Helpdesk
- M03Field Service
- M04Inventory (Serials)
- M05Projects
- M06Accounting
Context
ERP in telecommunications
We implement ERP around those operational needs, integrated with rating and network systems where they exist.
01Operational challenges
What usually breaks before the ERP project starts
01
Recurring billing complexity
Plans, add-ons, prorations and upgrades managed manually.
02
Customer equipment tracking
Routers and devices at customer sites not tracked by serial.
03
Installation project costs
Network build and install projects without cost visibility.
04
Support and churn
Support tickets disconnected from billing and service status.
02Core flows
How the ERP should handle each part of the business
- Sales flow
- Service plans sold as subscriptions; equipment sold or leased; installation quoted as projects.
- Procurement
- Network equipment and CPE purchased against projects and stock.
- Inventory
- Serialised equipment in stock, with technicians and at customer premises.
- Warehouse
- Equipment staging and provisioning before deployment.
- Accounting
- Recurring revenue, deferred revenue, project costing and equipment depreciation for leased devices.
- CRM
- Customer lifecycle, upgrades, renewals and churn prevention.
03Industry workflows
Workflows specific to telecommunications
01
Order to activation
Sale triggers provisioning, installation scheduling and billing start.
02
Equipment lifecycle
Devices tracked from purchase to customer site to return.
03
Plan changes
Upgrades and downgrades prorated automatically.
04
Ticket to field visit
Support tickets escalated to field jobs.
04 — Reporting
Reports that should come out of the system, not a spreadsheet
- Monthly recurring revenue and churn
- Installation backlog
- Equipment at customer sites
- Project margin
- Ticket volumes and resolution
- ARPU by segment
05 — Compliance
Compliance considerations
Telecom licensing, consumer protection, data retention and privacy rules vary by jurisdiction. Billing accuracy and contract records support regulatory requirements.
Regulatory requirements vary by jurisdiction. We configure the system to support your obligations; confirm specific rules with your auditor or compliance advisor.
06 — Integrations
Systems the ERP needs to talk to
Rating and mediation platforms, network provisioning systems, payment gateways, SMS providers and field service apps are typical.
07AI opportunities
Where AI is genuinely useful here
Practical uses that sit on top of clean ERP data. None of them replace getting the core transactions right first.
01
Churn risk signals
Combine tickets and usage patterns to flag at-risk customers.
02
Support assistance
Draft responses using service and billing status.
03
Network job notes
Summarise field reports for engineering teams.
08ERP modules
Modules a typical deployment includes
- M01Subscriptions
- M02Helpdesk
- M03Field Service
- M04Inventory (Serials)
- M05Projects
- M06Accounting
- M07CRM
- M08Portal
09Roadmap
Implementation roadmap
- 01
Plans and subscriptions
Service catalogue and recurring billing.
- 02
Equipment
Serialised device tracking.
- 03
Service operations
Helpdesk and field installation.
- 04
Integrations
Provisioning and rating systems.
10Common mistakes
Mistakes we see repeatedly
01
Usage rating in ERP
Complex usage rating usually belongs in a specialised platform.
02
Untracked CPE
Customer equipment is an asset to track.
03
Manual prorations
Automate plan change calculations.
04
Disconnected support
Support needs billing and service context.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can the ERP bill monthly subscriptions?
Yes, with recurring plans, prorations and automated invoicing; usage-based rating may need a specialised system.
Can we track devices at customer premises?
Yes, with serial tracking and customer locations.
Can tickets become field jobs?
Yes, helpdesk tickets can create field service tasks.
Similar industries
Industries with related workflows
Professional ServicesProjects, timesheets, utilisation, billing and resource planning for consultancies and agencies.Field ServiceWork orders, technician scheduling, mobile job completion, parts, contracts and service billing.Equipment RentalRental ERP for availability, contracts, check-out and returns, damage charges, maintenance and utilisation.
Next step
Subscriptions, devices and installs in different systems?
We will map them into one operation.