Leaner Operations, Greener Planet: Revolutionising Automotive Communications for Cost and Sustainability

The Challenge

Automotive companies often manage complex and fragmented communication infrastructures, including traditional PBX systems, various mobile contracts, and multiple collaboration tools. This results in inflated operational costs due to redundant services, inefficient billing, and a lack of centralised management. Furthermore, the environmental impact of these disparate systems – from energy consumption to hardware procurement and disposal – often goes unaddressed. In a competitive industry, the need for cost reduction and sustainability is paramount, yet communication strategies frequently lag behind.

Business Impact

Exorbitant Communication Overheads

Maintaining separate landline, mobile, and collaboration systems incurs significant recurring costs, from licenses and line rentals to hardware maintenance. Inefficient mobile usage, such as unmonitored personal device use impacting business, further drives up expenses.

Poor Resource Utilisation

Fragmented communication results in underutilised resources, duplicated efforts, and reduced productivity, all contributing to unnecessary operational costs across design, manufacturing, sales, and service.

Negative Environmental Footprint

Outdated communication hardware contributes to electronic waste, and inefficient energy consumption from multiple systems adds to carbon emissions. Failing to address these issues goes against modern sustainability goals and can harm corporate image.

How Tango Extend Solves This

Tango Extend delivers substantial cost savings and improves sustainability by unifying all business communications onto a single, integrated platform within Microsoft Teams or Cisco Webex Calling. By integrating mobile voice directly into the enterprise UC, companies can rationalise their telephony estate, reduce the need for separate mobile contracts, and gain granular control over usage, leading to significant financial and environmental benefits.

• Reduce Telecom Sprawl — Consolidate fixed-line and mobile services into a single, managed solution, simplifying billing and reducing overall telecom expenditure.
• Lower Carbon Footprint — Decrease energy consumption by reducing reliance on traditional telephony hardware and optimising mobile device usage, aligning with corporate sustainability initiatives.
• Optimised Mobile Spend — Gain visibility and control over mobile usage, preventing unauthorised charges and ensuring that mobile resources are used efficiently for business purposes.

Use Case

An international automotive manufacturer with offices and factories across several countries is plagued by high inter-country call costs and managing separate telephony contracts for each location. By deploying Tango Extend, they integrate all mobile and fixed-line communications into a single global Microsoft Teams environment. This eliminates inter-country call charges, reduces the number of telecom vendors, and significantly streamlines IT management. The reduction in physical infrastructure and optimised mobile device usage also contributes to their corporate sustainability goals, resulting in hundreds of thousands in annual savings and a measurably greener operation.

FAQs

Q? How does Tango Extend reduce international communication costs for automotive companies?

A. By routing international mobile calls through the existing UC platform (Microsoft Teams or Cisco Webex Calling), Tango Extend leverages internal calling rates, significantly reducing traditional international mobile roaming charges and inter-office call costs for global operations.

Q? Can Tango Extend help automotive companies quantify their sustainability efforts?

A. While Tango Extend directly reduces the carbon footprint by consolidating hardware and optimising energy use in communication, the extent of the impact can be quantified through reduced energy bills and less e-waste. It supports broader sustainability initiatives by facilitating remote work and reducing business travel through enhanced virtual collaboration.