80% of Telecom Invoices Contain Errors.
We Catch Them Before You Pay.

$300M+ Recovered   •   3–5% of Spend Returned   •   92% Faster Processing

Telecom AP isn’t broken because your team is inefficient. It’s broken because billing
data is fragmented, inconsistent, and rarely validated. Verify every invoice before
payment - eliminating overcharges, late fees, and wasted spend at the source.

80%
Billing Errors
3-5%
Spend Recovered
100%
Bills Paid
0
Late Fees

Why Telecom AP Fails

Traditional AP systems assume invoices are accurate. Telecom invoices aren’t. Carrier errors, contract mismatches, and unused services quietly drain budgets - and most organizations catch less than 10% of them after payment.

Billing Issue What Happens Impact
Disconnected Services Still Billing Charges continue post-cancel 1-2% of spend
Wrong Rates Applied Contracts not honored 1-2% of spend
Zero-Use Mobile Lines “Zombie” lines with no activity 10-15% of mobile

On a $20M telecom budget, that’s $600K-$1M lost every year.
The fix: validate before you pay.

How Telecom AP Works
When the Data Is Clean

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Unified
Data Model

Contracts, usage, invoices,
taxes normalized into one
governed system

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Automated
Workflows

End-to-end processing
with full audit trails

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Real-Time
Visibility

Spend by carrier, service,
region, or BU - with
anomaly detection built in

Value Driver Annual Impact (on $20M spend)
Billing Error Prevention $600K–$1M
AP Labor Savings $80K–$150K
Lower Fees vs. Legacy TEM $30K–$90K
Late Fee Elimination $15K–$30K

Total Annual Value: $725K–$1.27M

Automation
Built for Telecom
Complexity

Automation needs to start at the telecom
AP at the data layer — not with surface-level
workflows. Every invoice is classified,
enriched, validated, and routed
automatically before payment.

What's Automated:
  • Contract-rate validation
  • Usage and tax verification
  • Exception handling
  • Approval and payment readiness
Capability Sakon Traditional AP Generic TEM Manual
Telecom-Specific Intelligence Partial
Time to Value 90 days 6+ months 4+ months N/A
ROI Timeline 3–6 months 12+ months 9+ months N/A
Effective Cost 0.20–0.40% High 0.50–1.50% Labor

Control Cost and Risk Before It Hits Your Books

BILL
VALIDATION

Automated invoice
verification that flags
disconnected services,
incorrect rates, and zero-use
lines before payment.

AP
AUTOMATION

Invoice ingestion, cost
allocation, GL coding,
ERP integration, and
exception workflows -
fully automated.

BILL PAYMENT +
REBATE

100% carrier bill payment
across 22 currencies
using virtual cards - plus
interchange rebates and
zero late fees.

Proven Results. Fast.

$300M+ recovered   |   92% faster invoice processing   |   99.9% reduction in payment errors

Quick Path to Value

Month 1

Discovery:

First errors identified in weeks

Month 2

Setup:

Recoveries initiated

Month 3

Live:

Full automation, ROI begins

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Evaluate Your Telecom AP Environment

Value Assessment

A structured review of your telecom AP
environment — including potential billing
risk, process gaps, and areas for efficiency
improvement. Delivered with clear
findings and a practical path forward.

Request an Assessment

Transition Program

Support for organizations moving from
another approach — including data
migration, implementation planning, and
continuity safeguards to minimize
disruption.

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