Case Study: a family-owned broadband provider saves $16M in Cisco OpEx with General Datatech

Cisco licensing optimization saves broadband provider $16M

The customer, a family-owned broadband provider, faced unsustainable and rising operational expenditures for its Cisco infrastructure, finding the Flex consumption model complex and licensing administration unclear. General Datatech (GDT) was engaged to perform a Cisco lifecycle assessment to address these licensing challenges.

General Datatech (GDT) implemented a consolidated buying program centered on a five-year Integrated Purchase Agreement, which streamlined software and maintenance contracts. This solution provided an estimated $16 million in OpEx savings over five years, expanded hardware discounting, improved licensing optimization, and simplified procurement management for the customer.