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Robert Bye discusses how Zenture is transforming enterprise telecom through data and AI.

In this episode, Robert Bye , Founder and President of Zenture Partners , unpacks why enterprise telecom remains stuck in a reactive, spreadsheet-driven world and how his company is using data, automation, and AI to change that. With a background spanning carrier networks, VARs, and global IT procurement, Robert shares how a surprising conversation with a major enterprise sparked the creation of Zenture and launched a platform built to modernize one of the most overlooked segments of IT. Today’s guest, Robert Bye, leads Zenture Partners, a company focused on transforming telecom sourcing, inventory, and spend management through a real-time global marketplace. Designed for large, distributed enterprises, Zenture enables IT and procurement leaders to finally see who’s available, what they should pay, and how to make smarter, faster connectivity decisions across 70+ countries. Robert explains why telecom pricing is wildly inconsistent, why enterprises are often overpaying by 3x, and how Zenture's AI-powered capabilities automate everything from circuit discovery and risk scoring to quote validation and invoice audits. He also breaks down how telecom became the “forgotten utility” in…

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Host: Carrie Charles

Guest: Robert Bye

Topics covered

• telecom
• enterprise networks
• data automation
• AI
• IT procurement

Keywords

• Zenture Partners
• telecom sourcing
• inventory management
• spend management
• digital transformation

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Products: Zenture

Books & works: Disrupting Telecom:, Let's Get Digital

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