Celebrating 45 years of Shields: here are the greatest green insights we’ve learnt along the way As Shields marks its 45th anniversary, we don’t just celebrate our rich history, but also the invaluable lessons we've learned in making telecom networks more...
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Reliability reloaded: everything you need to know about testing renewed network equipment
Did you know Shields boasts an impressive <1% average return rate across all the renewed network equipment we trade? Compared with higher failure rates on the same equipment bought brand new, that’s quite a difference… But we understand that buying renewed...
The Future of Sustainability in Telecoms: where is the industry really headed?
Is the telecoms industry really getting more sustainable or is this just a big bubble that’s set to burst? On this page, Shields CEO Daniel Jones looks at the evolution of telecoms networks and summarises where he thinks the industry is headed next. If you’re looking...
Network Equipment Testing: the Truth
What’s more reliable: New or renewed network equipment? One of the most common misconceptions around renewed network equipment is the reliability factor. If it’s older, it’s not going to last as long…right? We get it, when you’re running a network with millions...
10 things to consider when choosing your telecoms services partner
How to make sure your provision for installation, maintenance and decommissioning is reliably efficient, cost-effective AND sustainable. In the complex web of telecom network asset management, finding a partner who can seamlessly handle installation,...
Unlocking millions: how to streamline asset management (and transform your network’s obsolete assets into unrestrained revenues)
How Shields has saved networks $600 million and generated them a previously untapped $300 million so far… Whether you’re managing network equipment for a city, country, continent or the entire globe, it’s an intricate landscape out there and navigating it is a...
How to Master Today’s Telecom Supply Chain: Empowering Networks for Success
Networks are facing major challenges when it comes to maintaining inventories and managing equipment stock. The semiconductor shortage and the Covid pandemic proved no-one knows what’s around the corner, and if your network wasn’t keen on the long-drawn-out lead times...
Silent screams: the unseen impact of telecoms manufacturing on wildlife conservation
On International Wildlife Conservation Day, we take a look at the hard truth about telecoms manufacturing and its impact on the planet – and show you how your network can keep doing everything it needs to, without contributing to the problem. In the pursuit of...
5 ways telecoms networks can become their own biggest suppliers, slash spending and maximise budgets
Equipment planning is a high-pressure business. With purchasing spend to manage, critical spares to review and sitting inventory volumes to maintain, you’ve got many parts at play, and only so much time to contend with them. Which is why we've made it as simple as can...
No tricks, just treats: 5 reasons your network should not be spooked by the circular economy
We're myth-busting the reasons why networks need to stop worrying about redeploying decommissioned equipment and, instead, should get on joining the circular economy, saving money, the planet, and increasing quality and revenues simultaneously with MarketPlace! ...