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...
Circular Economy
How consumer demands are turning telecoms equipment purchasing greener
Organisations from all industries are facing ever louder calls to get greener. Things are indeed changing in the landscape of telecoms equipment purchasing, and it’s not just directives like the CSRD or the 20% reused rule that are behind the shift. Nor are the...
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...
Interview: The future of telecoms asset procurement
Nick Leviton, Shields’ Chief Procurement Officer, on the state of the telecoms supply chain, and where the best opportunities lie for networks to cut costs and improve ESG within procurement. 1. When and why did you start working with Shields, and what makes...
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 telecoms vendors can also benefit from the launch of the revolutionizing GSMA Equipment Marketplace
The GSMA, in partnership with Shields Environmental Group, introduced the GSMA Equipment Marketplace, powered by Shields, a groundbreaking advancement in the telecom sector. Discover how this innovation benefits consumers and vendors alike. A groundbreaking...
Introducing GSMA Equipment Marketplace, powered by Shields
The partnership unlocking sustainability and savings in telecoms across the globe. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, we witnessed a pivotal moment for the telecoms industry. Our stand quickly became a bustling hub of activity, numerous attendees seeking us...
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...