Openet Network Edge Rating
Harness the Power of Service Optimization Software
A common challenge for service providers is finding a way to support complex rating requirements for new IP-based services without overhauling existing billing systems. Equally of concern are ways of managing effective pricing promotions, loyalty programs and service bundle offers that optimize subscriber relationships.
Openet Network Edge Rating offers communications service providers a highly scalable and configurable rating platform that seamlessly integrates with existing network environments enhancing the real-time rating capabilities of complex and converged service offerings.
Built on the Openet Framework, Network Edge Rating enables service providers to:
- Calculate the rate for a specific event or session, and a specific subscriber
- Deliver calculations to a billing system or charging solution
Openet Network Edge Rating supports next-generation business models that benefit customers, partners, and service providers alike.
For more about Openet Network Edge Rating, contact us.
Product Briefs
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LTE Pricing and Packaging - Current Operator LTE Pricing and Packaging Overview 2011:
LTE is currently live in 14 countries, with forecasts predicting that by the end of 2011 there will be some 16 million subscribers using LTE mobile devices. Also the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), reports that there is a total of 208 operators in 80 countries investing in LTE and reports that LTE is the fastest developing mobile system technology ever. As we approach a critical mass of deployments, this paper looks at how some of the most advanced ‘early adopters’ of LTE are packaging and pricing data plans to their subscribers.
Click to Download - A4 - Letter
Building the Foundation for Next Generation Revenue:
This whitepaper addresses the key challenges operators are facing due to their silo based legacy infrastructures (e.g., pre-paid charging, post-paid billing, and mobile/fixed silos). It examines what they need to do to successfully build the foundation for next generation revenue and lead the competitive race in a context where more agile new players who are free from legacy charging and billing platforms as well as third party content providers and “over-the-top” service providers are increasingly providing attractive content services.
Click to Download - A4 - Letter
Using Real-Time Charging for Promotions and Bundles
This White Paper discusses:
- How real-time charging enables better pre-paid marketing
- New usage and recharge promotional use cases
- Recent innovations in pre-paid customer bundles
Click to Download - A4 - Letter
Real-time Charging for Convergent Services - Practical Help from IMS Standards
This White Paper discusses:
- Why the IMS standards meet today’s real-time charging requirements
- How an OCS enables flexible charging for convergent services
- The state of OCS today
- The role of session and event charging
Click to Download - A4 - Letter
EU Data Roaming Regulation – A Focus On BSS
To address the EU Data Roaming regulation the availability and capabilities of the following BSS components will have a significant impact on the solution architecture:
- Convergent rating engine to handle real-time rating of data traffic
- Scalable Credit Control Request Interface to manage transactions
- Capability to flexibly configure and execute business rules
- The capacity of existing (IN-based) balance management systems to identify and manage separate charging and threshold measurement streams
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The Business Case for Policy and Charging Controls
Despite their growth and relative success in the global economy, wireless operators are leaving money on the table. They face challenges with billing inflexibility that leave customers disgruntled, limited benefits from over-the-top services, and escalating customer service costs. They also face network issues, where uncontrolled demand for data-hungry services results in network performance and capacity problems.
This webinar examines how operators can optimize network resource utilization whilst generate new revenue streams and a highly personalized experience by using Policy and Charging Controls.
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