PCC/VAS announcements: Openet updates parental control – content, usage and spending
January 17, 2012 - Openet
Openet announced a significant update to the Openet Parental Controls solution. Available controls include:
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Activity monitoring and blocking for calls, texts and data usage
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Rule definition and enforcement for services and time of day
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Content filtering
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Usage limits
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Spending limits
Openet told me that the solution updates include the following features, and they believe these are core differentiating features:
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It is a comprehensive solution that provides control across voice, text and data applications (many of today solutions just cover one of these areas)
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Parents can set rules and monitor activity in real-time from their smartphones as well as via PC
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The solution will work across multiple devices, controlled via a single account
?* Caveat: if the user is using Wi-Fi, it doesn’t go through the operator’s infrastructure so there is no control of data usage.
"Openet Parental Controls delivers a comprehensive and flexible solution based on four products from Openet's PCC Suite: Policy Manager, Profile Manager, Balance Manager and the Subscriber Engagement Engine [see " Openet Adds PCC Self-Care Facility" - here]. The ROI for this solution is shown to far surpass traditional offerings, which are complex and expensive at best, and ineffective point solutions at worst".
