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    Index

    Introduction 3Mobile Data: Growth Rates 5Traditional Pre-Paid and Post-Paid Charging and Billing 6Legacy System Challenges: Limited Flexibility, Performance, andSubscriber Experience Combined With Slow Time to Market and High Costs 6

    The Need for Subscriber Optimized Charging in 4G 94G Packaging and Pricing 9 Business Drivers for Subscriber Optimized Charging: Converged,Personalized, Dynamic Services: Sample Cases 10

    Converged: Family / Group Customers 10

    Personalized: Real-Time Subscriber Assurance 11

    Dynamic: Real-time Context Sensitive Offers 11

    Other Mobile Services 12

    OTT Services 12

    Current Capabilities of Operators to Develop and ImplementFlexible Pricing Plans 13

    Providing a Platform for Subscriber Optimized Charging for 4GServices 15Flexibility and High Performance: With Real-Time Charging, Rating, andBalance/Account Management Capabilities 15

    Ability to quickly develop innovative 4G services and incorporate third party services 15

    Timely response to market opportunities 15

    Ease of con guration by marketing teams 16

    Self service provisioning by subscribers 16

    Support for Pre-Paid, Post-Paid, and Real-Time Payments on a Single Platform 16Charging Integrated With Network Resources and Context 17

    Support for Any Type of Service Across Any Network 18

    An Adjunct Approach 18

    Summary 19

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    InTrOduCTIOnWith 4G i comme cial ope atio a ove 100 ope ato s li i g p to la ch 4G etwo ks ithe ea f t e, the e is a q estio of what impact will s bsc ibe ema fo faste ba wi tha the eme ge ce of ew b si ess mo els have o ope ato s a thei existi g B/OSS(b si ess / ope atio al s ppo t systems).

    Th main n ts that 4G off rs to op rators is th a i ity to provid high- and idth, richmu ti-m dia s rvic s and app ications to th ir su scri rs. 4G i a so provid a dramaticd cr as in transmission cost p r m ga it, ut th ip sid of this is that 4G su scri rs itypically se mo e ata tha 3G s bsc ibe s, as they se mo e ata h g y se vices s ch asvi eo, ac oss a i c easi g mbe of evices. 4G ba wi th still ee s to be mo etize withs bsc ibe s payi g fo what they se, how they se it a the co text i which it is se .

    The mai challe ge is to a ticipate how s bsc ibe s will se a expe ie ce 4G a howope ato s a e goi g to maximise the mo etizatio oppo t ities that 4G p ese ts. How as rvic is pric d can oft n hav a signi cant impact on su scri r usag and th op ratorsability to maximise eve e oppo t ities.

    Existi g 4G p ici g mo els i cl e ope ato s p ovi i g tie e sage pla s base o

    combi atio of sage vol me, ow loa a ploa spee

    sage vol me with o spee est ictio s til sage th eshol is hit, the spee isth ottle back

    ow loa spee with o vol me est ictio s

    This offe s a elatively wi e a ge of p ici g pla s fo 4G se vices. Some ope ato s a e al ea y

    si g i teg ate policy ma ageme t (e.g. th ottli g of etwo k spee ). It is p obable that 4Gp ici g will get mo e complex with a i c ease a ge of p ici g va iables as mo e ope ato s

    aunch 4G s rvic s and comp tition int nsi s. A so, th num r of pric as d promotionswill i c ease as ope ato s look to pg a e thei existi g 3G s bsc ibe s a / o att acts bsc ibe s f om thei competito s.

    This is whe e ope ato s will ee to look at thei existi g cha gi g a billi g i f ast ct eand ook at ho th yr going to mak mon y from th s rvic s and usin ss mod se able by 4G.

    Th traditiona approach of having a charging syst m for pr -paid su scri rs on an IN(int ig nt n t ork) p atform and s parat i ing syst ms for post-paid su scri rs may havse io s limitatio s fo mo etizi g 4G base se vices. Co ve ge ce is cha gi g how ope ato sview s bsc ibe s, a this is havi g a majo impact o the systems ee e to s ppo t them.

    The mobile b si ess mo el is cha gi g a ma y t a itio al batch base billi g systemshav had p nsiv add-ons d v op d to h p ith n rating and i ing functions.Howeve , the i t o ctio of 4G may be a cha ge too fa fo t a itio al B/OSS a fo ce atipping point h r op rators may n d a n approach to charging and i ing.

    This is e to ma y facto s b t the mai o es a e:

    S bsc ibe co ve ge ce (s bsc ibe s si g a a ge of se vices, with iffe e t payme tmecha isms)

    Incr asing dominanc of r a -tim charging

    M ltiple evices pe s bsc ibe (sma tpho e, laptops, tablets, i te et e able TVs)

    Su scri rs n t ork p ri nc coming a dynamic pricing varia

    R a -tim cont tua su scri r int ig nc driving s rvic s off r d

    A i ity to quick y r act to n usin ss mod s and opportuniti s mark ting, OTT,adv rtising, n usin ss ar as ( .g. s curity, M2M, -H a th)

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    Talk of 4G acti g as a catalyst fo a ew app oach to cha gi g a billi g is all well agood, ut op rators hav inv st d h avi y in IN p atforms for pr -paid usag and r tai i ingsyst ms for post-paid i ing. Most op rators hav s v ra i ing p atforms, so advocatinga ew app oach fo all billi g co l be somewhat o e o s if looki g at swappi g o t all

    isting i ing syst ms. A cost ff ctiv syst m vo ution approach using an adjunct r a -timcharging syst m for 4G s rvic s cou d an option orth consid ration. As avai a n t orkspee s i c ease, ata ses i c ease a as mo e ata heavy applicatio s a e co s me , the

    ee to a policy ma ageme t to cha gi g becomes st o ge i o e to give ope ato s ase vice iffe e tiato ove thei competito s a ma age etwo k eso ces mo e optimally.This wo l i volve tilisi g a cha gi g a policy ma ageme t system fo 4G sage foa su scri rs, using diff r nt paym nt typ s (pr -paid, post-paid, s rvic pass s). Thisprovid s i pricing and r a -tim charging for 4G s rvic s. Adding po icy to th quationallows the s bsc ibe sage expe ie ce a etwo k capacity to be optimize . To p ovi ethis eq i es a platfo m which e ables co ve ge t, pe so alize , a y amic p ici g acha gi g. This is S bsc ibe Optimize Cha gi g. J st as 4G is p ovi i g mobile with fastespee s, S bsc ibe Optimize Cha gi g elive s the fo atio to take cha gi g, ati g, abilli g to a ew level.

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    MObIle DATA: GROwTH RATeSIntroduction: Mobile data is growing fast. This section discusses mobile data forecastsand current usage examples.

    H avy us of mo i data and n usin ss mod s ar no nt ring mo i mainstr am.4G will spee p that p ocess.

    Th s rvic s that 4G i na ar num rous, ut th main consum r of mo i data traf ci vid o. S Figur 1: G o a Mo i Data Traf c 2010 2015.

    with r gards to curr nt gro th for mo i data th r ar som int r sting usag gur s fromGoog , pu ish d y Fi rc wir ss in Apri 2011. Th s gur s sho not on y impr ssivg owth of mobile ata sage a sma tpho e sales, b t also that ew OTT b si esses (s chas mo i adv rtising) ar p ri ncing su stantia gro th. Th gur s sho that Goog smo i s arch traf c has incr as d 5,000 p rc nt during th past t o y ars, and that thCompany is no activating around 350,000 Android smartphon s p r day. Th ar a of mo iadv rtising is a so gro ing ith Goog s AdMo mo i adv rtising p atform no r cording150 mi ion ad r qu sts p r month from Android and App iOS d vic s, r pr s nting anincr as of 50 p rc nt during th past four months. A so Goog no counts mor than ha f ami ion adv rtis rs using th companys c ick-to-ca mo i adv rtising function.

    It is clea that mobile ata is expe ie ci g api g owth, a that the ew b si ess mo els a efast coming mainstr am r a ity, v n if th y ar nt a uring to a op rators.

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    Petabytes per Month 92% CAGR 2010 - 2015

    Figur 1: G o a Mo i Data Traf c 2010 -2015

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    TRADITIONAl PRe-PAID AND POST-PAID CHARGING AND bIllINGIntroduction: As operators look to fully monetize 4G services they may be limited byuse of traditional charging and billing systems. This section discusses the challengesoperators will face by using traditional systems for 4G.

    Traditiona gacy charging and i ing infrastructur s ar typica y d n d y t o main si osbase o payme t types with:

    Post-paid i ing syst ms, consisting of m diation, rating, i ing, hich ar typica ybatche , softwa e base , a esi e withi the IT omai

    Int ig nt N t ork (IN) pr -paid charging p atforms, hich ar hard ar as d andr , introduc d a num r of y ars ago ithin th cor n t ork to provid th r a -tim

    capabilities ee e to ma age, ate, a cha ge fo t a itio al voice se vices.

    This t a itio al app oach of sepa ate In a billi g systems has evolve ove time, a ma ysyst ms hav had p nsiv , customis d add-ons d v op d in ord r to na th m to cat rfo ew se vices (e.g. 3G ata). 4G e ables a wi e a ge of se vices to be elive e i ect tothe mobile evice at faste spee s. This will f the ope p the mobile ma ket a p ovi eincr as d choic for su scri rs. In ord r to incr as ARPU and usag of data rich s rvic s

    e able by 4G spee s, ope ato s sho l exami e the packagi g, p ici g, a elive y of 4Gse vices a eview the challe ges these will place o existi g In a billi g systems.

    Th cha ng s op rators ar facing du to th ir si o as d gacy infrastructur s ( .g., pr -paid charging, post-paid i ing si os) ar r pr s nt d in gur 2 o .

    Legacy System Challenges: Limited Flexibility, Performance, and SubscriberExperience Combined With Slow Time to Market and High CostsBelow is a ep ese tatio of the fo key challe ges ope ato s will face e to thei legacycha gi g a billi g i f ast ct e, followe by a a alysis of each challe ge:

    Challenge 1: Lack of Flexibility, Performance, and Future Readiness, Resulting in aLimited Ability to Effectively Innovate, Monetize 4G Data, and Monetize Third Partiesby its natur 4G is d sign d to provid high vo um s of mo i data fast. This g n rat sv ry high vo um s of transactions hich r quir strong r a -tim capa i iti s. with 4G r a -tim charging is c ntra to i i ity and innovation.

    Ho v r, many op rators gacy charging and i ing p atforms r origina y d sign d for2G, ( ith customis d add-ons d v op d for 3G data). As discuss d in th introduction tothis oc me t, 4G will p ese t ew cha gi g va iables, a it co l be a g e that a system

    evelope o igi ally fo ol e mobile tech ology cha gi g o billi g may st ggle to c eateinnovativ , i pricing p ans and usin ss mod s that incorporat third parti s. A so 4Gwill see i c ease mbe s of t a sactio s a the efo e cha gi g eq ests, so systems eeto elive cost effective pe fo ma ce.

    l gacy post-paid i ing syst ms do not support r a -tim charging, hich is hy IN pr -paidcharging p atforms r introduc d in th rst p ac . So th qu stion is that ith 4G, hocan op rators off r r a -tim cont t s nsitiv charging for post-paid su scri rs, giv n thatlegacy billi g systems a e batch base systems.

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    Fig e 2: Legacy System Challe ges

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    IN pr -paid p atformsmany d sign d to on y charg y vo um /tim ar oft n una tosupport mor sophisticat d charging mod s as d on cont nt and va u : .g. A movi may

    charg d at a d rat , and th op rator n ds to nsur th transport cost is not charg dfo a that the t a spo t is ot co te agai st a th eshol mo thly ata vol me.

    F the mo e, ot o ly will 4G s bsc ibe s be mo e ata h g y, b t they wa t eve iche

    co te t f om va iable so ces; the ema fo applicatio s, especially vi eo applicatio s,is gro ing particu ar y fast. This is forcing op rators to tt r co-op rat ith third partyapp ication and cont nt provid rs. Th imp ication is that th y n d to nd innovativ ays ofcha gi g a ma agi g access to these thi pa ty se vices i o e to effectively mo etizeth m and p ay a k y ro in th va u chain. As th s usin ss mod s vo v , chargingp atforms must hav th i i ity and t nsi i ity to support th s n mod s.

    Challenge 2: Limited Subscriber Experience and Up/Cross-Selling Capabilities ResultingIn Limited Loyalty and ARPU GrowthWith etwo k spee a key selli g poi t fo 4G, s bsc ibe sage expe ie ce will be a keycompetitive iffe e tiato fo ope ato s as they st ive to elive a compelli g expe ie ce io e to att act ew 4G s bsc ibe s a stim late sage.

    Ho v r, gacy charging and i ing infrastructur s ith th ir pr -paid/post-paid si os andp atform imitationsdo not support a diff r ntiat d, comp ing su scri r p ri nc .

    With a silo base o payme t type, ope ato s ca ot s ally offe seamless se vices to allthei s bsc ibe s ac oss payme t types, etwo ks, a evices. This ca es lt i f st atioand churn. For amp , som op rators dont na roaming for c rtain s rvic s for pr -paid su scri rs; vic v rsa, post-paid su scri rs may not njoy r a -tim advic of chargoff r d to pr -paid su scri rs. A so th sam su scri r is oft n tr at d as a diff r ntsu scri r d p nding on h th r th ir qu ri s r at to th ir pr -paid or post-paid s rvic s.

    As su scri r data is distri ut d in diff r nt syst ms, op rators may not hav a sing vi ofan individua su scri r. As a r su t, th y cou d nd it dif cu t to provid fu , ov ra visi i ity tos bsc ibe s fo all of thei se vices a sage/spe i g, which is a key loyalty ive . Witho tthis sing vi of a su scri r, n ith r can th y ff ctiv y up-s or cross-s . Th a i ity to

    o this eq i es ope ato s to be able to associate iffe e t se vices to the same s bsc ibeand provid strong r a -tim capa i iti s across th su scri r as to trigg r tim y,p rsona i d promotions and off rings for a . This ina i ity to ff ctiv y up- and cross-smea s less eve e.

    I most cases s bsc ibe s a e est icte i the type of payme t metho they ca se top chase se vices. Mo eove , legacy cha gi g, ati g, a billi g platfo ms may ot allowope ato s to c eate m ltiple, iffe e tiate se vice pla s that p ovi e mo e optio s tosu scri rs and tt r suit th ir sp ci c n ds.

    Challenge 3: Slow Time to Market Resulting in a Loss of Competitive Edge and RevenuePotentialFast time to ma ket gives a key competitive a va tage to ope ato s a te s to have a i ectimpact o eve es. Howeve , whe a ope ato has m ltiple siloe cha gi g a billi gsyst ms, con guring a n s rvic may invo v orking ith mu tip syst ms that p rformsimila f ctio s b t a e b ilt o iffe e t tech ologies. This eq ates to mo e wo k, mo epote tial fo h ma e o , a mo e time (a mo ey).

    As discuss d a ov , som op rators hav imp m nt d customis d soft ar add-ons togacy syst ms. For amp , in ord r to g t som IN pr -paid p atforms to charg for data,

    its r conv rt d into s conds. Ho v r as many customis d soft ar add-ons ar non-t a sfe able, the ope ato has to go th o gh the same p ocess fo each se vice la ch, which

    es lts i slow time to ma ket.

    The se vice la ch elays, e to legacy cha gi g a billi g system softwa e cha ges apg a es, ofte lea s to misse oppo t ities fo ope ato s to i c ease eve es o b illoyalty, whilst they a e i c i g high costs.

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    Challenge 4: High Costs Resulting in a Challenge to 4G Pro tabilityI a itio to i c easi g eve e oppo t ities to maximise et o 4G i vestme t,ope ato s also ee to bette co t ol costs a emove as m ch ecessa y IT o B/OSSexpe it e as possible.

    Howeve , the cost of a apti g existi g legacy, cha gi g, a billi g i f ast ct es to be 4G

    comp iant, and cat r for th n usin ss mod s na d y 4G, may signi cant. Addingcustom d v opm nt add-ons is p nsiv and do s not na op rators to n t fromthe eco omies of scale of softwa e p o ct evelopme t. It is m ch mo e cost effective to

    se a system that has bee esig e fo se i a 4G e vi o me t tha to take a systemthat was evelope fo a ol e mobile tech ology a make alte atio s to t y a make it

    t th 4G mod . ev n if an isting gacy syst m as t ak d nough to cat r for todays4G mo els, the it will o ly be a matte of time befo e it ee s a pg a e to cate to a ewb si ess mo el va ia t. The cost of these pg a es ee s to be looke at ot o ly i te ms of th soft ar nhanc m nt, ut a so in th incr as in on-going op rationa and maint nanccosts. The co ect system a chitect e ee s to be i place f om ay 1 to e s e the mostcost effective sol tio .

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    THe NeeD FOR SUbSCRIbeR OPTIMIzeD CHARGING IN 4GIntroduction: In order to best succeed, 4G will need pricing that is converged,personalized and dynamic. This type of pricing needs to be supported by SubscriberOptimized Charging. This section discusses the need for Subscriber OptimizedCharging, and examines the business cases for providing 4G services that enable

    convergent, personalized, and dynamic offers, to be provided to increase the number ofnew subscribers, stimulate usage, and improve the customer experience.

    R s arch rm, Yank Group d scri Conv rg d, P rsona i d and Dynamic pricing as thHoly G ail of Mobile B oa ba P ici g.* This is a st o g stateme t to make, give the speeat which the mobile telecoms i st y is cha gi g, a the e will always be the latest HolyGrai for IT prof ssiona s and mark t rs to chas aft r. but in t rms of s tting out a r a isagoal fo ea to me i m te m the co ve ge , pe so alize , a y amic p ici g is as gooas a ywhe e to sta t.

    *Sourc : Yank Groups 2011 Pr dictions: 4G Fu s th D cad of Disruption D c m r2010

    Taki g co ve ge , pe so alize , a y amic p ici g togethe p ovi es the basis foS bsc ibe Optimize Cha gi g.

    This is not d ning som unattaina Ho y Grai . Th t chno ogy to na Su scri rOptimize Cha gi g al ea y exists. It is eployi g this tech ology i a cost effective ma ethat co- ists ith isting b/OSS so utions that i na op rators to provid conv rg d,pe so alize , a y amic p ici g fo 4G se vices.

    A though Yank Group r f r to conv rg d, p rsona i d, and dynamic pricing, the lyi g tech ologies that e able this app oach to p ici g also e able ew app oaches to

    packagi g a positio i g of 4G se vices.

    4G Packaging and Pricing As ar s ing ith isting 4G op rations, promotiona off rs that provid fr dataheavy se vices (e.g. movie cl bs, vi eo se vices, i te active gami g) will be employe to getsu scri rs fami iar ith using th s s rvic s. Th us of data-h avy fr mium s rvic s .g. fr You Tu acc ss, ut a oth r cont nt is paid for i add furth r comp ity top ici g pla s. 4G p ovi es the ow loa spee s to make the my ia of co te t p ici gmo els a eality. This i cl es pai fo co te t by segme t / s bsc ibe , geog aphical basecont nt, r a -tim mark ting, coupons, and paid for / su sidis d adv rtising.

    Adding po icy manag m nt into th pricing mi i g n rat an incr asing v of pricingi i ity to op rators. As an amp , in ord r to mon ti n usin ss mod s, nhanc

    the s bsc ibe expe ie ce, a optimize etwo k eso ces, etwo k spee may be alte eepe i g o co text. This co text co l i cl e se vice type, s bsi isatio f om co te t

    pa t e s, evice type, s bsc ibe segme t, locatio , p omotio a so o .Tie e p ici g a the a itio al p ici g optio s will e able ope ato s to se policy acha gi g to evelop ew offe s a ew segme ts as they look to iffe e tiate thei offe s.

    Fig e 3: Co ve ge , Pe so alize , a dy amic: Th ee P i ciples of S bsc ibe Optimize Cha gi g

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    Business Drivers for Subscriber Optimized Charging: Converged, Personalized,Dynamic Services: Sample CasesConverged: Family / Group CustomersIn ord r to g t a vi of th us and consumption of communications traf c that can

    elive e by 4G, take a example of a ho sehol of two a lts a two tee age s. Fig e 4

    ill st ates the mbe of i te et e able evices i the ho sehol a the iffe e t types of telecomm icatio s s bsc iptio s se by the family membe s.

    In this hous ho d, th r ar a num r of d vic s that consum data - Mum and Dad hav onlaptop, two sma tpho es a a esktop PC, the ki s have two sma tpho es, a laptop aa ta t, and th r s th n 3D hi d f int rn t na d TV hanging on th a . Incid nta y,th kids dont atch th fami y TV as th y atch movi s and You Tu vid o c ips onthei evices, while se i g IM messages to thei f ie s at the same time a keepi g itouch via Fac ook. At pr s nt most data usag in th hous is provid d via th d inDSl road and conn ction hich provid s an in-hous i- n t ork. Ho v r, a foursma tpho es have ata optio s i thei b les a the tablet has its ow ata package.Taki g this family as a example (albeit a well off o e) the it ca be a g e that the cha ge i

    comm icatio habits a e te tai me t co s mptio has amatically cha ge i the past5 y ars. Th r ason for this chang has n th m rg nc of na ing d and mo ib oa ba tech ologies. 4G will take this to a othe level, a ope ato s ee to be i apositio to capitalise o this. 4G ca p ovi e high spee b oa ba se vices i the home as

    as providing th add d n t of mo i ity. In som countri s 4G (lTe) is ing mark t das an a t rnativ to DSl road and taking d mo i su stitution to th n t v .

    Taki g the family it as esc ibe above, the e a e fo sepa ate mobile s bsc ibe s(thr pr -paid and on post-paid), on d in su scription (in Mums nam ) for d

    in road and and phon s rvic , as as a 3G data p an for th ta t. Th n th r sa so sporadic i- acc ss outsid of th hom h n using th aptops and ta ts, hich issometimes pai fo a sometimes f ee. Mobile ata sage f om the sma tpho es a thetablet whe o tsi e the ho se is f om the ata b les p ovi e . Howeve , ata sage f om

    th s d vic s insid th hous oft n go s ov r th in-hous wi-Fi n t ork. A mo i op rator cou d off r this fami y a und d packag ( ith data ov r 4G) in a singoff r hich is contro d y th Mum and Dad. As op rators ook to provid sticky conv rg ntoff rs in ord r to try and incr as ARPU from su scri rs th n th opportunity that fami y /group usag pr s nts for this fami y a on cou d signi cant. To attract this fami y to s itchthei me o s packages, i cl i g some p ovi e by yo compa y, some p ovi e byyour comp tition ( oth d and mo i ), n ds innovativ mark ting. b ing a to off rva u adds is k y. This is h r providing a p rsona i d and dynamic s rvic com s in.Howeve , i o e to o this, a i teg ate cha gi g system ee s to be i place to s ppo tthe ata collectio , ati g, cha gi g, billi g, a s bsc ibe ma ageme t fo all sage by thisfamily. I a itio to this, the i teg atio of policy ma ageme t e ables a la ge eg ee of p rsona isation and dynamism of s rvic s that nhanc s th us rs p ri nc and provid sadd-on s rvic s that ar comp titiv diff r ntiators. wh n ooking to attract fami y groupsas s bsc ibe s, ope ato s may wish to positio pa e tal a sage co t ols as a val e aoff r. This i giv th par nts contro ov r th kids acc ss ( y sit s acc ss d, tim of

    ay, black a white lists, etc.) a the ability to ma age a co t ol the sage i li e withthei b get. Ope ato s ca ge e ate a itio al eve e f om selli g pa e tal / sage co t olcapabilities to s bsc ibe s.

    Figur 4: Fami y P ans An Opportunity for Conv rg nc

    One FamilyNine Data Devices

    On d road and conn ction On post-paid mo i su scription Thr pr -paid mo i s O e mobile ata pla fo tabletOccasiona paid for i- acc ssf om laptops

    ONE FAMILY

    NINE DATA DEVICES

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    Personalized: Real-Time Subscriber Assurance As discuss d, 4G pr s nts th opportunity for op rators to in n su scri rs y providingfamily / g o p mobile ata pla s. Whe ma keti g to family / g o p its, the ability to p ovi er a -tim su scri r assuranc through contro s and r ports cou d a signi cant advantag .

    As as th traditiona op rator contro s (fair usagmo ito i g, oami g sage mo ito i g), policy a co t oli fo matio ca be elive e i ect to the ha set / eviceto p ovi e the ass a ce to the s bsc ibe that they a e ico t ol.

    C e t 4G p ici g is typically sage base , so a s bsc ibesi g too m ch (e.g. co ti o s st eami g of movies) co l

    get a shock whe the bill a ives o thei c e it s o tq icke tha expecte . Ope ato s will ee to have a lookat the tools available fo i ivi al sage mo ito i g ar porting. R a -tim usag r porting and contro dir ct yon th su scri rs d vic can k p su scri rs in controof th ir usag . Figur 5 i ustrat s a fami ys usag ing

    epo te i ectly to a iPho e. I this example, the spe of

    each family membe is ill st ate agai st thei family / g o pb le sage. P ovi i g this level of co t ol e ables se sto ope ate withi thei b get a imi ish bill shock. This is

    just on amp of using p rsona i ation th r ar manyothe s i cl i g loyalty pla s, psell t igge s, etc.

    Dynamic: Real-time Context Sensitive OffersO ce p ici g sta ts to become y amic the e a e ma yva iables that ca affect the p ice the s bsc ibe (o a thipa ty) pays. Give the co text, eso ces se , a elatecost, what is the app op iate p ice to cha ge fo the se vice

    o applicatio ? How is the co s mptio bei g pai fo , aby whom? Is the s bsc ibe e joyi g a p omotio i whichth rst 15 minut s of a movi is r c iv d at high qua ityfo f ee? Is the etwo k eso ce i cl e i the cost of theapp ication? Op rators n d to manag costs in r a -tima cha ge se s app op iately epe i g o the eso cesco s me a the co text. dy amic p ici g ca ep ese ta eal oppo t ity to assist with the take p of ma keti g aadv rtising dir ct to a mo i . Cross su sidisation of usag d p nd nt on a us rs haviouris possi . For amp ,a se may get a message i fo mi g them of a p omotioi thei ea est coffee shop. They accept this message aget a ba co e co po se t to thei pho e. If se i the

    ext ho , this co po p ovi es a isco t o a capp cci o,and fty fr t ts for th r st of th k. In r a ity th st ts ar nt fr th coff shop chain is paying th mo iope ato fo them. I this example, the coffee shop gets an dir ct mark ting too , and a happy custom r ( ho tsth ir targ t d mographic, thus n ting from cost ff ctivta gete ma keti g), the s bsc ibe gets a isco tecoffee a f ee texts, a the ope ato gets ew eve ea i c ease s bsc ibe loyalty. This is j st o e exampleof si g y amic p ici g to e able ew eve e st eamsand capita is on n usin ss mod s. H r mu ti-partysettleme t is se fo cha gi g a the co text (locatio ,

    emog aphic) of the s bsc ibe is se to t igge the

    ma keti g p omotio .

    Fig e 5: Family usage repo ti g

    Fig e 6: Spee Boost Offe

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    Dynamic pricing shou d a so app i d to s ing cont t s nsitiv add on s rvic s. Curr nt4G p ici g ses sage a spee tie s. The e will be times whe a s bsc ibe o a lowesp d ti r cou d upso d a t mporary sp d oost .g. just as th su scri r starts todo n oad a data rich , such as a vid o. This can g n rat additiona r v nu and providthe optim m s bsc ibe sage expe ie ce. Howeve , i o e fo this to be effective this m st

    don in r a -tim and th off r going dir ct to th su scri rs hands t / d vic . Figur 6i ustrat s a and idth oost off r ing mad dir ct to a su scri rs hands t. This is juston amp of using 4G na d / nhanc d s rvic s to ups . Th sp ci c off r ingma e i this case is t igge e by the k owle ge that a s bsc ibe is ow loa i g a atah avy , that th y ar in an ar a of 4G cov rag and that th y ar on th o sp d s rvicoption. Th op rator n ds to kno th su scri rs cont t in r a -tim and hav a trigg r doffe that c eates a eve e oppo t ity fo the ope ato a also a oppo t ity fo thes bsc ibe to get a faste etwo k expe ie ce.

    Other Mobile ServicesBy p ovi i g a faste a mo e cost effective t a smissio etwo k, 4G ca p ovi e theplatfo m fo ma y a itio al / e ha ce oppo t ities fo se of mobile etwo ks. M2M ison such opportunity, inc uding just in tim production and stock manag m nt, n ar r a -tim ogistica p anning, M-h a th, s curity s rvic s, r a -tim int ig nt maint nanc and

    nt rtainm nt syst ms in cars. Th s a can n t from using conv rg d, p rsona i d andy amic p ici g to bette positio these se vices to existi g a pote tial s bsc ibe s a to

    c eate ew, a e ha ce existi g eve e st eams.

    OTT ServicesOpe ato s a e evelopi g pa t e ships with OTT p ovi e s a 4G ca p ovi e the fastestmobile cha el fo the OTT p ovi e s. By applyi g the f ame tals of S bsc ibe OptimizeCharging ith su scri r pro and po icy manag m nt, op rators can na th optimum

    se expe ie ce fo OTT se vices. This will be impo ta t as OTT p ovi e s look to iffe e tiatethei se vices f om thei competito s. netwo k q ality a se expe ie ce will be key he e.

    Figur 7: App ication Cont t and Contro s App ication ith Charging and Po icy

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    CURReNT CAPAbIlITIeS OF OPeRATORS TO DeVelOP ANDIMPleMeNT FlexIble PRICING PlANSIntroduction: Research rm, Telesperience carried out a survey of over 63 operatorslooking at their ability to provide personalized service. The results of the pricing sectionof this research are discussed below.

    If the ability to offe s bsc ibe optimize p ici g will be a key att ib te i wi i g 4G ma ketshar , th n its orth ooking at th capa i ity of op rators to quick y and asi y d v op andimpleme t ew p ici g pla s.

    R s arch rm, T sp ri nc , carri d out a surv y in 2011 on th v of p rsona i ationi the telecoms i st y. This i volve ca yi g o t a s vey with ma keti g / p o ctma ageme t a IT p ofessio als i 63 ope ato s a looke at the i volveme t of ma keti ga IT i evelopi g a impleme ti g pe so alizatio pla s. This i cl es p ici g pla s.

    Fig e 8: shows who is i volve i pla i g & ecisio maki g fo ollo t of ew se vices,ta iffs o offe s.

    Clea ly ma keti g plays a majo ole i setti g p ices, b t whe it comes to setti g the p ices

    o the existi g cha gi g a billi g systems, a lot of IT s ppo t is eq i e . The Telespe ie ces vey aske the ma keti g espo e ts i the 63 ope ato s how easy it is to make cha gesto existi g ta iffs o offe s, o to ollo t ew o es.Fig e 9 ill st ate the es lts.

    Chang s ar v ry dif cu t 33%Ca easily mak chang s 10%

    IT support r quir d and it tak s a ot of ffort 37%

    R quir s som IT support 20%

    Ma keti g o p o ct mg s.

    Billi g system staff

    CrM o c stome se vice staff

    Fu m nt syst ms staff (OSS)

    Se io ma ageme t

    netwo k staff

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    CIO

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    Fig e 8 Level of I volveme t i Pla i g a decisio Maki g fo rollo t of new Se vices, Ta iffs o Offe s (so ce Telespe ie ce 2011)

    How Easy is i t to Cha ge Ta iffs o roll O t new O es (so ce Telespe ie ce 2011)

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    Siloed systems make

    it harder to rollout

    Legacy IT infrastructuredoesnt fully support

    Orginisational barriers

    Legal or regulatoryrequirements constrain us

    Goals of the business ormarketing dept not clear

    Dont have the staff/expertise to support

    We have other goals

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    Figur 10: IT D partm nts Main barri rs to Ro ing out P rsona i ation

    As can s n, its not asy to chang tariffs. wh n ask d th r ason hy, th ITr spond nts in th surv y gav a v ry c ar ans r, as can s n from gur 10.

    If ope ato s a e looki g to p ovi e co ve ge t, pe so alize , a y amic p ici g fo 4G thea alte ative app oach to siloe cha gi g a billi g systems ee s to be exami e .

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    PROVIDING A PlATFORM FOR SUbSCRIbeR OPTIMIzeD CHARGINGFOr 4G SErVICESI t o ctio : Havi g establishe the limitatio s of t a itio al cha gi g a billi g systems, a

    isc sse the ee fo S bsc ibe Optimize Cha gi g fo 4G, the followi g sectio p ovi es aove view of cha gi g esig s that co l p ovi e a sol tio . S ch sol tio s ca be a chitecteo a a j ct basis whe e they i te face with existi g In platfo ms a etail billi g systems,th s p otecti g existi g system i vestme t.

    I o e to p ovi e S bsc ibe Optimize Cha gi g fo 4G se vices, the e will be a ee to lookat ew esig s that ca b eak ow the silos of legacy a chitect es a p ovi e a fo atioto achi v th k y goa s r pr s nt d in gur 11:

    To achieve these goals, ope ato s ee to p t i place a ce t alize s bsc ibe optimizecharging p atform that incorporat s th fo o ing k y capa i iti s summari d in gur 12 oa the isc sse f the :

    Flexibility and High Performance: With Real-Time Charging, Rating, and Balance/Account Management Capabilitieswith a su scri r optimi d charging p atform that incorporat s r a -tim charging, rating, andbala ce/ acco t ma ageme t, ope ato s will be able to achieve a mbe of ope atio al amark ting n ts:

    Ability to quickly develop innovative 4G services and incorporate third party servicesOp rators i hav th capa i ity to asi y d v op i , sophisticat d charging mod s thatcan inc ud charging on ha f of third parti s. This i a o th m to quick y con gur andla ch ew, i ovative 4G se vices a p omotio s to ge e ate ew eve e st eams. Theywill also be able to s ppo t ve y high vol mes of t a sactio s, offe ve y fast espo se timesfo seamless elive y of 4G ata se vices, a be backwa compatible to s ppo t existi g 3Gse vices. Timely response to market opportunities

    by having mor i charging and rating, mark ting d partm nts i a to r spondto ma ket oppo t ities i a timely ma e , a la ch pe so alize offe i gs/p omotio strigg r d in r a -tim according to th sp ci c su scri r cont t. Off ring p rsona i d and

    y amic offe s / p omotio s that a e co text se sitive ca be expecte to i c ease the take pof ew offe s / p omotio s e to the i c ease timeli ess a eleva cy of the offe .

    Fig e 12: Ce t alise S bsc ibe Optimize Cha gi g Platfo m

    Fig e 11: Key Goals f om a Platfo m fo S bsc ibe Optimize Cha gi g fo 4G Se vices

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    Ease of con guration by marketing teamsMa keti g teams sho l be p ovi e with the capability to e take some key a mi ist atiotasks usua y und rtak n y th t chnica t ams ( .g. con guring und s, s tting upp omotio s). This capability co si e ably accele ates time to ma ket a agai p ovi es a keycompetitive a va tage.

    Self service provisioning by subscribers Anoth r important asp ct of a i p atform is th capa i ity to off r su scri rs th fr domto activate a pay fo thei se vices at thei ow co ve ie ce a to have the se vice elive eimm diat y, ithout n ding furth r assistanc from th op rators custom r s rvic staff. Thisis mad possi ith mo i d vic s that na r a -tim , ov r-th -air s rvic activation. Itallows ope ato s to accele ate eve e c eatio by maki g p chases ve y easy a at a lowcost, as ss custom r s rvic r sourc s ar r quir d. This as i ustrat d in gur 6 ith thspee boost offe bei g se t to, a p ovisio e f om, the ha set.

    Examples of ew type of se vices that co l be offe e to s bsc ibe s i cl e:

    Innovative pricing plans and offerings: S ssion as d pricing - data s rvic pass sfo those who wo l ot commit to a co t act b t wa t the spee p ovi e by 4G, si gle

    ata pla fo m ltiple evices, etc. Flexible, real-time balance/account management: bala ce t a sfe to a othe acco t,

    m ltiple bala ce types, pe so alize spe i g limits, sha e family acco t, hyb i p e/post-paid accounts, tc.

    Real-time, personalized promotions: special offe o yo bi th ay, t y befo e b y, f eeto ay fo bala ces ove $x, isco t base o sage, etc.

    Support for Pre-Paid, Post-Paid, and Real-Time Payments on a Single Plat-formwith th capa i ity to support pr -paid, post-paid, and r a -tim ad-hoc paym nts on a singplatfo m, ope ato s will b eak ow the payme t silos. This will e able them to evelop ewb si ess a payme t mo els, offe thei se vices to all s bsc ibe s ega less of payme t

    type, a allow s bsc ibe s to se m ltiple payme t metho s fo the same se vice acco i gto thei p efe e ces. They will be able to offe hyb i acco ts athe tha a acco t pe typeof payme t a s ppo t amo g othe s payme t via c e it ca s, Paypal, o loyalty poi ts foexample.

    As a r su t, op rators i a to:

    Reach a wider subscriber base: This will ive mo e eve e.Enhance the subscriber experience: Su scri rs i giv n th i i ity to pay for th irse vices as they wa t it, access a y se vice available, a have a ce t alize view of theise vices, sage a spe i g.Achieve a better cost performance and fast time to market: Less eso ces a time will beco s me as se vices a e evelope a la che o a si gle platfo m.

    Some examples of ew b si ess a payme t mo els e able by this app oach: A single user using multiple payment methods: etwo k co ectivity co l be bo ght

    as part of post-paid su scription, app ications ought using a pr -paid purs , or cont nt( .g. movi ) ought in r a -tim using a cr dit card. Such a s t up ou d of int r stto corpo-rat accounts h r approv d app ications ou d charg d to th corporatpost-paid su scription and mp oy s ou d pay for th ir p rsona usag s parat yusing th ir cho-s n paym nt m thod.

    A single user being offered free services in exchange for daily third party productadver-tisements: th su scri r can pay for usag a ov th fr a ocation via a pr -paid purs , and us a cr dit card to pay for th adv rtis d it m in r a -tim .

    Split billing between content provider and operator: th rst 15 minut s of a movi ispro-mot d to a us r. If th su scri r uys th movi (using pr /post/r a -tim paym nt),th r v nu is sp it t n th op rator and cont nt provid r. If h do snt, th n t orkr -sourc s us d for th 15 minut s of promotiona tim ar paid for y th cont ntp ovi e .

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    Charging Integrated with Network Resources and ContextBy taki g i to acco t the co text a etwo k eso ces, ope ato s ca c eate mo epe so alize , i ovative se vices a cha gi g, that will i c ease eve e a c stomesatisfactio a at the same time co t ol etwo k costs.

    Co text co ce s i fo matio o the s bsc ibe , thei sage, a thei expe ie ce o the

    etwo k. This ca i cl e pe so al i fo matio (e.g. bi th ay), se vice s bsc ibe , sage,special offe , locatio (home/ oami g), time, est ictio s (e.g. pa e tal co t ol), applicatioaccesse , evice, etc. Havi g this type of i fo matio abo t a s bsc ibe ca ivep rsona i d off rs and s rvic s, hich can ad to mor ff ctiv and f ci nt mark ting tothis s bsc ibe .

    Howeve , this is a two si e elatio ship a it m st be optimize fo the s bsc ibe a theope ato . Ma agi g etwo k eso ce a e s i g that the s bsc ibe is getti g the optimalexpe ie ce o the etwo k is impo ta t to ive eve e a also ma age etwo k costs.

    I fo matio o s bsc ibe co text ca be se to y amically allocate etwo k eso ce ir a -tim . This na s op rators to tt r ink r v nu to r at d traf c and cost. It a so a o sthem to s pply a app op iate, comp omise q ality of se vice that p otects s bsc ibesatisfactio . Fo i sta ce, a vi eo sessio wo l be allocate m ch mo e etwo k eso cesv rsus a simp -mai s rvic and th r for pric d diff r nt y.

    Examples of b si ess mo els that S bsc ibe Optimize Cha gi g s ppo t i cl es:

    Tiered services allowi g segme tatio of se s to offe iffe e tiate se vicesepe i g o sage patte s

    Service passes with evice ag ostic access to etwo k, applicatio s, a co te t fo aim-it d p riod of tim , vo um of data, num r of v nts

    Application-speci c pricing which ca se val e base p ici g (e.g. y amic baseon diff r nt crit ria such as num r of days sinc r as for sp ci c cont nt .g. agame, o a vi eo).

    Real-time, personalized promotions whe e offe i gs ca be t igge e epe i g o

    the s bsc ibe i fo matio (e.g. bi th ay) o whe a sage th eshol is eache foexample

    Roaming controls to bette e able ope ato s to i te co ect with thei ove seascount r-parts, so us rs can acc ss th ir s rvic s h n a ay from hom

    More service controls s ch as pa t e se vice co t ols, evice co t ols, pa e talsage co t ols, spe i g limits

    Figur 13: Su scri r Optimi d Charging Archit ctur : Int grating Chargingwith Policy a S bsc ibe data Ma ageme t

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    Support for Any Type of Service Across Any Network with a Network Independent,Software and Standard-Based Platform That Supports Commodity Hardware.

    Any charging p atform that an op rator us s for 4G n ds to hav an und r ying conv rg nta chitect e. The easo fo this is that with a cha gi g platfo m that ca s ppo t a y type of se vice (e.g. voice, ata, co te t) elive e ove iffe e t etwo ks, ope ato s will be able tod v op mor i usin ss mod s and off r su scri rs a th ir s rvic s in a uni d ay,

    r aking a th gacy infrastructur si os h th r pr -paid/post-paid, data/voic , or d/mobile. This mea s:

    Single account and more visibility for subscribers

    Su scri rs i n t from a sing account ncompassing a th ir s rvic s, andp ovi i g them with visibility a co t ol ove thei se vices, which e ha ces loyalty &p eve ts bill shock.

    Single view of every subscriber

    Op rators i a so n t from a sing vi of th ir su scri rs hich i na th m toff ctiv y targ t th m ith r vant off rings and promotions, making up/cross-s ing mor

    s ccessf l.

    More sophisticated plans and bundles

    Ope ato s ca also evelop mo e sophisticate se vice pla s & b les i co po ati gdata, voic , d, and mo i s rvic s for amp . Th y i a so a to off r thsame se vice ac oss iffe e t evices & etwo k type, offe i g a seamless expe ie ce tos bsc ibe s.

    Better total cost of ownership

    Ope ato s will achieve a bette total cost of ow e ship with a si gle sol tio to eploya ma age all se vices that ca easily s ppo t thei etwo k evol tio pla s as it isn t ork ind p nd nt and standards- as d. Furth rmor , op rators can consid ra y

    e ce ha wa e costs by si g commo ity ha wa e to the sol tio i stea of bei g

    d p nd nt on p nsiv hard ar as d IN pr -paid p atforms for instanc .

    An Adjunct ApproachP ovi i g a s bsc ibe optimize cha gi g platfo m that e ables co ve ge , pe so alize adynamic pricing and charging, and r p acing isting IN p atforms and post-paid r tai i ingsystems fo all voice, ata, a co te t se vices may look goo o a Powe Poi t sli e a isa goo visio . Howeve , fo establishe ope ato s who may have me o s iffe e t billi gsystems, it ca be a a ti g p ospect to say the least. O ga izatio al a IT iss es a e oftecit d as th main r ason for not introducing n syst ms into an op rators IT archit ctur .This r su ts in signi cant inv stm nt making customis d d v opm nts to isting syst ms.

    A cost ff ctiv so ution ists y taking an adjunct approach. Uti is th syst m i ustrat d in

    gur 13 initia y for n 4G s rvic s, and provid a f d of rat d CDRs to th isting r taii ing syst m. This na s 4G transactions to ist d on mo i i , ut a so th r a -timn ts ( .g. r a -tim ups s) associat d ith su scri r optimi d charging to njoy d

    by the s bsc ibe . This app oach is also applicable to i teg ate 4G t a sactio s with theisting IN p atform for pr -paid su scri rs. This na s op rators to v rag inv stm nt

    i c e t (legacy) systems, a se the ew platfo m to e able capabilities that ca ot beeasily s ppo te i legacy i f ast ct e.

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    White Paper Subscriber Optimized Charging for 4G Services

    SUMMARY To ate o ly a ha f l of mobile ope ato s have la che 4G se vices a al ea y the e is a

    elatively wi e a ge of sage a spee base p ici g pla s available. With ow loa aup oad sp ds that can comp t ith d road and, p us th add d n t of mo i ity,ope ato s a e i a positio to se i ovative p ici g to e co age s bsc ibe s to se thei 4G

    se vices, witho t getti g i to the ow wa spi al of a p ice wa .4G will e able mo e se vices a associate se vice sage. This ca es lt i i c easesegme tatio . Typically a itio al segme tatio mea s mo e p ice pla s, b les, apromotions. Add cont nt partn rs and pot ntia y adv rtis rs into th mi , a ong ith fami y /group usag ov r mu tip d vic s, th n d for r a -tim , and th a i ity to charg for a 4Gs rvic s using any paym nt m thod (post-paid, pr -paid, s rvic pass) and it can s nthat ew p ici g a cha gi g mo els co l place some st ess o existi g legacy cha gi ga billi g systems.

    Give the challe ges ope ato s a e faci g with thei legacy cha gi g a billi g i f ast ct e,they sho l look at impleme ti g ew platfo ms to compleme t the legacy systems. This is iord r to hav th b/OSS foundation to cr at pro ta 4G s rvic s, ff ctiv y mon ti thpote tial ema fo 4G ata, a ge e ate eve es with OTT se vice p ovi e s.

    To achieve thei goals fo 4G, ope ato s ee to move away f om thei elia ce o silo baseinfrastructur ith IN pr -paid charging p atforms on on sid , and post- i ing syst ms ona othe , to b il a ce t alize i f ast ct e base o S bsc ibe Optimize Cha gi g that:

    Incorporat s r a -tim charging, rating, and a anc manag m nt, providing thi i ity and p rformanc th y r quir to mon ti 4G s rvic s, cr at innovativ

    b si ess mo els that ca i co po ate thi pa ty se vices, a achieve fast time toma ket

    Supports pr -paid, post-paid, and r a -tim ad-hoc paym nts on th sam p atform,b eaki g the payme t silos to p ovi e a seamless expe ie ce to s bsc ibe s, evelopi ovative payme t mo els, a save cost a time o se vice la ches

    I teg ates Policy Ma ageme t, e abli g i ovative b si ess mo els that optimizeetwo k eso ce tilizatio whilst c eati g ew eve e st eams a p ovi i g a

    pe so alize expe ie ce.

    Is n t ork ind p nd nt, soft ar /standard- as d, and supports commodity hard ar ,e abli g ope ato s to easily evolve to ew etwo ks, p ovi i g a lowe total cost of o n r-ship, a o ing a sing vi of a su scri r, and supporting cross-n t orkb les.

    P ovi i g s ch a cha gi g sol tio wo l e able ope ato s to p ovi e 4G se vices sec ein th kno dg that th und r ying syst m i i ity ists in ord r for th m to providpe so alize offe s a e ha ce the s bsc ibe 4G expe ie ce. O ce 4G becomesmai st eam the the etwo k spee iffe e tial selli g poi t is lesse e . I o e to wis bsc ibe s a i c ease sage, ope ato s will ee to offe a 4G expe ie ce that offe smo e tha spee a val e fo mo ey. It ee s to be pe so alize a y amic, a e ableope ato s to make the most of eve y s bsc ibe .

    About OPENET Attract su scri rs, providthem a g eat expe ie ce,maximize eve e f om them,a mi imize the cost to se vethem. So s simple tilyo t y to o it with millio sof s bsc ibe s s ppo te byin i gacy infrastructuramidst an v r-changing s tof b si ess eq i eme ts. Tos ccee i this e vi o me t,you must rst kno yours bsc ibe s a how they seyo se vices, be capable of

    eployi g i ovative b si essmo els that maximize eve e,a be able to co t ol theallocatio of yo etwo k

    eso ces i tellige tly af ci nt y. This is making th

    most of eve y s bsc ibe . And Op n t can h p itho S bsc ibe OptimizatioSoftwa e.

    At th cor of our so utionsis the Ope et F amewo k, aconv rg nt, modu ar, r a -time eve t p ocessi g at a sactio ma ageme tplatfo m. This F amewo ke ables ope ato s to t a sfo mthei BSS/OSS e vi o me tsto capitalize o ew se vices,b si ess mo els a etwo kinv stm nts. A g o acompa y, Ope et is se byth or ds arg st and mosti ovative se vice p ovi e s

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