Simplified Charging

Data services based on a preset amount of time, bandwidth or application usage are attracting many subscribers. This more casual approach to data services allows service providers to rapidly launch and generate revenues from data services without the complex, real-time charging systems and back office integration typical of traditional voice and short message service (SMS) services.

Tekelec’s Policy Server (PCRF) product simplifies charging by assigning a pre-rated, monetary value to a set amount of bandwidth, time or application usage. This approach eliminates the need for complex and costly online charging systems. Using this simplified charging approach, you can offer subscribers innovative purchase options such as:

• One gigabyte of data for a new iPad with a top-up option when the limit is reached
• Ten hours of music streaming over the weekend
• An extra 24 hours of videoconferencing to a business user with a post-paid contract
• A roaming pass for a two week holiday
• A six-hour trial for a new video service to a maximum of four gigabytes based on whichever quota is completed first