GPRS and UMTS IP-based billing is derived from Internet usage records (IURs), which are similar to the call detail records (CDRs) of circuit switched billing. The IUR utilizes fields and functions from the traditional CDR and extends it to monitor a broader range of parameters encompassing:
Session length,
Packet,
Transaction,
Service level, or
CPU usage.
This course covers the fundamentals of IP billing applied to GPRS, EDGE and UMTS.
Objectives
Upon compeletion of this course, the attendees will have a good understanding of:
GPRS, EDGE and UMTS billing and customer care
GPRS, EDGE and UMTS billing process
GPRS, EDGE and UMTS billing functions and architecture
GPRS, EDGE and UMTS customer relationship management (CRM)
GPRS, EDGE and UMTS Billing standards
Exmple GPRS, EDGE and UMTS billing systems
The future of GPRS, EDGE and UMTS billing and customer care
Course Outline
Introduction to mobile systems
Network Elements and high-level architecture
Subscriber Authentication and Access Control
Circuit-switched call handling
Roaming
Mobile Subscriber management
Provisioning: activating new users
Data collection, rating and billing: a high-level view Customer care
GSM billing
GSM architecture and services
Voice, fax and data tariffs
Collecting call data
Accounting for roamers
GPRS billing
GPRS architecture
GPRS Core Network
GPRS packet-switched services: differences from GSM
New concepts:
Packet Data Protocol Context
Access Point Name
Collecting usage data and analysing the information
Tariff options for packet services
Roaming in the GPRS world
EDGE Billing
EDGE architecture
EGPRS packet-switched services
UMTS 3G billing
3G architecture
3G Core Network
3G services and universal coverage
Tariff structures for the future: billing for content and services
My knowledge after the course is excellent. Instructor was very knowledgeable on the course topics that I needed to go forward with creating mediation software for our.
