This book provides a complete and comprehensive overview of 3G UMTS
charging services
Evolving from offline billing of traditional telecommunications,
charging for IP services in mobile networks is challenging; charging
convergence is one of the major trends in the telecom industry. Advanced
mobile telecommunications incorporates data applications with real-time
control and management, and requires a convergent and flexible online
charging system. Such convergence is essential to mitigate fraud and
credit risks in order to provide more personalized information to users
about charges and credit limit controls.
Charging for Mobile All-IP Telecommunications provides comprehensive
and practical coverage of online and offline charging based on mobile
operator experiences, and the latest efforts undertaken by the UMTS
specifications.
Key features:
- Presents a complete overview of the telecommunications charging
system, including the evolution from 2G to 3G and all-IP network
charging frameworks
- Discusses all management aspects related to charging and billing
processes, with a focus on the major trends and developments within
the telecoms industry
- Provides an overview of the telecom networks such as PSTN, GSM, UMTS
and IMS
- Covers the concepts of the telecom charging on mobile services and the
new technologies for implementing online charging system, such as GTP'
and Diameter protocol
- Contains coverage on network nodes and data flows in relation to
charging of mobile applications, such as IMS call and content
downloading
- Explains the IP-based online charging system, protocol details and
recent trends in charging for mobile telecom industry
This book is an invaluable resource for graduate students, telecoms and
IP engineers, network service providers and system architects.
Information technologists and networking equipment manufacturers will
also find this book insightful.
