Features and Benefits

Includes Internet Protocol Detail Record (IPDR) Usage Collection

• IPDR Streaming Protocol (IPDR/SP) provides reliable collection of service flow statistics – optimal for bulk data and event based data collection
• Provides a flexible and consolidated view of customer usage information for IP-based services
• Enables more efficient network capacity planning and management
• More efficient and reliable mechanism for collecting and retrieving specific types of network data from CMTS systems
• Session-based streaming protocol supports high-availability configurations and collector redundancy

Converged online and offline mediation

• Single consolidated platform mediation solution supporting real-time data exchange between any system in real-time (online/active mediation) or batch mode (offline mediation)
• Introduces value-based charging for content with real-time active mediation between content platforms and business support systems for advanced Advice of Charge, Authentication, and authorization of content services
• Prepaid and postpaid charging capabilities for any combination of services
• Session control with advanced networks supporting industry standard protocols including HTTP, TCP/IP, Parlay, RADIUS, and Diameter

Removes silos with IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) mediation

• Consolidates multiple disparate mediation systems for different network architectures onto a single platform to reduce costs and complexity
• Rapid time-to-market through flexible Diameter capability
• Full online/offline IMS mediation on a single platform
• Protects investments and extends existing charging architecture by providing translation between Diameter and legacy charging interfaces

High scalability and performance

• Supports a wide range of network elements and communication protocols for different IP-enabled networks
• Bridges network services delivery infrastructure from the business support systems, seamlessly insulating the way services are delivered, charged or analyzed
• Provides advanced, active transfer of valuable usage data from the network and CPE devices to the OSS/BSS systems
• Built-in system health monitoring validates application and operating parameters and centrally monitors and controls of any number of hosts in a distributed environment