Interconnect Billing Mediation
When telecom services span multiple networks, interconnect settlements are critical for managing charges between operators. Interconnect billing mediation plays a crucial role by collecting, transforming, and standardizing usage data from diverse sources, ensuring it is ready for accurate interconnect billing and settlement.
CSPs’ key interconnect billing challenges
01
High-volume, multi-source usage data
Interconnect billing depends on large volumes of usage data from multiple networks and services being accurately collected, validated, normalized, and processed for billing and settlement.
02
Complex interconnect agreements & charging models
Different operator agreements, tariffs, and charging models require usage data to be correctly attributed and prepared so the appropriate commercial terms can be applied.
03
Revenue leakage & settlement disputes
Missing, incomplete, or inconsistent usage data can lead to rating and invoicing discrepancies, revenue leakage, reconciliation effort, and settlement disputes between operators.
04
Evolving Inter-Operator services
New inter-operator and federation models introduce additional usage measures and settlement requirements that billing processes must accommodate.
Without automated data mediation, fragmented and inconsistent usage data can lead to billing discrepancies, slower settlements, inter-operator invoicing errors, and increased risk of revenue leakage.
How We Help CSPs Manage Interconnect Revenue Models
Interconnect Billing Accuracy
Automate interconnect data collection, validation, normalization, and transformation to provide consistent, billing-ready usage data for inter-operator billing and settlement.
Revenue Protection
Validate usage data and detect missing, duplicate, incomplete, or inconsistent records before billing and settlement.
Reduced Reconciliation Effort
Deliver accurate, validated, and consistently processed usage data to downstream billing and settlement processes.
Audit-Ready Usage Data
Maintain accurate, traceable usage data and processing history to support billing, reporting, audit, and compliance requirements.