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AAA, Policy Management,
Prepay Charging and Billing
for Broadband Service
Providers
Inventum’s UNIFY is a
subscriber centric
operations & billing
platform that allows service
providers to rapidly deliver
volume metered, differential
bandwidth services based on
subscriber identity, traffic
flow, location & time of
access.
The UNIFY is transforming
how broadband operators
monetize their access
networks by allowing them to
go beyond the dumb pipe &
explore new personalized
bandwidth services.
Apart from the above, the
UNIFY is also used
extensively as a traditional
post pay Internet service
billing & invoicing
platform.
The UNIFY platform complies
with all major industry
standards and uses open
technologies such as Java,
XML, RADIUS & Diameter. Any
service, be it data, video
or voice may be provisioned
and charged using the UNIFY
SMP.
Customer deployments of the
UNIFY span all forms of
wireless & wire-line
networks including DSL,
FTTH, WiFi, Cable, Satellite
& Mobile.
Comprehensive Modular System
The UNIFY is a modular suite
of software applications
that may be purchased as
required.
The base software license
consists of subscriber
management system, AAA
(RADIUS server
based),subscriber self care
& administration portal.
This may be expanded at any
time by the broadband
provider based on their
needs.
Comprehensive Modular System
Subscriber Management System : Capture demographics, service information, provisioning attributes, inventory, network & billing policies in a single consolidated database. Manage millions UNIFY Service Management Platform of subscribers, organized in billable hierarchies using intuitive browser interface. Securely publish to LDAP or integrate via SQL, RADIUS & XML.
AAA : RFC compliant
RADIUS server solution
pre-integrated with
subscriber & service
databases, LDAP,
authentication & charging
modules of the UNIFY. AAA
module can be integrated
with any network device or
IT system that support
standard RADIUS protocols.
Optional 3GPP mobile core
integration module that
enables native MAP queries
over SIGTRAN (stack is
included). This module is
ideal for addressing WiFi
Mobile Data Offload business
cases and also other cross
network revenue
opportunities.
Diameter : Standards
compliant Diameter
implementation for credit
control applications (CCA) &
policy charging control
(PCC). Customized interfaces
to IN & other billing &
charging systems are easily
possible allowing broadband
services to be integrated
into mobile core systems.
Billing & Invoicing :
Easily bill for complex
service mixes, promotions,
discounts and multi-service
contracts. Support for
volume charging of data
(including overage), voice,
video and value-added
services. Customize invoice
format with multiple
delivery options
Prepay Online Charging :
Real-time rating & charging
engine for broadband
services. Support pre &
advance pay business models
with immediate balance
updates. Electronic wallet
support. Integrates with
UNIFY Voucher Management
System for end-to-end prepay
business management
including PIN, recharge,
one-timepasswords, reseller
distribution, SMS PIN &
more.
Product & Service
Management : Graphical,
browser based, service plan
& catalog management. Mint
new services easily with
integrated network &
monetary policies.
Pre-integrated with AAA
system for instant roll-out.
Volume Tracking Apps
(VTA) : Enables usage
quotas against specific
service plans. Used to
trigger overage billing or
enforce fair usage policies
(FUP). Supports automatic
service downgrades or
termination upon hitting
quota limits. Pre-integrated
with product & service
management tools allowing
FUP to be configured
directly inside the plan
itself.
Subscriber Portal :
Deliver powerful self-care
to subscribers including
dashboards, self
registration,
bandwidth-on-demand, child
account management & service
usage reports. Fully
customize using XML API.
Allows advertising
insertion, per location
or re-seller branding as
required.
Helpdesk : Trouble
ticketing system for
subscriber interaction.
Track every request &
service issue.
Pre-integrated with
subscriber management system
& portal.
Electronic Payment :
Streamline payment
collection, recharge &
on-demand purchases by
directly integrating the
UNIFY with major payment
systems. Support for all
leading credit & debit cards
& Internet banking systems.
Using the XML API, the UNIFY
can be integrated with other
payment & loyalty card
systems.
Messaging Gateway :
Unified messaging center for
customized outbound &
inbound subscriber alerts,
system messaging & self
care. Enables UNIFY to
interface via SMS, Email,
MAP/ SIGTRAN & XML API.
Frequently used to handle
everything from
authentication to subscriber
balance alerts via mobile
SMS.
Lawful Monitoring :
Centralized logging of
subscriber Internet URL logs
with full text search.
Requires compatible
monitoring equipment such as
Inventum MSC Service
Controllers.
Roaming : Enable
subscriber roaming within
different charge domains &
geographic divisions.
Inter-operator roaming with
support for multi-homed
subscriber & service
authorization. Also
supported are iPass®,
Boingo® & other aggregators.
Solution Eco-System
The UNIFY is a software
solution, deployed on a high
availability server cluster
for uninterrupted operation.
Other OSS/BSS systems
integrate with the UNIFY
using standardized
interfaces.
Network elements such as
aggregation routers, access
controllers, service
gateways or other policy
enforcement systems
interface with the UNIFY
using industry standard
interfaces such as RADIUS,
Diameter, MAP/SIGTRAN & XML.
The UNIFY has been
successfully integrated with
leading vendor systems
including B-RAS, Service
Delivery Routers (SDR), VoIP
soft switches, IPTV systems,
DPI Controllers, WiMAX
infrastructure, WLAN
controllers, HLR, Signal
Transfer Point (STP) & SDP.
Deployment & Scalability
The UNIFY is a software solution, deployed on a high availability
server cluster for uninterrupted operation. n+1 scalability is possible
by adding additional servers to handle increased load.
Installations from under 10,000 subscribers to several million
subscribers have been achieved on the UNIFY solution. Start
small & grow by adding more servers & licenses on demand.
Feature Summary
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