Why this LTE Billing course?
Traditional time and distance charging has been under attack in both fixed and mobile networks for some years and new, more sophisticated charging systems are being developed.
- For UMTS, a new charging architecture was specified by the 3GPP standards group.
- This evolved rapidly through Releases 6 and 7 of the 3GPP specifications and has been updated for LTE in Release 8.
- Following the industry maxim of not offering a service until it can be charged for, charging needs to be ahead of services in sophistication and this system is designed to cope with any future demands.
- This has involved considerable change to the UMTS model.
This two day course presents the overall architecture of 3GPP Charging Management before specifically examining major aspects in some detail.
These include the interfaces between components and the associated Reference Points as well as specific charging areas such as IMS and Location Services (LCS). The Diameter Base Protocol provides the Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting (AAA) facilities needed by the architecture. Diameter thus replaces older systems such as RADIUS.
LTE Billing Training Course Objectives
On completing this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the Charging Management Architecture
- Appreciate Policy Charging control
- Be aware of Online and Offline Reference Points and Interfaces
- Receive an Overview of implementation options across Releases
- Understand charging for Location Services, MMS and IMS services.
Who should attend this LTE Billing course
- Delegates needing an in-depth understanding of the 3GPP charging architecture and Diameter application especially as it has changed from the UMTS version
- Delegates would be employed or contracted to:
- Operators
- Manufacturers
- Integrators
- Regulators.
LTE Billing Course Pre-requisites
This course assumes an understanding of LTE core network architecture.
Lifetime Post-Course Support
After completing this
LTE Billing training course, delegates receive
lifetime post-training support from LEVER Technology Group PLC, to help them apply the technologies and skills they have learned with us, to provide career-long support, and to ensure they are better equipped for their future roles in IT and networking.
