Carrier Settlement Centre facility launched for Taiwanese WiMAX carriers
i-conX solutions, the world’s fastest growing provider of inter-carrier billing and routing solutions, has announced the launch of a “Carrier Settlement Centre” (CSC) facility for the availability of Taiwanese WiMAX carriers. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been concluded between Taiwanese IT infrastructure specialist Taiwan Technology Centre (TTC), Pershing Systems Corporation of Taipei (PSC) and i-conX Solutions to deliver inter-carrier settlement Software as a Service, with the facility having successfully concluded its final testing phase in June 2010.
The purpose of the CSC is to facilitate the carriers’ ability to exchange usage records or inter-carrier invoices with other Taiwan carriers.
Once exchanged, records from all parties must be reconciled according to complex and dynamic changing rating rules, and a financial settlement achieved according to a regular schedule. The settlement process, commonly known as “interconnect settlement”, is a critical factor in managing and preventing the risk of commercial dispute between telcos.
The CSC presents requirements for high-end database processing, storage and retrieval. The CSC will incorporate and combine specialist interconnect rating tools with its existing infrastructure facility to provide a seamless end-to-end proposition to the WiMAX carriers and, thereby, intensifying their ability to compete effectively with the incumbent carriers. CSC will deliver a solution that meets a critical business requirement for WiMAX carriers. To do this, CSC has devised an enhanced delivery model which will provide great economy of scale and commercial benefits during the critical WiMAX carrier roll-out phase.
The CSC is compliant with the wholesale settlement requirements published by the WiMAX Forum. The wholesale rating requirements specify certain performance objectives which must be consistently met by the rating engine; in addition the ability to re-rate usage records, typically needed to incorporate retro-active telco rates, are included in the CSC functionality without negatively impacting upon core rating performance.
Speaking for i-conX, Head of IT and Networks Mike Tuohy (pictured) commented, “The live launch of this progressive settlement facility represents a major technical step forward in the inter-carrier domain that meets the needs of emerging WiMAX carriers. Working closely with the IT teams in both TTC and PSC of Taiwan, i-conX has successfully implemented both its FCAD and inter-carrier rating engine solutions onsite in Taiwan with offsite assistance provided by i-conX from both its Dublin and regional centres”
i-conX Head of Sales and Marketing Gavin Stewart expressed satisfaction at the new development : “Our success in meeting stringent new standards as published by the WiMAX forum, plus our ability to adapt with ease the file handling capabilities of our solution to comply with WiMAX file protocols, clearly demonstrates once again that i-conX is committed to remaining ahead of the curve in the inter-carrier domain”.
About TTC :
Since its foundation in February 2004, TTC has established InfoCom security, Broadcasting and Wireless Broadband testing laboratories and has been endeavoring to satisfy the requirements for info-communications product testing, certification and technical consulting services. In addition, with the successful implementation of Number Portability Centralized Database Administration Center (NPAC) by TTC since 13th Oct. 2005, over thirteen million fixed-line users and twenty-one million mobile users have been enable to enjoy high quality and highly reliable NP service. That has created a win-win situation among the users, operators and the government.
For a long term, Taiwan info-communications industry has been more centered in northern Taiwan. TTC is the first national-level InfoCom testing laboratory to station in the Kaohsiung Science Park. Thus TTC has shouldered responsibilities of providing technological assistance to the southern InfoCom manufacturers, enhancing the R&D level for industry in the fields of telecom, broadcasting and InfoCom security technologies, and attracting a cluster of industries. TTC will strive to make the Kaohsiung Science Park a communications park in the future, and to promote the balance of regional development.
Looking forward to the future, as the digital convergence is going to transform the traditional communications ecosystem, TTC will devote to integrating the R&D capacities of universities and research institutes around Kaohsiung Science Park to become a national-level InfoCom technology center. With all your great support, TTC will contribute to and witness the sustainable growth of the InfoCom industry in southern Taiwan.
About Pershing Systems Corporation :
Founded in 1982, PSC has strived to expand its efforts in product distribution of hardware, software and strives to go beyond distribution to provide value added profession services, systems integration, technical training and solution development to bolster its position in Taiwan market. Since its founding PSC has been true to its belief in Plenitudeã€Honestã€Fulfilã€Solid to seek closed collaboration with vendors, partners and customers, building trusting partnership relations by consistently creating Win-Win opportunities. PSC has well established reference sites in manufacturing, financial and telecommunications industries.