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Highlights
Typically, the introduction of new network equipment generally means reconstruction of multiple OSS systems which prevent operators from launching new services efficiently. ZSmart Mediation, featuring multi-service, multi-network multi-protocol billing data collection, management and distribution, is a useful intermediary between network equipments and applications, facilitating the two-direction matching.
Benefits
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Multiple protocols, Network Equipments and Collection Modes Supported The System supports file-based collection protocols as FTP, FTAM and CMIP,and content-based collection protocols as RADIUS and Diameter. The pre-configuration supports data collection of the mainstream network equipments, expediting system implementation.
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Message-driven On-line Collection Supported
Event-based and session-based on-line collection is supported by the product and event-based collection of CDR files occurs immediately at the end of services. Session-based collection collects and responds to requests prior to, during and after service usage, lending support to the online billing system.
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Flexible Format Conversion
Graphic and configurable data format conversion simplifies the data processing of the billing or settlement system. The capability of billing data processing for voice, data and content, either wired or wireless, enables operators to support for future new services deployment. The pre-configuration of the data format versions of the current mainstream network equipments expedites the system implementation.
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Aggregation and Correlation Features Facilitate 3G Billing Work
The ZSmart mediation aggregates some records under condition like roaming switching, time period switching and network equipment data capacity limitation. Correlation and aggregation of the data carried out by the system and the content records address the complex content billing requirements of the next generation network.
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Flexible Application Format Conversion
The data can be converted into the format as the downstream system requires, such as TXT, ASN.1 and XML.
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Agile Distribution Mechanism
Distribute the collected data simultaneously to multiple systems and provide the necessary data for the downstream systems in accordance with the rules specified.
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Complete Accuracy Guarantee Mechanism
Multi-level verifications, including file verification, file block verification, records verification and attributes verification is provided by the system and also restrict invalid billing data flowing to related systems. The flexible re-check capability can detect repeated records effectively. The complete audit mechanism for the internal procedures ensures the integrity and consistence of the system data. ZSmart Mediation’s perfect statistics reports and multi-dimensional analysis reports allow operators to detect any data errors and faults. It repairs the erroneous and incomplete data records. Data store-and-forward function and retransmission mechanism facilitate the downstream systems (such as the billing and settlement systems) in reacquiring data anytime and avoiding data loss due to system faults or other causes.
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High Scalable Architecture
Support parallel collection of data from multiple links. Support parallel processing of multiple channels. Support massive data collection
Functionality
• Collection
Provide fine adaptability to multiple network equipments and protocols, file engine for hot billing, and session engine for on-line billing.
• Event Capture
Verify the files and records. Acquire the use records. The rules for rating events acquisition and verification can be configured on a graphic interface.
• Normalization
Records and attributes normalization based on the rules that can be set through a graphic interface.
• Filtering and Distribution
Records sorting, repeated records detection, attributes verification and use records distribution based on the rules that can be set through a graphic interface.
• Correlation
Find out and establish correlations of the data from different sources and of different types, for instance, the bearing records and the content records.
• Aggregation
Aggregate the records involved in user roaming switching, time period switching and network equipment data limit.
• Application Formatting
Generate data files according to the downstream application system requirements based on the rules preset through the interface.
• Distribution
Reliable data transmission and retransmission from mediation to application system.
Provide File Engine for hot billing.
Provide Session Engine for on-line billing.
• Audit
Audit multiple procedures from multiple views. Download this document(656K)
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