In a launch that will “give companies flexibility in both their IT and their networks”, Amdocs has released a product in collaboration with its subsidiary Openet to support the convergent monetization of new services across standalone 5G and beyond.
Amdocs said that, historically, communication service providers (CSPs) have maintained multiple business support systems (BSS) platforms, supporting different lines of business with dated requirements. This, the firm said, limits their development, creating a muted environment for post-paid and pre-paid, fixed and mobile, 3G/4G and 5G, among other platforms. In the 5G and cloud-native era, such silos are becoming unstable, and a new paradigm is needed.
Amdocs Charging, which combines the capabilities of the Charging and Business Support System. It is designed to address these challenges, bringing together Amdocs charging offerings with OpenNet. This combined offering with a microservices-based platform is supported by Amdocs CES22 . is accessed through Suite. The system is said to be able to drive fast time-to-market for innovative services, which The new network can monetize a wide range of currencies, helping companies get a return on the investment they have made on 5G so far.
The features of the products are considered to be emerging, diverse and ready for large-scale use cases. These include metaverse, virtual reality (VR), extended reality (XR), private enterprise networks, edge computing, network slicing and vehicle-to-vehicle applications in consumer and business verticals.
It is said to be able to provide greater control, reduce operating costs, and improve time-to-market through a single catalog and diverse services environment. Open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and an open and modular approach are incorporated to ensure enhanced support across OSS, BSS and network as well as partner capacity, regardless of supplier.
Synergistic policy and charging controls are said to be able to create new monetization models by leveraging the Network Exposure Functions (NEF) and the Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF).
“The coming together of Amdox and OpenNet charging capabilities under Amdox Charging is a significant milestone in the evolution of the largest seller’s monetization portfolio in this segment,” said John Abraham, Principal Analyst, Analyse Mason.
“Amdocs charging will be complemented by Amdocs’ extensive monetization portfolio, which positions the company well to flexibly address 5G and beyond in a cost-effective manner.”
Anthony Gonetilke, Group President of Technology and Head of Strategy at Amdox, said: “We live in a hybrid world of connectivity that spans 3G, 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi, and maximizes monetization potential. is – while delivering on the promise of 5G and beyond – is critical to driving new revenue growth.
“Amdocs has made a significant investment in our mission-critical, scalable, cloud-native charging platform to deliver unparalleled converged experiences that drive service innovation while removing traditional boundaries between IT and networks.”
Service providers, including two tier-one operators in North America, are already using Amdocs Charging to unify separate monetization efforts across their IT and networks.
