Amdocs First To Announce A 5G-Ready Online Charging System For Communications And Media Companies
New cloud solution enables service providers to monetize
the advanced services made possible by 5G network slicing
Amdocs (NASDAQ: DOX), a leading provider of software and
services to communications and media companies, today was first in the industry
to announce a 5G-ready online charging system. This new solution enables
service providers to process traffic from multiple network slices through a
common online charging system, in accordance with the 5G standards guidelines1 published
by 3GPPTM in December 2017.
Network slicing is a key capability in 5G networks, as it
allows service providers to run multiple logical networks that meet the varying
performance needs of different services – from eHealth and autonomous vehicles,
which demand the lowest possible latency, to less-critical but
bandwidth-demanding virtual and augmented reality applications.
The latest release of Amdocs’ market-leading digital
monetization suite provides a centralized charging entity for the monetization
of all service configurations made possible by network slicing. It includes an
innovative isolation mechanism that ensures the level of activity in one network
slice does not impact another. Deployed in the cloud with the OpenStack cloud
framework, the solution provides the elasticity to scale on-demand in support
of changing activity levels.
“Our customers are leading the way in the industry’s
transition to 5G, which will serve as the backbone for a new generation of
services that require the higher bandwidth, lower latency and greater agility
that 5G provides,” said Anthony Goonetilleke, group president of Amdocs
Technology. “As such, we have developed the latest version of our Digital
Monetization suite to help them monetize the advanced product configurations
that network slicing enables. It will also help them ensure that a customer
connected to a 24/7 vital eHealth service, delivered over one network slice, is
not impacted by an overload of events from another network slice streaming a
live football match.”
“We are happy 3GPP has adopted guidelines that are
consistent with the direction we have taken with our portfolio. This ability of
our online charging system to support multiple network slices, coupled with its
deployment in the cloud with the OpenStack cloud framework, is going to be
critical to agility and the customer experience in 5G environments,” added
Goonetilleke.
1 3GPPTM standards
guidelines 32.899: “Study on charging aspects of 5G system architecture phase
1”, December 2017; 3GPP is a trade mark of ETSI
Supporting Resources
· Meet Amdocs at Mobile World Congress
(Hall 3, Stand 3G10) to see a demonstration of our 5G Monetization capabilities
and our 5G Network Slicing ready OCS
· Learn more about Amdocs’ digital monetization
for 5G
· Keep up with Amdocs news by visiting the company’s website
Amdocs is a leading software and services provider to the
world’s most successful communications and media companies. As our customers
reinvent themselves, we enable their digital and network transformation through
innovative solutions, delivery expertise and intelligent operations. Amdocs and
its 25,000 employees serve customers in over 85 countries. Listed on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market, Amdocs had revenue of $3.9 billion in fiscal 2017. For
more information, visit Amdocs at www.amdocs.com.
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