--- title: Revenue & Billing - Developing Telecoms description: Telecommunications billing, revenue assurance and business support services (BSS) news in emerging markets canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html?start=34 language: en-GB date: 2021-03-05T15:49:53Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html?start=34. markdown-tokens: 3972 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html?start=34. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![Philippines to see surge in data consumption](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Manila_binondo_church_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 20 July 2023 18729 views Total mobile services revenue in the Philippines is predicted to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 2.7% to US$4.3 billion, as subscribers adopt more data services and consume over four times more data by 2028. ![SLA Digital kicks off Viettel carrier billing deal in Mozambique](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/hanoi_street_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 18 July 2023 11944 views SLA Digital, which works with many of the world’s major mobile operators to power mobile revenues through carrier billing and mobile identity, has partnered with Vietnam-headquartered Viettel Business Solutions Corporation (Viettel Solutions) – a member of Viettel Group – for carrier billing. ![Dialog Axiata taps Netcracker BSS solutions for B2C customers](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/colombo_downtown_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 06 June 2023 12629 views Sri Lankan operator Dialog Axiata has extended its partnership with Netcracker for BSS functionality and professional services to further enhance its billing capabilities for mobile, TV and broadband customers. ![Vi and Ericsson complete vast charging consolidation programme in India](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_2018_street_scene.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 16 May 2023 10644 views India’s Vodafone Idea (Vi) has become one of the largest customers for Ericsson Charging integrated with Ericsson Policy after the successful completion of a charging consolidation programme for the leading operator. ![Sri Lanka’s SLT-Mobitel adopts unified billing platform from Netcracker](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/colombo_downtown_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 13 April 2023 10778 views Sri Lanka national ICT solutions provider SLT-Mobitel is to implement Netcracker Digital BSS and Professional Services to consolidate its billing system for upgraded fixed, mobile and online charging capabilities. ![Ugandan MPs query internet prices](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/kampala_downtown_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 06 April 2023 8483 views A press release attributed to the Parliament of the Republic of Uganda underlines the continuing issue of communications charges across Africa – this time relating to the internet. ![How Telecoms Can Ride the Wave of Financial Services](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Whale-Cloud---Li-Zhixian-and-Dou-Huichang_600.jpg) Details Dou Huichang and Li Zhixian Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 13 March 2023 24014 views Revenue diversification has become an increasingly urgent and strategic focus for telcos, as they have to cope with the most pressing challenges, both internally and externally. ![Cerillion's Louis Hall on OSS and Monetisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Louis_Hall_Cerillion_MWC23_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 10 March 2023 85672 views We spoke to Louis Hall, founder and CEO of billing specialist Cerillion, about how the company's evergreen OSS/BSS offering helps its clients monetise services on their networks. ![Hrvatski Telekom taps Nokia’s Converged Charging to boost network monetisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Zagreb_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 07 March 2023 9052 views Hrvatski Telekom is implementing Nokia’s Converged Charging software solution to modernise its online charging and better harness network monetisation opportunities to unlock new revenue streams. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/etiya/etiya-logo-600.png) Details Staff Writer Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 03 February 2023 9199 views Most communications service providers (CSPs) have already started the journey towards becoming digital service providers (DSPs). But with the global economic downturn impacting budgets, how can operators keep digital transformation plans on track. ![Ooredoo Kuwait works with Ericsson to upgrade billing system](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Kuwait_city_skyline_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 24 January 2023 8627 views Operator Ooredoo Kuwait has partnered with Ericsson to implement Ericsson Billing across its network. The billing system upgrade has, Ericsson says, enabled 5G evolution across Ooredoo Kuwait’s network and supported it in developing competitive marketing strategies for a variety of 5G products. ![Eswatini and Giesecke+Devrient to research digital currency](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Mbabane_Swaziland_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 18 October 2022 6814 views The Central Bank of Eswatini is looking into the development of a digital currency option with a little help from international technology group Giesecke+Devrient. ![Guinean operator ETI upgrades BSS with help from Alepo](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Conakry_Guinea_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 26 September 2022 8638 views In response to what it describes as growing demand for high-quality data services, Guinean operator ETI SA is implementing digital enablement expert Alepo’s BSS Transformation. Alepo says that the advanced platform will modernize the operator’s existing FTTH services, as well as provide support for the future launch of its fixed LTE network. ![Togo-Gabon roaming deal announced](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Libreville_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 11 August 2022 10453 views Roaming between Togo and Gabon may soon incur no additional charges after an agreement between the two states, which was made last week but only reported in recent days. ![Kurdtel Communications modernises its network with Alepo’s fixed IN solution](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Baghdad_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 04 August 2022 14674 views Iraqi fixed-line provider Kurdtel Communications has selected solutions from digital enablement firm Alepo to modernise its network. ![Global and local economic issues hit Zimbabwe’s operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Harare_downtown_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 12 July 2022 9704 views Less than a year after the last review, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has allowed operators to raise their tariffs. ![Zimbabwe regulator announces new revenue assurance measures](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Harare_downtown_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 07 June 2022 10207 views The Posts and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has announced plans to monitor telecommunications traffic for revenue assurance purposes, suggesting that the existing system, whereby operators declare their revenues, may no longer be adequate. ![MTN Ghana launching Tecnotree’s digital transformation suite](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Accra_Skyline_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 16 May 2022 12856 views MTN Ghana has selected Tecnotree’s digital transformation stack for B2B and B2C, allowing the operator to meet its enterprise market demand and deliver augmented customer experiences at a reduced cost. ![Kenya’s mobile termination rate debate hots up ](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Nairobi_giraffe600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 06 January 2022 13530 views The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) and two of the country’s operators, Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya, have joined in the controversy over a case involving mobile termination rates (MTR) – the charges levied by a mobile service provider on other telecommunications service providers for terminating calls in its network. ![Omantel takes charging cloud-native with Optiva](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/oman_muttrah_muscat_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 16 December 2021 11737 views Omantel has signed a multi-year agreement with Optiva to upgrade Optiva Charging Engine to a cloud-native architecture on Omantel’s private cloud. ![SLA Digital and Unitel partner for direct carrier billing in Mongolia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Ulaanbaatar_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 14 December 2021 10896 views Mongolian operator Unitel has selected SLA Digital as its managed service provider for carrier billing. ![Fortumo adds Robi Axiata to direct carrier billing platform in Bangladesh](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Dhaka_Rickshaws_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 30 November 2021 12205 views Bangladeshi operator Robi Axiata is joining Fortumo’s payments platform. ![Bharti Airtel bumps up prepaid prices](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_-_another_street_scene.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 22 November 2021 9374 views One of India’s big three operators, Bharti Airtel, has announced plans to raise tariffs for all its prepaid plans by 20-25 percent. It has been calculated that this will enable the company to move towards the higher average revenue per user (ARPU) that it says it needs. ![BH Telecom taps Oracle for converged charging in Bosnia-Herzegovina](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/bosnia_herzegovina_mostar_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 11 November 2021 9869 views Bosnia and Herzegovina’s BH Telecom has selected Oracle’s Converged Charging System as it looks to revamp its prepaid product offerings and prepares to monetise 5G. ![DCB Index reveals countries for DCB growth in the MEA region](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/manama_sunset_600.jpg) Details Shailaja Pai Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 21 October 2021 9102 views Analysts from direct carrier billing (DCB) protection firm Evina, and DCB implementation specialists Telecoming, have developed the first Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) Index. This aims to provide an overview of the current state of the DCB business and its potential. ![Philippines mobile services revenues to reach US$5.4bn in 2026](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Manila_Harbour_Square_600.jpg) Details Shailaja Pai Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 30 September 2021 8694 views Riding on the waves of the rising adoption of mobile data services, the total mobile services revenue in the Philippines is set to increase at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% from US$4.1bn in 2021 to US$5.4bn in 2026, said a study. ![Subex delivering revenue and fraud solutions for Dhiraagu in the Maldives](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/maldives_male_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 18 August 2021 10788 views The Maldives’ Dhiraagu is upgrading its systems and consolidating its standalone assurance functions with Subex’s Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management (iRAFM) solution. ![Mtel Banja Luka taps Optiva for convergent charging in Bosnia Herzegovina](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/bosnia_herzegovina_mostar_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 11 August 2021 15690 views Telekom Srbija’s Bosnia & Herzegovina unit Mtel Banja Luka has renewed its private cloud upgrade and support agreement with Optiva. ![Digitel taps Optiva for charging upgrade in Venezuela](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/caracas_venezuela_aerial_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 10 August 2021 11300 views Venezuelan mobile operator Digitel has signed an agreement with Optiva for a multi-year support renewal and upgrade of its online charging system. ![Africa comes off badly in mobile data costs survey](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Features/african_man_smartphone_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 05 August 2021 9839 views Mobile data is least affordable in African countries. That’s a major finding of a recent blog on the Top Dollar Financial Insights Hub, offered by US debt relief options and savings company Accredited Debt Relief. ![Telenor partners Oracle for revenue management in key Asian territories](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Malaysia.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 22 July 2021 12416 views Oracle Communications' cloud-native converged charging and billing solutions are on their way to Malaysia, Thailand and Pakistan, says the company. ![BNET selects Mobileum for next generation revenue assurance](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/bahrain_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 15 June 2021 8141 views Bahrain’s National Broadband Network BNET has selected Mobileum’s Active Intelligence Platform for risk management. ![Free data offer aims to boost internet use in Kenya](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/safaricom-logo-600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 27 May 2021 9220 views It’s not every day we announce an operator deal to attract customers, but the latest campaign by leading Kenyan operator Safaricom arguably has wider significance than a mere marketing ploy.