Cisco and Openet are providing their services to Turkcell to ensure flexible charging for Turkcell’s General Packet Radio Service mobile data network. The solution has been deployed to ensure scalability as data use grows...
Cisco and Openet have jointly announced that Turkcell has deployed a combined solution to provide a flexible charging system for its General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) mobile data network. The joint solution introduces intelligence into the network to enable the real-time packet inspection, rating and billing of individual customers’ mobile data usage. It also helps the operator deliver and charge for pre- and post-paid data and next-generation services.
As a result, Turkcell, which has a subscriber base of more than 36 million, is able to provide subscribers with several billing options: by application used, for combined services or by data bandwidth consumed.
Openet’s FusionWorks Convergent Charging solution, as deployed at Turkcell, is combined with the following Cisco technologies: Enhanced Gateway GPRS Support Node (eGGSN), based on the high-performance Service Application Module for IP (SAMI) technology in the Cisco 7600 Series Router, Cisco Service Control Engine, and Cisco Access Register. This combined solution was selected to help prepare Turkcell for a surge in data traffic from the launch of its 3G network in July 2009.
Openet’s FusionWorks Convergent Charging product verifies the subscriber identity, the type of service and the authorisation to use the service; advises on charge and session management; and charges for the service. These capabilities provide the transactional intelligence that Turkcell requires for the accurate delivery of, and charging for, 3G services.
The Cisco eGGSN solution provides advanced processing of Internet Protocol (IP) flows for content-aware billing, filtering, management and analysis in a highly scalable, fault-tolerant package. Thus Turkcell can deliver personalised mobile data services to its customers.
The ability to handle real-time GPRS transactions also allows Turkcell to maximise profitability from data services, thereby creating a commercially viable proposition to take to the enterprise market. What is more, the solution forms a 3rd Generation Partnership Project initiative that is IMS-standard-compliant and device-agnostic, so Turkcell can now handle the growing demand for next-generation services such as mobile TV and mobile Internet.
* Turkcell is a GSM operator in Turkey with 36.3 million postpaid and prepaid customers as of June 30, 2009. It operates in a three- player market with a market share of approximately 57%, again as of June 30. Turkcell provides EDGE technology across the country, as well as high-quality data and voice services to 60% of the population (as of 30 July 2009) through 3G. Turkcell has interests in international GSM operations in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Northern Cyprus and Ukraine. Turkcell is the only NYSE listed company in Turkey: 51% of Turkcell’s share capital is held by Turkcell Holding, 0.05% by Cukurova Group, 13.07% by Sonera Holding, 2.32% by M.V. Group and 0.08% by others while the remaining 33.48% is free float.
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