02 — Capability · BC-1450.20
Rating & Charging
Price each usage event against the subscriber's plan, authorize usage in real time where balances or limits apply, and keep allowances and prepaid balances correct to the moment.
- Online Charging
- Rating Engine
- Prepaid Charging
In scope
- Real-time authorization and charging of sessions
- Offline rating of postpaid usage
- Prepaid balances, top-ups and allowance buckets
- Spending caps and usage notifications
Out of scope
- Designing tariffs and plan prices (see BC-470)
- Provisioning services on the network for new subscribers (see BC-1440)
Decomposes into · 4
- BC-1450.20.10Real-Time Charging AuthorizationDecide in the moment whether a session may continue based on balance, allowance or credit limit, and charge it as it runs.
- BC-1450.20.20Offline Usage RatingApply plan rules, time bands and destinations to postpaid usage in batch so every event carries a correct price before the bill run.
- BC-1450.20.30Prepaid Balance & Top-UpHold prepaid balances and allowance buckets accurately, accept top-ups through every channel, and expire value as the plan states.
- BC-1450.20.40Spending Limits & Usage AlertsWarn subscribers as they approach allowances or spending caps and apply the agreed action when a limit is reached, so bills hold no surprises.