02 — Capability · BC-1450.50
Intercarrier Settlement
Bill and pay other carriers correctly for traffic exchanged, roaming subscribers and wholesale services, and resolve differences before they age into write-offs.
- Interconnect Billing
- Wholesale Settlement
- Roaming Clearing
In scope
- Interconnect traffic billing and reconciliation
- Inbound and outbound roaming settlement
- Billing wholesale customers and resellers
- Disputes between carriers over traffic volumes or rates
Out of scope
- Negotiating interconnect and roaming agreements (see BC-640)
- Treasury settlement of foreign currency balances (see BC-230)
Decomposes into · 4
- BC-1450.50.10Interconnect Traffic SettlementMeasure traffic exchanged with other networks, rate it against agreed terms and agree the balance owed each way.
- BC-1450.50.20Roaming Usage SettlementExchange roaming usage with partner networks on time, charge visiting subscribers' home carriers, and pay for our subscribers abroad.
- BC-1450.50.30Wholesale Service BillingBill resellers and wholesale buyers for capacity and services they use, under the terms of each wholesale agreement.
- BC-1450.50.40Intercarrier Dispute ReconciliationInvestigate volume and rate differences with partner carriers, agree corrections and close disputes within the agreed window.