Alcatel-Lucent Wireless Broadband - Manual (Page 11)

Alcatel-Lucent End-to-End IP Wireless-Broadband Solution 11
Service enablers
The Alcatel-Lucent End-to-End IP Wireless-Broadband
Solution for WiMAX provides the tools to support both
your initial service rollout today (typically high-speed
Internet and voice) and lay the groundwork for rapid
launch of mobile multimedia services whenever the business
opportunity calls for it. The Alcatel-Lucent 8610 Instant
Convergent Charging software suite enables flexible options
for growing a subscriber base: prepaid accounts (scratch
card or voucher), instant online sign-up, as well as tradi-
tional post-paid accounts from its onset. For existing
operators, it allows federation of all charging platforms
into a single easy-to-manage database, lowering OPEX.
The real-time charging platform also allows operators to
reduce OPEX on customer-care call centers, with Web-
based self-care. This payment system is ready for service
evolution to interactive media and Web-based self-service,
and the Alcatel-Lucent End-to-End IP Wireless-Broad-
band Solution roadmap includes future options to introduce
content-based charging.