BILLING SYSTEM FOR OTT SERVICES

In this paper we propose a functional architecture of billing system for Over the Top services. Since OTT services are very diverse provided over different access technologies, on different user devices, legacy billing systems designed for support of unique services in closed provider networks are no longer suitable for new OTT environment. So we propose more flexible approach in building billing systems. Key words: billing system; OTT services; video streaming REFERENCES: [1] Wowza Media Systems, https://www.wowza.com/. [2] Robert Tornkvist, Ralph Schubert: Ericsson convergent charging and billing, https://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/corpinfo/publications/review/2009_01/files/Charging.pdf. [3] Ericson White Paper: Prepaid postpaid convergent charging, http://www.idc-online.com/technical_referen-ces/pdfs/data_communications/PREPAID_POSTPAID_CONVERGENT.pdf [4] Xie Qingrui: Reshape your billing support system Huawei, Huawei Technologies, APR 2008, Issue 40, pp 43–46, http://www1.huawei.com/en/static/HW- 079821.pdf. [5] Cliff Lui, Hui Ka Yu, Richard Shi, Jacky Pang: Telecommunications Billing in the Competitive Wireline Arena, May 2007, http://www.viperfusion.com/word-press/wpcontent/uploads/2007/11/2007PaperTelecommunicationsBillingandStrategy.pdf [6] R. Kuhne, U. Reimer, M. Schlager, F. Dressler, C. Fan, A. Fessi, A. Klenk, G. Carle: Architecture for a ServiceOriented and Convergent Charging in 3G Mobile Networks and Beyond, 2005, https://www.net.in.tum.de/fileadmin/bibtex/publications/papers/kuehne05architecture.pdf [7] Verimatrix, http://www.verimatrix.com/