Billing software is the heart of the telecom solutions provider. It does the calculations for each user against the services offered by the company. Precision in calculations is essential for company growth and at the same time building trust by charging correct bill. Below key factors are important
Revenue Accuracy and Assurance
In a perfect world, all services provided: voice, data, messaging and value-added services, should be accurately metered, rated, and billed out in any billing system. Errors in billing can lead to:
- Revenue leakage
- Disputes and dissatisfaction from customers
- Regulatory or legal issues
Scalability for Business Growth
An increased subscriber count and new service launches (5G, IoT, OTT, etc.) require a scalable telecom billing system. A scalable solution will be:
- Enable new price models
- Accommodate higher data flows
- Allow faster development and delivery of new products and services
Customer Experience and Retention
Billing is likely the most frequent engagement with your brand from a customer. A new age system will:
- Issue transparent and comprehensive bills
- Provide self-service portals with the ability to view real-time balances
- Limit billing errors that frustrate customers
- If customers are satisfied, they will stay longer and spend more.
Operational Efficiency
An appropriate billing system can help to automate and streamline other cumbersome processes, such as:
- Usage mediation
- Rating and charging
- Invoice production and collections
This lowers the amount of human effort put into a task, lowers cost and increases productivity.
Complying with Regulations
Telecommunications is highly regulated. The billing system must:
- Calculate and report taxes
- Adhere to local and global financial regulations
- Develop audit trails and prepare real-time reports
Flexible Business Models
Telecom operators these days increasingly experiment with hybrid models, with bundled services or pay-as-you-go, postpaid, and prepaid schemes. A flexible billing system:
- Supports converged billing (a single bill for a set of services)
- Adapts to pricing and promotional changes
- Provides partner settlement for MVNOs or resellers
Integration and Ecosystem Compatibility
The billing platform needs to be able to perform integration with CRM, ERP, network systems, and payment gateways effectively. An integrated system:
- Keeps data consistency
- Improves decision-making with immediate analytics
- Accelerates the onboarding of partners and services
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