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Authorisation, authentication and accounting system with built-in real-time server
Reference: IRCPK2002TO46
Organization: Cracow University of Technology
IRC Name: IRC South Poland  
Country: Poland
Entry Date: Tue, November 05, 2002
Last Update: Mon, March 31, 2003
Deadline: Wed, November 05, 2003
Abstract:

A large Polish IT company developed a system that enables online user identification and accounting. The system offers customer management with advanced workflow management facilities, accelerates the speed of order management and allows carriers to co-operate with a greater number of distributors through the Internet. The firm is looking for a telecom company for licensing, technical co-operation or commercial agreements.

Description:

System functionality covers users' authentication, authorisation and accounting of performed services. All of those actions are taken in real time, what is the key element concerning services that demand it (i.e. pre-paid services). The system performs the critical functions required for the effective deployment and billing of high-margin value-added services, including:
*Resource reservation - mandatory functionality for pre-paid services
*Easy-to-configure event processing - GUI (graphical user interface)-based process configuring
*Flexible event rating - possibility of deploying different pricing scenarios and business models
*Multiple payment methods - scratch cards, credit cards, etc.
*Internal e-Wallet manager - built-in managing of virtual customer wallet

Innovative Aspects:
*Single point of management - increased system performance owing to easy access to all necessary data from one place
*GUI-based monitoring and management of offered services
*Reduced operating costs through fewer technical and customer care requirements
*Cutting-edge technology and architecture that ensures stability of system, regardless of its complexity
*Rapid time-to-market with pre-paid services
*Revenue management - various charging scenarios (subscription fee, per transaction, by byte, by time units, by QoS (quality of service))

Main Advantages:
*Multi-service pre-paid and post-paid accounts - eliminates need for configuring system for both kinds services separately
*Third-party billing - enables dealing with service providers and agents supplying relevant data reports
*Safe access to user profiles and stored information - built-in access management module
*Presentation of available services on one personalised user's home page

Technology Keywords:
  • Advanced Systems Architecture
  • Computer Software
  • Data Processing / Data Interchange, Middleware
  • Databases, Database Management, Data Mining
Current Stage of Development: Already on the market
Exploitation of RTD Results: PRIVATE RESEARCH
Intellectual Property Rights: Secret know-how

Comments
Organisation/Company Type: Other
Software Company
Organisation/Company Size: >500
Brief Market Application Codes:
  • Information processing, information systems
Comments
Detailed Market Application Codes (VEIC): Keywords
  • Data processing, analysis and input services
  • Computerised billing and accounting services
  • Databases and on-line information services
  • Applications software
  • Integrated software
  • Other software related
Highlights
Operators who needs a system with convergent pre- and post-paid accounts with possibility of third-party billing.
Collaboration Type:
  • Technical Co-operation
  • License agreement
  • Commercial Agreement with Technical Assistance

Comments
- License agreement: Deployment of the system all over the world
- Technical co-operation: Development and adoption of further features of the system
- Commercial agreement: Technical consultancy and training for fixed and wireless telco operators, ASPs, ISPs, VoIP providers.
Preferred Countries for diffusion: ALL
Additional Information:  
Contact Name: Oleksy
Contact First name: Krzysztof
Phone: +48 12 6282845
Fax: +48 12 632 47 95
Email: mailto:krzysztof@transfer.edu.pl