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1 February 2010 Alcatel-Lucent Instant enhanced Charging Collection Function Customer Marketing Presentation

2 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 2 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 Agenda 1.Market overview 2.Product overview 3.Value proposition and key benefits 4.Proof points 5.Key takeaways

3 1 Market overview Market trends, conditions and challenges

4 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 4 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 Create incentive through convergent billing  Covering all product offering: IMS Mobile 3G/WiMax LTE Bundle tariffs scheme and cross promotion Define innovative charging model Ready for blended service concept « Harmonization of service platforms over a single broadband IP infrastructure is driving the evolution of consumer mutiplay » Market trends Charging and billing of blended services is a key priority IMS subscriber numbers to increase over the next five years Source: Infonetics “IMS Subscribers: Quarterly Worldwide and Regional Market Share, Size, and Forecasts”, August 24, 2009 Millions

5 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 5 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 Network transformation to IP is becoming a necessity rather than an option for service providers. Alcatel-Lucent IMS portfolio aids this transformation. Global market trends  Fixed-line VoIP remains primary application deployed over IMS, particularly in EMEA  80% of service provider respondents are deploying fixed voice services over IMS by 2011  APAC takes the lead in IMS-equipment spending in 2010 as Chinese carriers’ IMS networks begin to significantly ramp  Mobility leads the way for future applications enabled by IMS networks with FMC, mobile presence and mobile messaging being the top three applications to be implemented through 2011  LTE will lead widespread adoption of IMS by mobile operators beyond the large footprints already in Japan Detailed market trends “ IMS - A matter of when, not if: … the reality is that IMS adoption by Tier 1 carriers is assured. ” Current Analysis, April 21, 2009

6 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 6 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 Enriching the user ’ s experience to move from voice to rich multiservice communications Time  3G Rich Communication Suite (GSMA RCS)  Blending VoIP with presence, address book and IM Premium VoIP services Enhanced conversational services Internet communications and blending Application-enablement enhancements  Social networking  IPTV blending  Advertising  Developer ecosystem community  Single sign on  IMS-centralized services  Call continuity across network types  cVoIP  bVoIP  Class 5 FixedPlus 3G/Femto/WiMAXPlus LTE Application trends driving charging priority Personalized Multiscreen Multimedia communications

7 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 7 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 Market drivers and challenges GLOBAL TRENDS Convergence and consolidation of networks Ever-increasing demands for data services Growing number of WiMAX, IMS, NGN and LTE deployments Need increase value-added services personalized to subscriber Need to charge for complex, multiple services based on use Multiple mediation solutions to be supported Minimize costs and capital expenditures Charging of services is a top priority  Evolve to a converged network reflecting an integrated charging solution in a simplified architecture  Accurately record customers’ use and applicable services for differentiated charging  Keep pace with charging requirements to support latest desired services  Simplify integration with OSS and Billing Systems  Flexibility to interface with multivendor products to achieve desired offerings  Implement standards-based, nonproprietary solution

8 2 Product overview Turning challenges into opportunities

9 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 9 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 Alcatel-Lucent Instant enhanced Charging Collection Function Mandatory element in next-generation networks (NGN) Value proposition  Improve IMS billing efficiency by creating central collection point for all IMS application servers and core-elements CDRs  Supporting LTE networks (4G evolution)  Simplifies connectivity to billing systems Differentiators  Higher performance and capacity  High availability and reliability  Fully compliant, 3GPP standards-based solution  Complement to Alcatel-Lucent 8610 ICC online charging  Flexible and configurable to customer-specific needs  Easily integrates with Billing Systems Customers and references Customer references  Sold as part of Alcatel-Lucent End-to-End solution, standalone in multivendor IMS solution, or as complement to prepaid solution0 AT&T Main strengths Fully compliant with 3GPP, R8 for Evolved Packet Core (LTE networks) Able to support multiple Rf releases from various IMS nodes concurrently; fully integrated and tested with each IMS release Capable of providing simultaneous support for charging in IMS, UMTS, LTE, packet and legacy networks Preintegrated with other Alcatel-Lucent rating and charging products, 8610 ICC and 8620 SurePay, to provide a convergent online and offline payment solution  Globally deployed and configurable to customer needs Mandatory building block supporting offline charging Collects Rf messages and generates Charging Data Records (CDRs) Then consolidates, reformats, stores and filters CDR Transfers xDRs to Billing Mediation Device (BMD)

10 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 10 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 IT Platform IeCCF Ga Bx Billing domain Billing System (BS)/Billing Mediation Device (BMD) CGF eHRPD/LTE WiMAX/AAA Legacy system (POTS) Ga or FTP/sFTP IMS CDF BGCF MGCF MRFC SIP AS P-CSCF I-CSCF S-CSCF Rf 3GPP offline charging references CDF: Charging Data Function CGF: Charging Gateway Function Rf: Diameter reference interface for offline charging Ga: reference point for CDR transfer between CDF and CGF Bx: reference point for CDR transfer between CGF and billing domain Packet domain (UMTS) Mandatory building block for next-generation architecture supporting offline charging Supporting all networks simultaneously Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF Architecture overview

11 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 11 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 WiMAX (AAA) Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF network architecture Supporting a multinetwork environment today Wireline/NGN Rf IeCCF Ga Rf Ga 8610 ICC 8620 SurePay Ro Online/offline charging convergence Legacy system IMS domain eHRPD / LTE Ga or FTP/sFTP Wireless Wireline Packet data services Circuit-switched services Multimedia services Billing System Bx Mandatory building block for next-generation architecture supporting offline charging

12 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 12 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 Functional scope of Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF Main features Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF includes two modules defined in standard:  CDF- Charging Data Function  CGF- Charging Gateway Function Each IMS node (core or application servers) generates charging events toward CDF:  Contain the accounting information according to network-resources use  Based on Diameter Rf interface (ACR/ACA) CDF main features:  Collecting Rf charging events from various nodes for a single IMS session  Aggregation (full CDRs/partial CDRs)  Correlation  Generating CDRs CGF main features:  CDR persistent storage  CDR reprocessing: error handling and reformatting  CDR file routing and filtering: criteria for separate CDR files  CDR file management: file creation, opening and deletion Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF = CDF plus CGF

13 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 13 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF key features Aggregation: aggregates partial CDRs of one session or call from the same node, cumulating the value of certain fields and linking them by a specific identifier Correlation: correlates CDRs from multiple NEs to a complete rateable record:  Intradomain correlation: on network-charging identifier for charging information from different NE of one domain  Interdomain correlation: cross-domain correlation CDR routing and filtering: policy engine-based mechanism to route CDRs to different CDR files and file directory; also CDR files are routed to different business applications, including BS, CRM and FMS Prebiller: interfaces with OCS rating engine and calculates call costs for correlated CDRs CDR enrichment: enriches subscriber information to CDR records by, for example, querying HSS Supplementary service:  Supports VoIP supplementary services CDR extensions  Supports VoIP, IMS roaming and handover CDR extension Flexible workflows GUI for defining flexible workflows Robust overload control mechanism Preserve CDRs against failures and losses

14 3 Value proposition and key benefits Seizing the opportunity with Alcatel-Lucent

15 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 15 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF key benefits  One-stop shop for offline charging support for IMS, WiMAX, UMTS, eHRPD, LTE, packet and legacy networks  Consolidates CDRs from various network elements onto single node  Reduces costs by providing single, fully-integrated offline charging function to collect charging information from multiple network domains Unleashing the power of charging HLR WiMAX AAA IMS GSM/UMTS LTE Applications AS AAA GSM CDMA UMA - DB Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF Collect Validate, aggregate, correlate and adapt Distribute Use analysis Rating and billing Fraud Various data formats and protocols

16 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 16 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF Why Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF key element for any IMS/LTE offer? Mandatory for CDR generation  Contrary to legacy networks where each node may generate their own CDRs, in IMS/LTE core there is no tracking of the network-resource use without the Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF Why not use only a real-time approach and not use Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF? Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF still mandatory for interconnect charging:  As per 3GPP specification, some IMS nodes do not support real-time charging trigger Ro, including border and gateway functions P/I-CSCF, BGCF and MCGF  Still CDR are mandatory for interconnect-settlement processing (interoperator) Even in a network where real-time, online charging is the preferred method there will still be viable requirement to use CDRs for items such as data warehousing and clearance-house interfaces. Some large networks may also need offline charging, requiring the Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF. Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF is mandatory for any IMS/LTE core business Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF supports Evolved Packet Core (LTE Networks)

17 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 17 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF Value proposition in non-IMS Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF can be positioned in non-IMS domains:  WiMAX: integration to AAA server by Ga interface  Packet network (UMTS and CDMA2000): integration to GGSN/PDSN server by Ga interface Value added:  Centralized and reliable mode for usage record store and transmission to BSs: –One single logical connection instead of multiple connections for BSs –Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF negotiates reliability and failover mechanism with all network elements –Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF can filter by rules engine, sending files to different destinations based on certain fields in CDR  Correlation on CDRs: Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF can correlate CDRs collected from SGSN/GGSN based on GGSN address and GPRS charging ID  Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF to handle interoperability with foreign IMS network: –Operators might need use of Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF for handling interoperator roaming, to collect usage from foreign-network IMS subscriber Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF positioning in a non-IMS domain Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF

18 4 Proof points Alcatel-Lucent: your experienced partner

19 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 19 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 EMEA APAC NAR CALA Alcatel-Lucent IMS references More than 35 customers with Alcatel-Lucent IMS and more than 60 customers deployed IMS applications More than 15 deployments with Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF AT&T

20 6 Key takeaways Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF

21 All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2010 21 | IeCCF Customer Marketing Presentation | February 2010 Alcatel-Lucent IeCCF Key takeaways Mandatory building block for IMS architecture to support off-line charging:  Collects Rf messages and generates, consolidates, reformats, stores and filters CDR before transferring to billing mediation system Provides IMS offline charging for multiple services:  VoIP supplementary services, voice over WLAN, roaming and handover among IMS,CDMA,GSM,UMTS and other networks Provides simultaneous charging support for IMS, WiMAX, UMTS, packet and legacy networks Fully integrated and tested with each IMS release:  Complies with (3GPP/3GPP2) standards, concurrently supports multiple Diameter Rf releases, interoperates with third-party charging and billing systems Preintegrated with the Alcatel-Lucent 8610 Instant Convergent Charging (ICC) and Alcatel-Lucent 8620 SurePay products to provide a convergent online and offline payment solution Flexible architecture to accommodate specific customer needs IPv6-compliant solution, supports 3G and later networks, including eHRPD and LTE

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