FTS says an Australian billing bureau has successfully deployed its FTS express product on virtual platforms and in the cloud. The billing bureau, which provides billing services for communication service providers in Australia, is using FTS solutions to provide charging, billing and customer care services.
Using FTS express in the cloud allows the billing bureau to offer carrier-grade solutions to its target audience of smaller communications service providers, which includes ISP, MVNO and VoIP providers. FTS says the functionality and the flexibility of its system were key factors in the solution being selected. FTS solutions are now available on virtual infrastructure, so the customer has also been able to reduce its hardware requirements.
By offering its billing solutions in a cloud-based model and using virtual machines, FTS says it is able to reduce the deployment time for the billing bureau’s customers. As the billing bureau grows, using FTS’ products on virtual infrastructure means that it can dynamically increase the computing power; for example, launching new services for a customer that requires additional billing or policy control capabilities, FTS said.
“This billing bureau is the perfect example of the kind of innovative new customers that we are working with at FTS," said Amos Sivan, CEO, FTS. “The billing bureau approach, taking billing into the cloud, is an exciting new way for smaller service providers to receive the same kind of top-of-the-range billing functionality that our large carrier customers benefit from."
FTS express has been specifically designed for entry-level ISPs, VoIP, MVNO, LTE, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, and IPTV operations that want a flexible solution that provides the foundation for future growth and expansion. The all-in-one product offers online charging, billing, AAA, balance management, customer care, interconnect, policy control and more.
FTS says its billing and policy control solutions’ new virtual platforms can also help large carriers move toward green IT solutions. The FTS solutions on virtual machines use less hardware, less power, less space and therefore also have fewer cooling requirements.
