Business Environment
Network Operations and Revenue Assurance initiatives are converging to implement enterprise solutions
that reduce cost, eliminate revenue leakage and increase network integrity. These efforts are affected
by existing translations that are incomplete and inaccurate. Identifying discrepancies and initiating a
closed loop correction process creates a sound baseline for network elements and their related support systems.
Cost Reduction
Analysis of translations identifies opportunities for service providers to reduce or eliminate avoidable
costs. By comparing switch extracts to the LERG©, routing database and translation business rules,
theValidator identifies discrepancies that affect the cost of routing and terminating calls.
Revenue Assurance
theValidator™ module provides Revenue Assurance executives capabilities to eliminate lost feature and usage
revenue. By combining switch translations with billing extracts, Tariff’s and calling plans; theValidator
identifies inconsistencies that provide opportunities to collect unbilled revenue.
Benefit
theValidator™ improves profitability by ensuring switch translations are accurate in accordance with
external (LERG, NANPA,etc) and internal systems (tariff filings, call plans, etc.) while eliminating lost
revenue and avoidable expenses. Additionally, addressing identified discrepancies contributes to improvement
in the accuracy of supporting systems as process improvement opportunities propagate beyond network elements.
Summary
theValidator™ module provides Network Operations and Revenue Assurance the unique ability to perform offline
testing and validation of switch translations and automates the required corrective action. By extracting
switch translations from Operational Support Systems or network elements and combining it with external data
(Tariff Local Calling Areas, Call Routing Plans, Routing Rules, etc.), theValidator identifies and updates
missing, incorrect and redundant translations. The result is a verifiable increase in revenue, translation
accuracy and network efficiency.
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