This article was updated in 2024
In the past eight years, the telecommunications landscape has undergone significant transformations. The proliferation of smartphones, the rise of over-the-top (OTT) communication services, and the increasing demand for data have reshaped the industry. Consequently, A-number billing has expanded beyond its initial scope to address new challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments:
- Expanded Scope: A-number billing is no longer solely focused on international roaming. It now encompasses domestic and international traffic, enabling operators to implement more granular pricing strategies.
- Data-Driven Insights: Advancements in data analytics have empowered operators to leverage A-number data for deeper insights into customer behavior, network performance, and revenue trends.
- Fraud Prevention: Sophisticated fraud detection mechanisms have been integrated into A-number billing systems to protect against revenue leakage and SIM swap fraud.
- Real-Time Billing: The demand for real-time billing and charging has accelerated, driving the development of A-number billing solutions capable of handling high-volume, real-time transactions.
- Regulatory Compliance: The regulatory environment continues to evolve, with new rules and requirements impacting A-number billing. Operators must stay updated on regulatory changes to ensure compliance and avoid penalties.
By leveraging JeraSoft’s A-number billing solution, telecom operators can effectively navigate the complexities of the modern telecommunications landscape and achieve sustainable growth.
A previous version of the article is below.
What if you receive a new price list from your provider with multiple rates for the same destination? Make sure that you are ready to face this challenge. Welcome to A-number billing or origination surcharges. Under a proposal of the European Commission in 2015, the European Parliament and Council agreed to end roaming charges for all Europeans. These changes come into force in June 2017.
What effect will the new legislation have?
In such a scenario, a new approach should ensure low prices for consumers all across the EU and safeguards for operators against potential abuses. What’s more, this law will protect operators against abuses based on residence or permanent links to an EU country. And it will protect operators from exceptional situations in the domestic markets.
For example, if the price increases or other negative effects appear, operators can go beyond “roam like at home” and temporarily add surcharges. The Commission set maximum roaming charges at €0.04/min per call, €0.01/SMS and €0.0085/MB
A-number billing or how do providers respond to changes?
The carriers will start to charge different prices for the same destination with. Therefore, each price will be set according to the country code or origination route. It’s known as A-number billing or origination surcharges. Previously, carriers have been dealing with B-number rating, billing, and routing. Due to the changes, they need to change their schemes and focus on both A (origin) and B (destination) billing.
Surely, as a telecommunication business operator, you want to be fully prepared for major changes to the international roaming regulations to stay afloat. Most importantly, it’s necessary to find ways for capturing revenue and competing with other carriers despite upcoming legislative rules.
From our side, JeraSoft can help to tackle this challenge.
We offer a fully integrated solution with A-number billing. Several our clients are already using such a billing scheme as an alternative method. We appreciate your business, we will do our best to serve you.
You can find a detailed guide “How to bill by Access Numbers (A-number billing)” via JeraSoft VCS in our Knowledge Base.
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