A Reconfigurable Based Solution for Charging in 4G Mobile Networks

The introduction of open and more flexible business models in 4G mobile networks, as well as the integration of UMTS with WLAN increases the overall overhead and complexity for the dynamic management between heterogeneous networks. To cope with such complexity and enable the seamless provision of value added services the introduction of an integrated platform for at least charging accounting and billing is required. This paper summarizes existing platforms and proposes one which let the charging operations transparent to the end users.