Telecom acronyms – Quick reference
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A record produced by telecom switches or network elements that details a voice call or session (timestamp, duration, caller, callee, call type, and billing attributes). TelecomBilling.net can help you process such data.
Similar to a CDR but records message events (SMS/MMS) including sender, receiver, timestamp, and charge info.
Generic term for records of any billable network event — data sessions, video streams, push notifications, or IoT messages.
Systems that support network operation: provisioning, fault management, inventory, and performance monitoring.
Customer-facing systems: billing, rating, CRM, order management, and product catalog.
Software for managing customer accounts, interactions, support tickets, and order history.
An operator that provides mobile services but leases radio/network capacity from a licensed MNO.
A telecom operator that owns spectrum and network infrastructure (towers, core, radio access).
A telecom architecture for deploying advanced services (prepaid charging, number translation, value-added services).
Processes and systems that detect revenue leakage, reconcile records, and ensure all billable events become billed revenue.
Metrics and mechanisms that ensure service performance (latency, jitter, packet loss, throughput) meet agreed levels.
Framework for verifying users, granting permissions, and tracking usage for billing or auditing.
Standard file format and process used for roaming billing between operators (records roaming usage for settlement).
Any company that supplies telecom services (voice, data, messaging) to end users — carriers, ISPs, MVNOs such as Dynasoft and its CDR and Telecom billing system.
ISP – Internet Service Provider
Any company that supplies Internet access services to end users. Our Telecom billing systems can also service the needs of ISPs as all of them support ISP Telecom billing requirements.
