OCS Solutions
Real-time charging. Real control.
What is OCS?
Accurate real-time usage metering is essential in most telecoms markets today, and it is especially important where prepaid models are dominant. An Online Charging System (OCS) can be thought of as the heart of a telecommunication network architecture; all the transactions within the system are linked with and processed by the OCS, such as the subscriber’s account balance and charging transactions. The network operator or service provider can use the OCS to enforce credit limits by automatically controlling service access and producing call data records (CDRs) in order to apply the correct charges to the billing platform.
Lifecycle’s cloud ready OCS is a highly available, resilient, supplier agnostic solution with real-time rating functionality that empowers providers to monetise 5G, maximise digital opportunity and enable business growth. Our carrier-grade solutions automate mission critical rating and are easily integrated and scalable, catering for huge volume increases as your business grows. Our microservice strategy allows us to quickly build and deploy new monetisation and service propositions, enabling you to win customers with innovative, flexible rating solutions tailored to your business goals.
Lifecycle's OCS solution
flexible, 5G ready and fully integratable
Download our guide to choosing the OCS deployment option that best suits your business model.
Product benefits
Product features
Real-time rated service control
Unlock a variety of features such as discrete allowance offers, grant access to services and differentiate types of usage within a service.Cloud & 5G ready
When you are ready, our cloud compatible architecture, built to the latest industry charging specifications, can easily be switched to the CCS required for 5G network integration.Network & service agnostic
No matter which network and service providers you choose to work with, our platform is interoperable with any supplier.Additional fraud prevention
Bespoke monitoring built exclusively for the OCS environment with customised alerts, SIM cloning detection and internal fraud auditing.Highly configurable
Offers a wide range of end user propositions, including package allowance bundles, regional tiered ratings and flexible allowance duration periods.Adaptable deployment & integration
Customisable hosting options for the OCS on private cloud, public cloud or embedded into the provider’s existing architecture.Business use cases
A series of use cases about the competitive advantage Lifecycle's OCS can provide your business.Get in touch with us
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