Example Installation of the CapSettle Roaming Solution (Click to enlarge)

CapSettle Roaming – Solution Overview
The CapSettle Roaming solution is used for handling roaming settlements between international and national operators, MVNOs, and service providers.

The solution supports administration and maintenance of roaming agreements, encoding and decoding of outgoing and incoming TAP and RAP files, reports generation, invoicing and handling multiple currencies in parallel.

It also provides support for fraud prevention functionality, known as Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange (NRTRDE).

Inbound Roaming
For inbound roaming, CapSettle collects all type of different roaming records from the mediation system, rates the records according the roaming agreement IOT and creates TAP and NRTRDE output files. These are then distributed to the data clearing house or directly to partner operators.

Outbound Roaming
For outbound roaming, CapSettle receives TAP and/or NRTRDE files from the clearing house or partner operator, re-rates the information and for TAP send the transactions to the retail billing system. For NRTRDE, CapSettle interfaces the fraud management system and stores the information internally for fraud reporting. TAP files are decoded and re-rating or mark-up is taking place before sending the transactions to the billing system for charging the end subscriber.

Reporting and Business Intelligence
CapSettle is equipped with automatic invoice statement generation. In addition, CapWrap, our solution for dynamic reporting and business intelligence, provides further reporting and analysing possibilities for the roaming data.

• Roaming settlements and invoicing
  Handles the operator to operator settlements for traffic generated by roaming or service provider subscribers. This is done according to the standards set by the GSM Association (GSMA) through generation and processing of Transferred Account Procedure (TAP) and Reject Account Procedure (RAP) files.
• TAP and RAP
  CapSettle supports up to the latest TD.57 and TD.32 standards for inter-operator settlements and traffic exchange. Including the upcoming release of TAP 3.12. We also carry a TAP 3.12 converter and you will be able to find additional information on the TAP 3.12 converter by clicking on the TAP 3.12 tab.
• NRTRDE
  Near real time roaming data exchange is supported in CapSettle. NRTRDE significantly reduces the time for roaming billing transactions to help eliminate fraud. This is also available as a stand alone solution, and additional information is found by clicking on the NRTRDE tab.
• Subscriber roaming packages & re-rating
  Web services and provisioning interface to retail billing for VSP/subscriber specific rating and re-rating.
• MVNO/VSP Support
  Standardized solution and inbuilt support for mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) and virtual service provider (VSP) settlements, rating and discounting.
• RAEX
  Roaming Agreement Exchange (RAEX) is a solution for exchange of roaming documentation electronically. CapSettle comes with inbuilt support for easy updates and overview.
• EID
  Electronic Invoice Data Exchange (EID) is the procedure of electronically exchange invoicing data between parties. It is meant to function as an additional alternative to the standard paper invoice, and to be sent in parallel with the original invoice. As of 1st October 2011, the EID process will become mandatory for some parties as defined in GSMA document BA.36. CapSettle Roaming fully support the EID process.

Example Installation of the CapSettle Roaming TAP 3.12 Converter (Click to enlarge)

Introducing TAP 3.12 conversion
From the 1st of May 2012, the new TAP standard, version 3.12, will be introduced to GSM mobile network operators. To be able to comply to this GSMA directive, operators have to select the most cost effective and simple way to implement the directive.

Capana offers full TAP conversion up to 3.12 with our Tap 3.12 Converter. Our module based solution fits elegantly in all GSM mobile network operators billing solution architectures. Whether there is a roaming billing or in-house solution operating in the background, the TAP 3.12 Converter can be interfaced as a stand alone black box or integrated entirely into the infrastructure of the operator.

The CapSettle TAP 3.12 Converter is easy to deploy and fast to implement, assuring full conversion in accordance with the directive whilst also reducing the costs of compliance.

TAP 3.12 conversion is of course supported in all new CapSettle releases as well.
For more information about the CapSettle 3.12 Converter, please click the link below.

Example Installation of the CapSettle Roaming TAP 3.12 Converter (Click to enlarge)

Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange

Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange (NRTRDE) is a requirement for GSM operators with the purpose of reducing revenue loss due to roaming fraud. The GSM Association (GSMA) introduced NRTRDE to replace the High Usage Report (HUR) which was the standard method of frequently exchanging roaming usage data and detect fraud until October 2008, when GSMA made NRTRDE implementation mandatory for all GSMA members.

With NRTRDE, partner operators only have a maximum window of 4 hours to exchange files, as opposed to the 36 hour window given by the HUR standard.

This will allow for fast detection of fraudulent activities and unauthorised network usage.

With the CapSettle Roaming – NRTRDE solution, operators are able to receive and distribute NRTRDE files, as well as generate File Delivery -and Error reports.

For more information, please download our CapSettle Roaming NRTRDE – Product Sheet: