Policy and Charging Control
Usage Engine includes PCC; a framework of functions that enable solutions for Policy Control, Usage Management and Routing Control. Workflow configurations are available that provide a baseline for rapid implementation of these solutions.
Through PCC functions Usage Engine supports a configurable way to:
- Collect usage data from offline- and online usage data sources such as file based (batch) UDRs or online usage data via our collection interface agents (e.g. Diameter etc.)
- Count the data based on based on volume (Gb, Kb, etc.), time (duration) and/or number of events and store the counters in unlimited hierarchies of usage counter containers called buckets.
- Notify external systems or end consumers about reached thresholds of the usage levels for the subscription.
- Control usage data consumption by triggering and sending configurable enforcements to external enforcement system such as a PCEF.
- Route Diameter messages or any type of realtime data to different destinations based on message attributes such as user identifier, source, destination, protocol, application etc.
Policy and Charging Control