Huawei has launched what it claims is the industry’s first ever 5G SA network based monetization solution.
The new Huawei Convergent Billing System (CBS) R20 has already been deployed over the stc Kuwait 5G SA’s network, where as the “Dedicated Access” was offered to enterprises with guaranteed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
With the extensive collaboration with partners in exploring 5G service business models, Huawei has developed CBS R20 to support a vast range of combinations involving more than 1,000 billing factors over different dimensions, as well as more than 100 common 5G service combos.
Huawei said that CBS R20 is consistent with to billing Services based architecture and interface defined by 3GPP, so that a seamless upgrade is ensured for operators. The system also supports 5G NSA and 5G SA network. Moreover, extra revenue can be generated from partners by opening more than 300 application programming interfaces (APIs).
Meanwhile, CBC R20 fully supports containerization and virtualization, which can significantly lower OPEX through centralized management and operational automation.
Rockred Zhang, President of Huawei Software Business Unit
To achieve monetization of all levels, a unified billing system is required for consumers of all ends such as individuals, households and enterprises.