Ericsson surpasses the 2bn mark in the number of worldwide subscriptions served by its charging and billing solutions
Represents 31-% market share of global subscriptions, according to industry sources
Number aggregated from subscriptions of Ericsson’s Convergent Charging and Billing solutions around the world
Highlighting the company’s strong position and achieving a significant industry milestone, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has surpassed the 2bn mark in the number of worldwide subscriptions served by its charging and billing solutions, which – according to the World Cellular Information Service (WCIS) database – is equivalent to a 31 % market share of global subscriptions.
The 2bn figure is aggregated from subscriptions of Ericsson’s charging systems, BSCS, CBiO (Charging and Billing in One) and charging solutions from the acquired Telcordia. These solutions comprise a mix of converged, prepaid and postpaid deployments around the world.
Per Borgklint, Head of Ericsson’s Business Unit Support Solutions, says: “Twobn subscriptions served by Ericsson’s charging and billing solutions is a tremendous milestone that further reinforces our No. 1 market-leadership position in telecom operations and business support systems (OSS/BSS). Reaching this milestone also reflects the success of our operator customers, and we look forward to supporting them with innovative convergent solutions that drive greater operational efficiency and deliver an optimal user experience.”
Ericsson charging and billing solutions allow communication service providers to handle all customers, partners and services in a streamlined, convergent process, covering prepaid and postpaid, voice and data, fixed and mobile, retail and wholesale in real-time. Traditional telecom services such as SMS, MMS, voice and broadband including bundled quadruple play offerings are all supported. Ericsson also supports new machine-to-machine offerings and advanced subscriber and partner management capabilities, which creates vast opportunities for operators to innovate.