December 4, 2001
German mobile operator VIAG INTERKOM has launched its prepaid service for GPRS using a Nokia solution for processing charging data. The solution is based on the Nokia Charging Center, which is a flexible and scalable framework that allows operators to charge for a wide range of 2G and 3G services. With the help of the Nokia Charging Center, VIAG INTERKOM is able to extend its LOOP brand of prepaid services to its GPRS customers.
The contract included equipment, system customisation and integration. The system delivery and turnkey integration was successfully completed on time in VIAG's demanding multi-vendor environment.
The Nokia Charging Center allows VIAG to implement different billing plans, such as volume step discounts, WAP billing based on content or number of "clicks", sign-up credits for new subscribers and monthly bonuses consisting of a certain number of free WAP clicks. For example, VIAG plans to offer prepaid access to WAP over GPRS on a "per click" basis, and Internet over GPRS on a "per kByte" basis in addition to a small daily fee.
"We are extremely pleased to be at the forefront of launching prepaid GPRS service in Germany," says, Gerhard Mayrhofer, Senior Vice President Marketing, VIAG INTERKOM. "By allowing us to implement the right charging model for different customers, the Nokia Charging Center has played a pivotal role in bringing GPRS services to our prepaid customers."
"Prepaid has been an important part of many mobile markets, and Germany is no exception," says Felix Franke, VIAG Account Director, Nokia Networks. "This is why we see that applying prepaid charging to GPRS will also be an important means for operators to make mobile packet data even more profitable. We are delighted that VIAG INTERKOM chose our charging solution to help successfully launch this new service."
VIAG operates mobile networks in Germany, serving 3.7 million subscribers. Nokia has previously supplied VIAG with the majority of its GSM radio-access network and all of its GPRS core network. Nokia was also chosen by VIAG to be its sole supplier of 3G infrastructure.
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