IPDR'org

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IPDR.org Standardizing Next-Generation Accounting
IPTV Kick-off EventSan Jose, CA
Kelly Anderson President and COO,
IPDR.org February, 2006
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IPTV Service Requirements

• Market
• Continually attractive pricing and promotion
  packages
• New consumer requirements for service usability
• Complex content/connectivity partnerships
• The need to trend user activity on new services
• Competitive pressures requiring shorter
  time-to-market
• Technology
• Multiple convergent networks
• Rapid service evolution
• OSS/BSS Readiness
• Operational efficiency
• Network optimization

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The Solution Internet Protocol Detail Record
Organization (IPDR.org)

• Mission
• To enable cost-effective usage measurement and
  exchange for next-generation services.
• Method
• Implement de-facto open standards for IP-based
  support system interoperability, enabling
  providers to deploy next-generation services
  rapidly and profitably.

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IPDR Members and Contributors

• Board of Directors - 2005
• Amdocs, BSG Clearing Solutions, Cisco, NARUS,
  Sprint PCS, VeriSign,
• Members
• BSS Amdocs, CGI-AMS, Comverse, MetraTech
• OSS Infosys, Narus
• Mediation Active Broadband Networks
• Hardware Arris, Bigband Networks, Cisco,
  Hewlett-Packard, Motorola
• Service Provider Coastal Technologies Group,
  Inc., Rogers ATT Wireless, SBC, Sprint,
• Clearinghouse BSG Clearing Solutions, Syniverse,
  VeriSign
• Software Primal Solutions
• Other DISA, TeleStrategies

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IPDR Reference Model
Consistent Information Model
mediation
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IPDR.org Work

• IPDR Specifications
• XDR and XML files
• Streaming IPDR for network equipment
• IPDR Compliance program testing
• Reference Libraries in C Java

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Streaming IPDR for Network Equipment

• v3.5 Streaming IPDR
• Enhanced interface for high-speed equipment
  eliminates file management
• Real-time, reliable, efficient transport
• Joint projects refine and apply service specs for
  manufacturer communities
• Cable Labs
• ATIS TMOC
• ATIS/OBF
• TMF

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Industry Work

• NDM-U technology fully supports partner exchange
  and streaming data
• Joint work ensures support of existing
  settlements networks and technologies
• ATIS OBF VoIP Group
• ATIS TMOC Group
• ITU-T Study Group 3
• Cablelabs DOCSIS 2.0
• TMF SID Group

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A Few IPDR.org Partners

• ATIS recognized IPDR as one of 5 top partners and
  technology providers and offers proprietary EMI
  mappings.
• CableLabs employs IPDR in the DOCSIS standard
  used by every cable modem worldwide.
• CIBERnet participates in the IPDR WLANAS effort
  and offers proprietary IPDR VOIP mappings.
• ITU-T Study Group 3 officially recognizes IPDR as
  a technology provider for VOIP.
• TMF has used IPDR in multiple Catalyst
  interoperability projects.
• WFA recognizes IPDR WLANAS as the preferred
  medium for inter-industry PWLAN roaming.

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Find Out More About Us

• Membership Packets on drive
• Website www.ipdr.org
• Ask any of us during this two day meeting
• Kelly Anderson, President
• Steve Cotton, Editor-in-Chief
• Marianne Jenkinson, Marketing Director