ETSI TS 132 240 V15.5.0 (2020-01)

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Telecommunication management; Charging management; Charging architecture and principles (3GPP TS 32.240 version 15.5.0 Release 15)

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General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 15-Jan-2020
• Technical Committee: 3GPP SA 5 - Telecom Management
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Completion Date: 16-Jan-2020

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ETSI TS 132 240 V15.5.0 (2020-01)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+) (GSM);
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
LTE;
Telecommunication management;
Charging management;
Charging architecture and principles
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3GPP TS 32.240 version 15.5.0 Release 15 3 ETSI TS 132 240 V15.5.0 (2020-01)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 References . 9
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 12
3.1 Definitions . 12
3.2 Symbols . 14
3.3 Abbreviations . 15
4 Common charging architecture and framework . 18
4.0 Introduction . 18
4.1 Charging mechanisms . 19
4.1.0 General . 19
4.1.1 Offline charging . 19
4.1.2 Online charging . 19
4.1.3 Converged charging . 19
4.2 High level common architecture . 20
4.2.1 General . 20
4.2.2 Common architecture – reference points . 20
4.2.3 Common architecture – service based interface. 22
4.3 Charging functions . 23
4.3.1 Offline charging functions . 23
4.3.1.0 General . 23
4.3.1.1 Charging Trigger Function . 23
4.3.1.2 Charging Data Function . 25
4.3.1.3 Charging Gateway Function. 25
4.3.1.4 Offline Charging System . 25
4.3.2 Online charging functions . 26
4.3.2.0 General . 26
4.3.2.1 Charging Trigger Function . 26
4.3.2.2 Online Charging System . 27
4.3.2.2.0 General . 27
4.3.2.2.1 Online Charging Function . 27
4.3.2.2.2 S-CSCF online charging / IMS Gateway Function . 27
4.3.2.2.3 Rating Function . 27
4.3.2.2.4 Account Balance Management Function . 28
4.3.2.3 CDR generation for online charged subscribers . 28
4.3.3 Converged charging functions . 28
4.3.3.0 General . 28
4.3.3.1 Charging Trigger Function (CTF) . 28
4.3.3.2 Converged charging system . 29
4.4 Reference points . 30
4.4.1 Offline charging reference points . 30
4.4.1.1 Rf. 30
4.4.1.2 Gz . 30
4.4.1.3 Ga . 30
4.4.1.4 Bx . 30
4.4.1.5 Void. 31
4.4.1.6 Gzn . 31
4.4.2 Online charging reference points . 31
4.4.2.1 Ro . 31
4.4.2.2 CAP . 31
4.4.2.3 Gy . 31
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4.4.2.4 Re . 32
4.4.2.5 Rc . 32
4.4.2.6 Void. 32
4.4.2.7 Gyn . 32
4.5 Architecture mapping . 32
4.5.0 General . 32
4.5.1 Offline mapping . 32
4.5.2 Online mapping . 34
4.6 Service based interface . 34
4.6.1 Nchf . 34
5 Charging principles . 35
5.0 . General
. 35
5.1 Charging data generation and quota supervision . 35
5.2 Charging data transfer . 37
5.2.0 General . 37
5.2.1 Charging data transfer in offline charging . 37
5.2.1.0 General . 37
5.2.1.1 Transfer of charging events via Rf . 38
5.2.1.2 Transfer of CDRs via Ga . 38
5.2.1.3 Transfer of CDR files via Bx . 39
5.2.2 Charging data transfer in online charging . 40
5.3 Charging levels and correlation . 42
5.3.1 Bearer level charging . 42
5.3.1.1 Bearer charging based on bearer / tele- / supplementary service . 42
5.3.1.2 Flow based bearer charging. 42
5.3.2 Subsystem level charging . 42
5.3.3 Service level charging . 42
5.3.4 Charging data correlation . 42
5.3.4.0 General . 42
5.3.4.1 Intra-level correlation . 43
5.3.4.2 Inter-level correlation . 43
5.3.4.3 Inter-network correlation . 43
5.3.4.4 Determination of completeness of charging information in IMS . 45
5.3.4.4.1 General . 45
5.3.4.4.2 Tracking of IMS NEs generating charging information . 45
5.3.4.4.3 Tracking of applications generating charging information . 45
5.4 Charging data configuration . 45
5.5 Charging information utilisation . 47
5.5.0 Introduction. 47
5.5.1 Subscriber charging . 47
5.5.1.0 General . 47
5.5.1.1 Calling party charging . 48
5.5.1.2 Alternate party charging for IMS . 48
5.5.2 Credit-Control and balance management . 48
5.5.2.1 Use of credit pooling . 48
5.5.3 Inter-operator settlement of Charges . 48
5.5.3.1 Inter-PLMN accounting . 48
5.5.3.2 'Visitors' from other PLMNs . 48
5.5.3.4 'Home' subscribers roaming in other PLMNs . 49
5.5.3.5 Fixed network operators and other service providers . 49
5.5.3.6 IMS Interconnection. 49
5.5.3.7 Charging Principles for Roaming Architecture for Voice over IMS with Local Breakout . 49
5.5.3.8 Charging Principles for roaming architecture for voice over IMS with home routed traffic . 50
5.5.4 Advice of Charge . 50
Annex A (informative): Bibliography . 51
Annex B (normative): Single IMSI architecture for EU Roaming . 52
B.0 General . 52
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B.1 Voice Control . 52
Annex C (normative): Fixed Broadband Access . 53
C.1 General . 53
C.2 References . 53
C.3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 53
C.4 Common charging architecture and framework . 53
C.4.1 Charging mechanisms . 53
C.4.2 High level common architecture . 53
C.4.3 Charging functions . 54
C.4.4 Reference points . 54
C.4.4.1 Offline charging reference points . 54
C.4.4.1.1 Gz . 54
C.4.4.1.2 Gzn . 54
C.4.4.2 Online charging reference points . 54
C.4.4.2.1 Gy . 54
C.4.4.2.2 Gyn . 55
Annex D (normative): Distributed Charging Trigger Function . 56
D.1 General . 56
D.2 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 56
D.2.1 Definitions . 56
D.2.2 Symbols . 56
D.2.3 Abbreviations . 56
D.3 Common charging architecture and framework . 56
D.3.1 Charging mechanisms . 56
D.3.2 High level common architecture . 56
D.4.3 Charging functions . 57
D.4.3.1 Offline charging functions . 57
D.4.3.1.1 Charging Trigger Function . 57
D.4.3.2 Online charging functions . 57
D.4.4 Reference points . 57
D.4.4.1 Offline charging reference points . 57
D.4.4.1.1 Xch . 57
D.4.4.2 Online charging reference points . 57
Annex E (Informative): High level overall charging architecture. . 58
E.1 General . 58
E.2 Common charging architecture and framework . 58
E.2.1 High level common architecture . 58
Annex F (informative): Change history . 59
History . 62

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