Introduction; Qualified Platforms; License Requirements - Cisco ASR 5000 Series Administration Manual

▀ Introduction

Introduction
The Enhanced Charging Service (ECS) is an in-line service feature that enables operators to reduce billing-related costs
and gives the ability to offer tiered, detailed, and itemized billing to their subscribers. Using shallow and deep packet
inspection (DPI), ECS allows operators to charge subscribers based on actual usage, number of bytes, premium services,
location, and so on. ECS also generates charging records for postpaid and prepaid billing systems.
The ECS is an enhanced or extended premium service. The System Administration Guide provides basic system
configuration information, and the product administration guides provide information to configure the core network
service functionality. It is recommended that you select the configuration example that best meets your service model,
and configure the required elements for that model before using the procedures in this document.

Qualified Platforms

ECS is a StarOS in-line service application that runs on Cisco ASR 5x00 platforms. For additional platform information,
refer to the appropriate System Administration Guide and/or contact your Cisco account representative.

License Requirements

The ECS in-line service is a licensed Cisco feature. Separate session and feature licenses may be required. Contact your
Cisco account representative for detailed information on specific licensing requirements.
For information on installing and verifying licenses, refer to the Managing License Keys section of the Software
Management Operations chapter in the System Administration Guide.
▄ Cisco ASR 5x00 Enhanced Charging Services Administration Guide
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Enhanced Charging Service Overview