Telecom Billing System Blog

How Do We Compare to Other Telecom Billing Systems? We're often asked what differentiates TimelyBill from other billing software vendors.  I'll attempt to keep this as concise and "non-sales-y" as possible!  Here's what we see as our biggest advantages.

TimelyBill Continues Expansion with New Data Center Option in Las Vegas TimelyBill today announced a new data center option on the West Coast of the United States, in Las Vegas, to meet the growing demand for the TimelyBill OSS platform. The additional hosting location prepares TimelyBill for the next phase of growth.

Order to Activate in Telecom TimelyBill OSS automates  telecom provisioning   ↗️  to a variety of devices. A typical provisioning process starts with a new order.  The order then triggers a sequence of workflow steps and ultimately ends with an activated service.

Regenerate customer invoices with the click of a button Let's face it, producing a telecom invoice can be complicated. Even with careful data entry, there are scenarios where invoices are missing data, or have other issues.  While auditing helps identify invoices that contain the wrong information, correcting them can be more of a challenge.   TimelyBill has developed a simple process for users to quickly fix and regenerate invoices. This feature helps protect your revenue and prevent customer churn! THE UN-BILLING & REINVOICING PROCESS It begins with the removal or purging of the invoice, followed up by correcting any billing errors, and then is completed by generating the new invoice. STEP 1 - CANCEL OR UN-BILL THE INVOICES Users with the proper permissions can purge a single invoice or multiple invoices (if the IDs are in sequential order). Using TimelyBill's admin screen, users specify the invoice range to be unbilled (i.e., from Invoice #1000 to Invoice #1100). The unb

TimelyBill's robust reporting tools help CSPs drive business growth, identify potential problems, and improve overall customer experience. TimelyBill has two different reporting methods to help communications service providers analyze data. These reporting methods provide historical, current, and predictive views of telecom-based business operations. Custom / Ad Hoc Reports: These reports and dashboards can be created on the fly via Izenda's embedded Business Intelligence & Analytics Platform. Empower users to decide when and how they access their data. Provide charts, graphs, and visualizations that will delight your users and bring their data to life. Enable users to configure, customize, and share dashboards and reports in real-time at the speed of your business. Standard / Canned Reports: These reports are provided out-of-the-box via a library of pre-built SAP Crystal Reports. Here is a list of our current standard reports. Agent / Partner Reports

What is Telecom billing and revenue management? Telecom billing and revenue management is the methodology that involves communication services and debt collection management. The process consists of gathering data usage files, calculating billing fees, generating invoices, and managing customer payments. How does TimelyBill rate usage, calculate billing charges, and generate invoices? The diagram above depicts the telecom billing process flow from the service provider's usage through invoicing and all the way to the processing of payments. Here is a summary of standard telecom billing process steps below: Step 1:  The service provider gathers the usage data files within their network Calls, bandwidth, faxes, per-use… Step 2:  The service provider pushes the usage files to a secure FTP location (via a VPN) At predefined intervals (15 minutes is typical) Step 3:  The billing system imports the usage files and "types" the calls Local, intralata, on-network… Step 4:  The bil

Revenue Management using  TimelyBill's Dunning and Collections Modules What is Dunning? In telecom billing, dunning refers to the process of attempting to collect payment for outstanding balances or unpaid bills. This may involve sending reminders or notifications to the customer, as well as taking additional steps, such as suspending service if the bill remains unpaid.

TimelyBill's out-of-the-box customer portal is now fully mobile responsive. We are pleased to announce an update to the TimelyBill Customer Web Portal.  Our portal is now responsive!  This makes it easier to use on a phone or tablet. Customers have come to expect 24/7 access to their account information.  They also want the ability to manage their account online, without having to wait for a customer service rep to answer the phone.  We've made a few updates to our portal so that it now "adapts" the content to better fit devices with smaller screens. New dynamic presentation optimized for mobile devices: Portal navigation collapses into an icon-based menu Page content switches to a scroll-able single column view Data grids  ↗️ with touch-friendly columns Slide-in info panel can be toggled on/off The TimelyBill Customer Portal allows your customers to: View account summary View a list of services Make online payments Change payment metho