edch servicedescription nrtrde v2.0
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Version 10.1.2012 - Service Description
Established in 1994, EDCH provides a complete solution to mobile operators for roaming facilities
to be provided to their customers. EDCH is the only Data Clearing House based in the Middle
East and is successfully serving many leading operators in Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe.
EDCH offers comprehensive roaming solutions specifically Data Clearing, Financial Clearing,
Revenue Assurance, Value Added Services, Mobile Money Hub and other customized solutions.
To know more about EDCH, visit our website at www.edch.com.
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Table of Contents
1.Introduction.......................................................................................................... 4
2.Service Description ............................................................................................. 5
2.1.Service Options ........................................................................................... 6
2.2.Reports ........................................................................................................ 8
3.Implementation .................................................................................................. 10
3.1.Guidelines ................................................................................................. 10
4.Client support .................................................................................................... 11
5.Related Services ............................................................................................... 12
6.Document Reference ........................................................................................ 13
7.Glossary ............................................................................................................ 13
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Fraud is a growing concern in the telecommunication industry. Operators are
losing billions of revenue each year due to telecommunication fraud.
Roaming Fraud in particular has contributed 24% of overall
telecommunication fraud worldwide according to a report done by GSMA
back in 2008. And since then this number has increased and has affected
many operators.
Fraud techniques have become more sophisticated, which has rendered
methods such as High Usage Reports (HUR) obsolete. As a response,
GSMA released a mandate that all operators must stop using HUR and start
implementing NRTRDE by October 1, 2012.
Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange (NRTRDE) is a procedure that
allows operators to efficiently exchange roaming data with their roaming
partners. This will enable HPMN to monitor roaming call records in near real
time and have an active role in preventing fraud.
EDCH offers a complete solution in implementing NRTRDE. We will facilitate
the exchange of NRTRDE data between you and your roaming partner, while
you focus your attention in addressing fraud. We also provide raw data
conversion, customized notifications and specialized reports that will help
your transition from HUR to NRTRDE.
Emirates Data Clearing House P.O. Box 17500, Dubai - UAE [email protected] www.edch.com Tel: +971 2 499 9444 Fax: +971 2 635 4663
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1. INTRODUCTION
Many operators have at some point encountered an incident regarding roaming
fraud. And each occurrence is an expense that quickly accumulates to become a
serious opportunity loss.
Organized fraud groups have made a business out of roaming fraud. For instance, it is
easy for anyone to illegally acquire an international postpaid subscription and make
fraudulent calls to numbers with high termination costs without the intention to pay.
These calls can then be routed to international carriers through an audio text service
provider and revenue from these calls is shared with the fraudulent caller. Fraudsters
maximize their illicit gains by making high volume calls before calls are detected and
suspended by the HPMN. By the time the calls are suspended, the fraudster would have
already made a large profit at the expense of the HPMN.
Figure 1: NRTRDE sends data faster and more efficient than HUR.
GSMA has deemed HUR ineffective in preventing modern methods of roaming fraud.
This the reason why HUR is no longer supported by GSMA as of October 1, 2012.
Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange (NRTRDE) is a procedure that allows
operators to efficiently exchange roaming data with their roaming partners. This will
enable HPMN to monitor roaming call records in near real time and have an active role in
preventing fraud.
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CDR Calls Rated
TAP Send
HUR Send
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