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iCAS: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Does iCAS support Multiple Settlement Periods/Bill
Cycles for different partners e.g. Weekly, Fortnightly,
Bi-monthly, monthly, etc.?
- How does iCAS manage Points of Interconnection
(POIs)?
- How does iCAS handle the billing for different
routes?
- How does iCAS charge on Least Cost Routing?
- Does iCAS enable buying and selling of minutes?
- How does iCAS manage the SLA and Billing/Settlement
based on the SLA?
- Does iCAS provide the functionality of Call
Matching and reconciliation?
- Does the system have any canned reports?
Does iCAS support Multiple
Settlement Periods/Bill Cycles for different partners e.g.
Weekly, Fortnightly, Bi-monthly, monthly, etc.?
Yes, iCAS supports Multiple Settlement Periods/Bill Cycles
for different partners e.g. Weekly, Fortnightly, Bi-monthly,
monthly, etc.
How does iCAS manage Points
of Interconnection (POIs)?
iCAS manages Points of Interconnection (POIs) by creating
and managing multiple interconnect partner accounts and contacts
and defining multiple billing cycles. iCAS captures costs
for traffic carried through interconnecting partners.
iCAS manage rates on time of day, day of week, holidays,
and exceptional cases.
It defines usage, fixed and recurring charges.
How does iCAS handle the
billing for different routes?
At times, you would need to review the routes or gateways
through which your calls are routed, to compare the cost that
they charge. The Least Cost Routing feature of iCAS provides
you with a tool to compare the cost of various routes to determine
the ones that cost the least. You can analyze the least cost
routes for up to top 20 carriers.
The list gives details of the Rate Sheet, Area code, Area
name, and then the details of each carrier (s) (depending
on the number of carriers you have specified) with their rates
per minute.
How does iCAS charge on Least
Cost Routing?
iCAS does charging based on the rates defined in the system.
Based on the rates applicable and the assigned rate plan,
calls are charged. Through LCR, one can get to know the rates
applicable and can effectively set up rates and plans to maximize
the profit.
Does iCAS enable buying and
selling of minutes?
Yes, iCAS enables buying and selling of minutes as it is
meant for settlement. It has the capability of maintaining
credit and debit rate plans.
How does iCAS manage the
SLA and Billing/Settlement based on the SLA?
One can create, edit SLAs and maintain the SLA format in
iCAS. As the business requirements change, you might want
the users to enter more or different kinds of information,
specific to your purpose, which is also possible in iCAS.
Does iCAS provide the functionality
of Call Matching and reconciliation ?
The application provides the ability to the service provider
to audit the bills of the interconnecting partners on the
basis of various configurable adjustment and tolerance parameters.
This provides the ability to service providers to filter out
disputed calls and keep a control over the invoices raised
by partners for traffic carried through their networks
Does the system have any
canned reports?
iCAS offers a Reporting Module wherein you have a range of
five different reports, each concerned with a different aspect.
You can generate the Invoices, you can determine the outbound
traffic, you can view the Network Summary, and the Account
Activity report of the customer can be generated.
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