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[[Client]], [[Provider]], [[Destination]], [[Bilateral Agreements]], [[Rates]], [[Least Cost Routing]], [[Prepaid]], [[Custom Report]]
 
 
 
 
'''Minimum Requirements'''
 
'''Minimum Requirements'''
  
BILLING runs on a customized Linux server. The hardware configuration has been designed to fit your specific needs.
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Sky DANCE BILLING runs on a customized Linux server. The hardware configuration has been designed to fit your specific needs.
  
  
Being a web application, BILLING runs on all the major browser:
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All the major browsers are supported:
 
Firefox
 
Firefox
 
Google Chrome
 
Google Chrome
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Note: Your Username will be restricted after three unsuccessful login attempts.
 
Note: Your Username will be restricted after three unsuccessful login attempts.
  
Once your username and password have been authenticated, you will see “Welcome, ‘your username’” in the upper-right corner of the main menu bar, and the opening screen with the following graphs.
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Once your username and password have been authenticated, you will see Welcome, your username in the upper-right corner of the main menu bar, and the opening screen with the following graphs.
  
  
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These charts summarize the income and profit for the prior day, UTC±00:00. The currency used by default is USD.
 
These charts summarize the income and profit for the prior day, UTC±00:00. The currency used by default is USD.
  
• Income by Traffic Type
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* Income by Traffic Type
 
This is the first pie chart to the left. Scroll over the divisions of the pie and you will see a text box showing the income for that division of the chart compared to the total income for the day, i.e., 108,621.06 of 714,310.92.
 
This is the first pie chart to the left. Scroll over the divisions of the pie and you will see a text box showing the income for that division of the chart compared to the total income for the day, i.e., 108,621.06 of 714,310.92.
  
• Countries with Higher Profit
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* Countries with Higher Profit
 
This is pie chart to the right. Scroll over the divisions of the pie to see details of a specific country. The text box displays the profit of the country compared to the total profit for the day, i.e., 6,495.45 of 40,389.45.
 
This is pie chart to the right. Scroll over the divisions of the pie to see details of a specific country. The text box displays the profit of the country compared to the total profit for the day, i.e., 6,495.45 of 40,389.45.
  
• Evolution
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* Evolution
 
This is the bar chart located at the bottom of the screen. It summarizes the traffic volume (minutes) and profit behavior over the past 15 days. Scroll over a specific bar to display the exact value.
 
This is the bar chart located at the bottom of the screen. It summarizes the traffic volume (minutes) and profit behavior over the past 15 days. Scroll over a specific bar to display the exact value.
  
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<center>''Figure 3. The Main Menu Bar.''</center>
 
<center>''Figure 3. The Main Menu Bar.''</center>
  
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Click any of the following links to learn more about each menu item.
  
1 SUMMARY
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'''[[Client]], [[Provider]], [[Destination]], [[Bilateral Agreements]], [[Rates]], [[Least Cost Routing]], [[Prepaid]], [[Custom Report]], [[Billing Mediation]], [[Billing Administration]]'''
  
The icon [[Image:Image011.gif]] will take you back to the Summary Charts that shows the income, profit and volumes of traffic for the prior day.
 
  
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'''Summary'''
  
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The icon [[Image:Image011.gif]] will take you back to the Summary Charts that shows the income, profit and volumes of traffic for the prior day.
  
  
 
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'''Logout'''
 
 
 
 
10 CUSTOM REPORT
 
 
 
This option is dedicated to the generation of custom reports. The customization window is illustrated in figure 33.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 33. Custom Report Generation.
 
 
 
The customization window is divided in three parts: Client, Provider, and the third part that includes the field Country. The field Display is used to enable or disable the deployment of the filter in the table. For example if you want to generate a report for a client where you want to see the traffic per area codes, check mark the box under Display for Dial Code.
 
 
 
The Client and Provider windows have the following fields:
 
 
 
• Company
 
This field is used when different companies, business units or subsidiaries carry on your business. You can generate the report for the entire group or select the company/business unit of your interest.
 
 
 
• Traffic Type
 
The traffic type depend on the type of service rendered: hubbing, retail, etc.
 
 
 
• Carrier
 
Type here the name of the customer or provider.
 
 
 
• Destination
 
Type here the name of the city or country. As you type a window with all the possible options will appear for you to select the destination.
 
 
 
• Area Code
 
You can customize the report by including a specific area code.
 
 
 
• Manager
 
You can generate a report to see the performance of the accounts of a particular Manager. Select the name of the Manager from the list.
 
 
 
• Currency
 
Here you decide whether or not to show this field in the report.
 
 
 
The third part of the customization window includes the following fields:
 
 
 
• Country
 
Type here the name of the country you want to retrieve data from.
 
 
 
• Internal Destination
 
Type here the name of the City or network (p. e. cellular Avantel) you want to retrieve information. Note that in this field your internal destination assignation is followed.
 
 
 
• Internal Area Code
 
Type the Area Code following your internal definition of area codes.
 
 
 
• Internal/Client/Provider Date
 
Depending on the internal time followed by your business, your customers or providers, you might have differences in the date. This field helps clarify these differences.
 
 
 
• Output
 
Select the format you want the report to be generated: html, csv, excel, xml.
 
 
 
• Reset
 
Click Reset to clear all fields and start a new customization.
 
 
 
• Next
 
Your customized report will be exported in the specified format.
 
 
 
Following is an example of a customized client report for the city of Armenia in Colombia, and for the 12/19/2012. Figure 34 shows the customization parameters.
 
 
 
 
Figure 34. Armenia – Colombia Customization Parameters.
 
 
 
The custom report generated in the example of figure 34 is shown in figure 35.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 35. Armenia – Colombia Custom Client Report.
 
 
 
This report lists the customers sending traffic to Armenia. The fields of the report are:
 
 
 
• Client
 
These are the customers sending traffic to Armenia.
 
 
 
• Client Destination
 
The destination your customers require the traffic to be terminated.
 
 
 
• Client Currency
 
The currency your customer’s billing is based.
 
 
 
• Calls
 
This is the total amount of calls in the time frame.
 
 
 
• Internal Minutes
 
You also have the Internal Minutes, which refers to your methods of billing in terms of minute rounding.
 
 
 
• ALOC
 
 
 
• Income
 
As previously described.
 
 
 
• Sell Rate
 
As previously described.
 
 
 
• Cost
 
As previously described.
 
 
 
• Cost Rate
 
As previously described.
 
 
 
• Profit
 
As previously described.
 
 
 
• % Profit / Income
 
As previously described.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11 MEDIATION
 
 
 
This window summarizes the activity of the switches, the distribution of calls by type, the routes with any billing trouble, and the detail of CDR files mediated between the switches and the BILLING module.
 
 
 
The displayed data corresponds, by default, to the information of the previous day. You can customize your search by date, using the field “From” of Figure 36. Or use the < and > to move one day forward and one day backward.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 36. Search by Date Window.
 
 
 
11.1 Summary
 
 
 
The first table of the summary represents the number of files mediated between the BILLING module and the Switches.
 
 
 
The red cell denotes that the system has mediated fewer files than it should have.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 37. Summary.
 
11.2 Call Type
 
 
 
The second part of the table in the Summary window is Call Type. Following is a description of the fields of this table.
 
 
 
Table 1. Call Type Definition
 
Call Type Description
 
Mediated This field refers to the amount of calls in terms of sets of messages (2 or more) comprising a call.
 
Connected A call is successfully connected when there’s a ringing tone or the call is answered. A connected call is also a call that has to be billed
 
Accepted A call that has been mediated successfully.
 
Access
 
Damaged The register has been corrupted and the call cannot be billed.
 
Not Rated Calls that have not been rated by the BILLING module.
 
Stuck These are calls which duration exceeds the configured length limit in the system.
 
Errors
 
Successfully Billed The number of accepted calls that have been billed by the platform minus the stuck calls.
 
Billed Calls Should Be The number of connected calls that should be billed by the platform minus the stuck calls.
 
 
 
“Successfully Billed” and “Billed calls Should Be” numbers should match. A red cell denotes a problem if they don’t.
 
 
 
The second table in the screen summarizes the billing problems for the prior day. First, you will find the billing codification (figure 38) and then the details of the events per route (figure 39).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 38. Billing Codes and Table of Events.
 
 
 
The following table explains the meaning of the billing codes.
 
 
 
Table 2. Billing Codes Description
 
Billing Code Description
 
Not Rated The call has not been rated due to some error in the processing.
 
Rated The call is billed. If there are errors in the process, the other indicators will clarify.
 
Default Rate Calls billed with a default configurable rate.
 
Hourly The call is billed by the normal process that runs every hour after every mediation.
 
No Client’s Rate The client’s rate does not exist in the rate registry. The system bills using the default rate.
 
No Provider’s Rate The provider’s rate does not exist in the registry. The system bills using the default rate.
 
Fixed This indicator denotes that there were damaged calls that were fixed and billed.
 
Stuck Call These are calls which duration exceeds the configurable length limit. These calls are not billed.
 
Not Billed Call Calls that could not be billed by the system.
 
 
 
The billing unusual events for the prior day are summarized in the following figure. It makes use of the billing codes to explain the nature of the event.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 39. Routes Presenting Billing Problems.
 
 
 
The following table describes the heading fields of the billing events summary.
 
 
 
Table 3. Billing Events - Parameters
 
Field Description
 
Code This is the internal code for the carrier.
 
Client This is the actual customer sending traffic to a destination through your switches.
 
Org_sub Client’s identity that sends the call.
 
Provider Provider’s identity that terminates the call.
 
Dst_sub Destination provider’s identity that terminates the call.
 
Tg_in This indicates the trunk group of the customer.
 
Tg_out This indicates the trunk group of the provider.
 
Cld Called_id. This is the called party number.
 
 
 
11.3 Calls Without Subscription
 
 
 
These are the calls that cannot be associated to a customer or provider.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 40. Calls Without Subscription.
 
 
 
The field CIng refers to the calling party number.
 
 
 
11.4 Detail by File
 
 
 
This table contains details of the CDR files collected by the Agents and mediated in the platform.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 41. Detail by File.
 
 
 
 
 
The following table explains the fields of the Detail by File window.
 
 
 
Table 4. Details of the Mediated Files.
 
Parameter Description
 
Agent Switch where the CDR are collected.
 
Description Name of the CDR file. The format contains the location, date and time.
 
Mediated Files mediated by the BILLING module.
 
Connected Connected calls.
 
Accepted Accepted calls.
 
Damaged The file has been corrupted and cannot be processed.
 
Access
 
Damaged
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12 ADMINISTRATION
 
 
 
This option provides administrative information about the carriers and the contracts, and rates and billing management tools.
 
12.1 Account Management
 
 
 
This tab is dedicated to classifying administrative information related to the customers, providers, and valid agreements with them.
 
 
 
Figure 43 shows the general structure of this option. The first screen that you will see is a list of contracts with the different carriers.
 
 
 
 
Figure 42. Account Management.
 
 
 
Following is an explanation of the fields of this table.
 
 
 
• Company
 
This field is useful to manage different companies of the same group that are interconnected with the carriers. You can see a specific company and its accounts by clicking on the right corner arrow of the header and then selecting “Filters”. This will display the list of companies that form the business conglomerate. Select the company or companies you want to see the accounts.
 
 
 
• Account
 
This is the internal Id given to the account.
 
 
 
• Acronym
 
This is the abbreviated name of the company with whom you have an agreement. You can see a specific account by clicking on the right corner arrow of the header and then selecting “Filters”. Type here the name of the carrier you want to find in the list.
 
 
 
• Status
 
You can select the status of the agreement by clicking on the right corner arrow of the cell and selecting “Filters”. You can define the status as “ACTIVE” when the agreement is operational, “BLOCKED” when the incoming trunk groups are blocked, and “CANCELLED” when the agreement is not valid anymore.
 
 
 
• Credit Limit
 
This field shows the maximum amount of credit that your company can extend to the carrier. You can use the filter on the header by defining a fixed amount or a range (see figure 43).
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 43. Credit Limit.
 
 
 
• Credit Currency
 
This is the credit currency that is specified in the agreement.
 
 
 
• Automatic Cut
 
If the Automatic Cut is activated, the system will block the route once the Credit Limit value is reached. Use the filter to list the accounts with automatic cut or without it.
 
 
 
Now back to figure 42 the button Cash Flow Forecast takes you to a window dedicated to provide information about the expected consolidated incomings and outgoings of cash per account.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 44. Cash Flow Forecast.
 
 
 
This table compiles the cash flow forecast for the following 10 weeks. Make use of the field “From” to specify a different time frame you want to see the forecast. The table of figure 44 provides the following information:
 
 
 
• Company
 
This is the business unit or subsidiary under which manages the account.
 
 
 
• Acronym
 
This is the abbreviated name of the carrier.
 
 
 
• Period
 
This refers to the billing period.
 
 
 
• Due Days
 
The amount of days before the invoice has to be paid.
 
 
 
• Week Number
 
This refers to the week on which the forecast is being made.
 
 
 
The first line of the table shows the consolidated total forecasted per week. Click on  to see the incomings and outgoings specific account.  To see the incomings and outgoings of all the accounts click “Expand All”.
 
 
 
Now, back to the Account Management window (figure 42), the button Last Notes take you to the following window:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 45. Last Notes.
 
 
 
This window is useful to compile final notes regarding the performance of the agreement.
 
 
 
Again going back to figure 42, if you expand one of the companies, you will see the general address of the carrier and the financial contact information. If you click on one of the acronyms you will access detail information about the agreement: Account info, contact info, commercial info, financial info, special conditions, contact info, subscriptions, invoices, documents, and notes. Following is an explanation of these windows.
 
 
 
To add a new line in the Account Management table click on “New Account”. The following window will appear:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 46. New Account window.
 
 
 
Fill in the information required and save the changes. Following is an explanation of the different tables of this window.
 
 
 
12.1.1 Account Info
 
 
 
In this window you see general information about the account. Figure 47 shows an example for a specific carrier.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 47. Account Info.
 
 
 
The fields in this window are explained as follows:
 
 
 
• Company
 
This is the business unit or subsidiary, which manages the account.
 
 
 
• Acronym
 
This is the abbreviated name of the carrier.
 
 
 
• Account Name
 
This is the full name of the carrier.
 
 
 
• TIN
 
This is the Tax Identification Number of the carrier.
 
 
 
• Status
 
This field denotes whether the agreement is active, blocked or cancelled.
 
 
 
• Manager
 
This is the person in your company responsible for the relation with the carrier.
 
 
 
• Time Zone
 
This is the time zone that has been settled in the agreement.
 
 
 
• Geographic Zone
 
This is useful to define the geographic zone, such as Europe, Latin America, Asia, etc., to which the account belongs.
 
 
 
Note: To enable the edition of most of the fields of Account Info, Contact Info, and Financial info, use the button “Edit” located under the window of Special Conditions. After you make the changes, click “Save” to confirm the edition or “Cancel” to discard it.
 
 
 
12.1.2 Contact Info
 
 
 
This window gives you specific information about the contact person or department, and the physical location of the carrier. Figure 48 shows an example for a specific carrier.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 48. Contact Info.
 
 
 
12.1.3 Commercial Info
 
 
 
This window shows details about the rates notification.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 49. Commercial Info.
 
 
 
The fields in this window are explained as follows:
 
 
 
• Rates Notification Period
 
This period is specified in the agreement. It tells the days in advance required to enforce a rate or code change.
 
 
 
• Rates Notification Subject
 
Some customers accept rate changes through an email automatic upload module. This field specifies the subject of the email you must include to validate the reception of the amendments.
 
 
 
• Rates Notification Sender
 
This field specifies the email address from which you must send the rate notifications.
 
 
 
12.1.4 Financial Info
 
 
 
This window provides general information about the financial status and the conditions agreed in the contract.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 50. Financial Info.
 
 
 
These conditions are:
 
 
 
• Balance
 
In case of a bilateral agreement, this field shows the difference between the traffic you receive and traffic you send to the carrier in terms of money.
 
 
 
• Currency
 
The currency is as agreed in the contract.
 
 
 
• Bank
 
This is the bank where all transactions are made.
 
 
 
• Payment Terms
 
This is the amount of days that the customer or your company has to pay an invoice.
 
 
 
• Issue Invoice
 
If this box is checked, it means that a physical invoice should be sent to the customer.
 
 
 
• Invoice Model
 
This field helps clarify the case where multiple business units emit different invoice models.
 
 
 
• Invoice Subject This field specifies the subject of the email you must include to validate the reception of the invoice.
 
 
 
• VAT
 
This field indicates the Value Added Tax applied in the invoice.
 
 
 
• Accounting ID
 
This is the ID of the account.
 
 
 
• Credit Limit
 
A zero in this field means that the customer does not need a credit to send traffic. A one in this field means that the offset value can’t be different to zero and further action should be taken. A different amount specified here represents the credit the customer has to send traffic.
 
 
 
• Insured
 
This is the insurance policy coverage in the event that your company is unable to collect on the accounts receivable.
 
 
 
• Automatic Cut
 
When this box is checked it means that the routes will be blocked once the credit reaches a zero value.
 
 
 
• Balance Offset
 
When this box is checked it means that traffic routing is allowed even when the offset value is not zero.
 
 
 
• Alert
 
The system sends an alert that indicates that the credit limit is reaching this value.
 
 
 
• Prepaid Client/Provider
 
This field indicates if this is a client or provider prepaid account.
 
 
 
Going back to Balance, Click on  to see the daily movement of consolidated incoming and outgoing invoices, and the balance. The following window will appear:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 51. Detailed Balance window.
 
 
 
To create a bank transaction click “Add Transaction”:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 52. Transaction Addition.
 
 
 
Select the type of operation -Consolidate, Incoming Payment, or Output Payment. Select the date, the amount, the currency, and type a brief description if required. Then click “Save” or “Cancel”.
 
 
 
To edit a bank transaction click  and make use of the Operation, Date, Amount , Currency and Description, to make the edition.
 
 
 
12.1.5 Special Conditions
 
 
 
In this field you can document special financial conditions to be considered in the agreement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 53. Special Conditions.
 
 
 
12.1.6 Contact Info
 
 
 
This table summarizes the contact information of the different areas involved in the daily performance of the routes of the agreement You can add or delete contacts using the commands “Add Contact”, “Save”, “Cancel”.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 54. Contacts.
 
 
 
Following is an explanation of this table:
 
 
 
• Delete
 
To delete a contact, click on the x and then confirm the change by clicking on “Save”.
 
 
 
• Name, Email, Phone
 
These are editable fields that contain detail information of the recipient or contact person.
 
 
 
• Rate, Balance, Automatic Cut, Alert, Invoice
 
A checkmark on one of these columns indicates that the recipient or contact person is to receive the designated information.
 
 
 
12.1.7 Subscriptions
 
 
 
This table provides information about the existing subscriptions with the carrier. In the example of figure 55 there are two subscriptions with this carrier, one as provider and one as client.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 55. Subscriptions.
 
 
 
Following is a description of the fields of the table:
 
 
 
• Id
 
This is the account ID.
 
 
 
• Subscription
 
This field describes the subscription.
 
 
 
• Type
 
Here you see the nature of the subscription: Client or Provider.
 
 
 
• Traffic
 
This field describes the type of traffic that’s being routed.
 
 
 
• Rate
 
This identification takes you to the table of applicable rates for the subscription.
 
 
 
• Custom Rating
 
This field indicates that the rates change according to specific conditions agreed. These conditions could be for example volume of minutes, time of the day when the calls are placed, etc.
 
 
 
• Billing Cycle
 
These are the billing terms according to the agreement.
 
 
 
12.1.8 Invoices
 
 
 
This table summarizes the recent invoices sent to the customer. The system saves up to two months of invoicing.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 56. Invoices.
 
 
 
• Id
 
XXXX.
 
 
 
• Prefix
 
This field gives an idea of what business unit in your company is invoicing the customer.
 
 
 
• Invoice
 
This is the number of the invoice. The actual file is accessible by clicking on the number.
 
 
 
• Invoice Date
 
This field is the date when the invoice was issued.
 
 
 
• Minutes
 
The volume of traffic billed.
 
 
 
• Invoice Amount
 
This is the amount due by the customer.
 
 
 
• Due Date
 
The last date to submit payment
 
 
 
• Accounting Date
 
 
 
12.1.9 Documents
 
 
 
In this field you will find contractual documents or any document supporting the agreement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 57. Documents.
 
12.1.10 Notes
 
 
 
Here you will find information or comments of any nature that help clarify the spirit of the agreement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 58. Notes.
 
 
 
12.2 Trunk Management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 59. Trunk Management Window.
 
 
 
[4/29/13 10:58:05 AM] jorge zeppenfeldt: el base on es la manera en que el billing identificara la llamada, en este caso dice incoming TG / Outgoing trunk, es decir que factura por TG ID
 
[4/29/13 10:58:22 AM] jorge zeppenfeldt: hay otras opciones como DNI Prefix
 
[4/29/13 10:58:55 AM] jorge zeppenfeldt: en esos casos va a una tabla predefinida donde pones prefijos de los DNI a los cuales asignas la subscripcion
 
[4/29/13 10:59:01 AM] jorge zeppenfeldt: por ejemplo
 
[4/29/13 10:59:46 AM] jorge zeppenfeldt: tu puedes poner que para todo lo que venga con el codigo 57 use una subscripcion y si viene con 1 otra y asi ......
 
[4/29/13 11:00:12 AM] jorge zeppenfeldt: si le dices incoming tg , te pone la subscripcion a todo lo que venga con el TG x
 
[4/29/13 11:00:48 AM] Pilar Saavedra: oook capto. Abajo en esa misma ventana se definen los casos de DNI y ANI
 
[4/29/13 11:01:00 AM] jorge zeppenfeldt: recuedo que tambien habia ANI prefix
 
[4/29/13 11:01:01 AM] jorge zeppenfeldt: si
 
[4/29/13 11:01:27 AM] jorge zeppenfeldt: el ANI prefix es coo DNI prefix pero en base al ANI
 
[4/29/13 11:01:47 AM] jorge zeppenfeldt: eso lo que te dice es como aplicar la subscripcion
 
 
 
12.3 Users
 
 
 
This section explains the user access management to the platform functionalities.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 60. User Management.
 
 
 
The Users main screen gives you a complete list that you, as an Administrator, will need to manage the profile and permissions of every user. You have access to the following information:
 
 
 
• Username
 
This is user identification accessing the platform.
 
 
 
• Group
 
This field defines the group the username belongs to. The Administrator creates a group based on a role and responsibility matrix of users.
 
 
 
• Phone, Cellular Phone Number, Email
 
This is the contact information of the user.
 
 
 
• Op
 
Click to enable or disable a user.
 
 
 
To add a new user, click on “Create New User”. The following window will open:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 61. User Creation.
 
 
 
Enter essential data –Username, First Name, Last Name, Phone, Cellular, Email- and password. Select the Group the user will belong to from a drop-down list.
 
 
 
To access detailed information about the groups that are created in the system, click on User Groups. The following window will open:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 62. User Group Information Window
 
 
 
Click on a group to retrieve specific information of it. You can see the following fields:
 
 
 
• Group Name.
 
• Group Description
 
• Security - Users Groups
 
• Reports – The access to the different features of the platform is described here. Each group has access to specific options of the menu depending on the user profile and permissions.
 
 
 
Now, if you want to edit data from an existing user, click on the username. The following window will open.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 63. User Edition.
 
 
 
In this window you can:
 
 
 
• Edit contact information -Username, First Name, Phone, Cellular, Email.
 
• Edit password.
 
• Edit group - Add or remove the user from a group.
 
13 LOGOUT
 
  
 
Clicking on Logout will take you to the login window of figure 1.
 
Clicking on Logout will take you to the login window of figure 1.

Latest revision as of 18:31, 1 June 2015

Minimum Requirements

Sky DANCE BILLING runs on a customized Linux server. The hardware configuration has been designed to fit your specific needs.


All the major browsers are supported: Firefox Google Chrome Internet Explorer Safari


The communication channel between your switch and the LAN where the web application will be running has to be IP. Several standard protocols can be used, SCP, NFS, FTP, etc. It is always recommended to use an encrypted connection and have enough bandwidth to avoid delays importing files.


Get Started

To begin a session in BILLING type the URL of the application that is assigned to your network in the address bar of your browser. This address will have the following format:

http://billing.yourcomapanyname.com

Your screen will display the Login window (Figure 1). Type your Username and Password to initiate the application. Your administrator is responsible for creating the user accounts and defining your profile, based on a role and permission security.


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Figure 1. Login Window.


Note: Your Username will be restricted after three unsuccessful login attempts.

Once your username and password have been authenticated, you will see Welcome, your username in the upper-right corner of the main menu bar, and the opening screen with the following graphs.


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Figure 2. Opening Screen - Summary.

These charts summarize the income and profit for the prior day, UTC±00:00. The currency used by default is USD.

  • Income by Traffic Type

This is the first pie chart to the left. Scroll over the divisions of the pie and you will see a text box showing the income for that division of the chart compared to the total income for the day, i.e., 108,621.06 of 714,310.92.

  • Countries with Higher Profit

This is pie chart to the right. Scroll over the divisions of the pie to see details of a specific country. The text box displays the profit of the country compared to the total profit for the day, i.e., 6,495.45 of 40,389.45.

  • Evolution

This is the bar chart located at the bottom of the screen. It summarizes the traffic volume (minutes) and profit behavior over the past 15 days. Scroll over a specific bar to display the exact value.



The Main Menu Bar

In this bar (figure 3) you will find every resource you need to understand in detail your business performance versus your traffic volumes.


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Figure 3. The Main Menu Bar.

Click any of the following links to learn more about each menu item.

Client, Provider, Destination, Bilateral Agreements, Rates, Least Cost Routing, Prepaid, Custom Report, Billing Mediation, Billing Administration


Summary

The icon Image011.gif will take you back to the Summary Charts that shows the income, profit and volumes of traffic for the prior day.


Logout

Clicking on Logout will take you to the login window of figure 1.