The days of all-you-can-eat data plans are numbered as service providers evolve to tiered or usage-based plans to appeal to a broad set of subscriber segments. The key to profitability is offering a range of service tiers based on volume, time, and application usage that can be metered in real time.
The Amdocs Policy Controller helps service providers address challenges posed when implementing tiered service offerings:
- Creating and managing multiple usage thresholds on a per-application basis;
- Accelerating time to market from flat rate plans to tiered services while maintaining customer loyalty; and
- Implementing new service tiers cost effectively.
Amdocs' unique policy-based solution for tiered services enables operators to offer sophisticated plans with options; such as, metered usage of specific applications, daily maximums for data usage, and limited data usage for certain types of traffic like video streaming. A la carte options like tethering, video downloads, and roaming can be added to appeal to cost-conscious users at one end of the spectrum and premium users at the other end.