Alcatel Lucent

Alcatel-lucent USA Inc.

Helmut L Raether

Yigang Cai

Ranjan Sharma

Michael Rudolph

Embodiments of the method and apparatus utilizes a conventional provisioning interface to the IMS HSS and the Sh interface from the HSS to a generic application to provision service data on the application at the other end of the Sh interface. One embodiment may have the steps of: interfacing a provisioning system with an HSS with a Sh interface; and using the Sh interface as a provisioning interface.

System for provisioning service data utilizing the IMS defined Sh interface's transparent data

Systems and methods that filter Charging Data Records (CDRs) before sending the CDRs to a virtual operator, such as a Network Unaffiliated Virtual Operator (NUVO). In one embodiment, a communication network provides services to subscribers of a virtual operator. The communication network includes a reporting entity comprising a CDR database configured to store CDRs for subscribers of the virtual operator. The reporting entity also includes a filtering node configured to filter the CDRs to remove fields that are not authorized to be shared with the virtual operator, and to report the filtered CDRs to the virtual operator.

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Shorewood, IL, United States of America

Helmut L Raether