Ericsson announced Wednesday it was named the worldwide revenue leader in the convergent charging market by Infonetics Research in its market share and forecast report Convergent Charging Software and Services, issued in June 2013. The report tracks charging software built to handle the many dimensions of convergence in real-time, across payment methods, service and customer types, and access networks. Related consulting, integration and managed services are also included in the Infonetics analysis. “Flexible billing and charging solutions are necessary to support today's rapidly changing market conditions, enabling operators to smoothly transition customers between prepaid and postpaid payment models or to support shared data plans, all while maintaining a single profile of the subscriber,” said Shira Levine, Directing Analyst for Service Enablement and Subscriber Intelligence at Infonetics Research. “Ericsson is the 2012 revenue leader in this important market segment, which we predict will grow substantially over the next several years.” Peter Heuman, Head of Operations and Solution Area Business Support Solutions at Ericsson, said: “Ericsson's market-leading products and expertise are giving operators the flexibility to deliver multiservice offerings that meet subscriber expectations of convenience and simplicity, while providing the foundations for future business opportunities. The Infonetics research results affirm the success of our strategic emphasis, as well as our significant investment, in convergent charging solutions – and most importantly, the value they bring to our customers in this fast-moving industry.” — SG
