Minutes 17^th DQ Billing & Interconnection Sub-group

14:00 a.m. - 17.00p.m. 24^th October 2002

held at
Oftel
50, Ludgate Hill
London

1. Welcome & Safety Briefing
   
   
2. Agreeing on Meeting Note-taker

Brian Hunter of Vodafone agreed to be the note taker.

3. Brief Introductions (all)

Everybody present gave a short introduction.

4. Review Previous Action Points

Action point	Assigned to	Description	Status
1	DA (Chair)	Invite all members of B&I Group on behalf of BT to a meeting on 17th November where BT explains the underlying costs of the origination/billing service	DONE
2	ALL	Consider their interest in network messaging group and, in case, notify Tom Hickey (Conduit) of their interest	DONE. Issues and concerns are to be provided to Tom Hickey
3	DA (Chair)	To contact Mobile Operators whether they are interested in offering their pre-paid customers a billing phase II solution	DONE
4	Tracy Fenton (ntl)	To inform Operators Group of about network messaging group existence, and progress and encourage involvement	DONE
5	ALL	Invite their billing systems people to next B&I meeting for discussion of Phase II requirements	DONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Update on meeting to discuss BT's POLO Rates

Paul Hanson of BT provided an update on the meeting that took place on October 17^th to discuss the BT POLO rates.

BT confirmed that it had reduced its retention, however, it was unable to provide a detailed overview of the costs that were currently covered in their call retention.

BT confirmed that they have based their retention on an average 40 second call duration.

Action point	Assigned to	Description	Status
17.1	BT Wholesale	Provide a summary of all available DQ price points and POLO payments.
17.2	BT Wholesale	BT to confirm initial DQ wholesale rates during the early part of WC 28th October 2002.
17.3	BT Wholesale	BT to confirm if the average call duration used includes and allowance for onward call connection.



6. Revised Terms of Reference of Phase II Group

Parties were invited to comment on the proposed terms of reference for Phase II. No comments were given and the terms were therefore agreed by the group.

7. Statement of Requirement for Billing Phase II Solution

Ian Watson of BT Retail provided a draft phase II billing requirement paper for review by the Group. A number of proposed enhancements are being considered and there was an extensive debate on the most appropriate way to move this forward.

Action point	Assigned to	Description	Status
17.4	All	Parties to provide initial feedback to Ian Watson of BT on the draft phase II billing requirement

It was agreed that a small sub group would be established to agree common requirements. A key consideration will be how to identify the call originating network/retail SP. It is intended that the group will produce a SOR which can then be provided to call originating networks/retail SP's for consideration. It was agreed that Sue Coxon of Accurate Billing Solutions would chair this sub-group.

Action point	Assigned to	Description	Status
17.5	All	Parties should contact Sue Coxon of Accurate Billing Solutions if they would like to participate in the Phase II sub group.



8. Review Project Plan

Various updates to the project plan were discussed which will be updated and re-issued.

Action point	Assigned to	Description	Status
17.6	All	Operators were advised to contact BT to establish when end to end call tests could be undertaken.



9. AOB

Next meeting is scheduled to take place on the afternoon of December 17^th 2002.