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Home > Telecoms > Industry Groups > Metering & Billing > Approval holders
Approval holders
The following companies hold Metering and Billing Systems Approval against the Direction.
| Company | Scope |
|---|---|
| Abacus Billing Limited | Billing Bureau: Abacus Billing Managed Services for billing PECS |
| BT | Dialled Public Switched Telecommunications Network Calls, Operator-controlled Public Switched Telecommunications Network Calls, Integrated Services Digital Network, Cashless Services |
| Cable & Wireless | Voice - Frequency Switched Telecommunications Network calls providing the following services: Direct Service; Dial-in Services; Centrex, Virtual Private Networks |
| Colt | COLT Carrier Voice; |
| Dataflow Communications Limited | Billing Bureau: Cascade Reseller Billing and Fulfilment System used for billing PECS |
| Cable & Wireless UK | Un-metered ISP Connect Internet Access Service |
| GAMMA Telecom | Indirect Access, Carrier Pre Select, Number Translation Services |
| Kingston Communications | View the certificates on the BABT website for details of relevant Services. |
| Lifecycle Software Ltd | Billing Bureau: DataKollector, Dataskope, DataKonsolidator, DataExcavator, Billing Warehouse |
| News Optimus Limited a BSkyB Group plc Business |
Sky Talk – Fixed Voice PATS (Public Available Telephone Service). |
| O2 | Voice-frequency Switched Retail and Wholesale GSM, SMS and MMS Originating and Terminating Messages, WAP Data Services Charged by Time, GSM Data and Fax Calls (Post Pay only), International Roaming Services |
| Opal Telecom Ltd | Metering of Wholesale Public Electronic Communications Services - view the certificates on the BABT website for full details. |
| Orange PCS Ltd | GSM Telephony, GSM Short Message System (SMS), Inbound and Outbound roamed GSM Telephony and GSM Short Message System (SMS) for both Consumer Pay Monthly (PAYM) and Consumer Pre-Pay (PAYG) customers. |
| Pipex Homecall Ltd | Pipex Homecall CPS, Pipex Homecall Broadband, Pipex Homecall Line Rental |
| Shaftesbury Systems Ltd | Billing Bureau: Billing and Fulfilment Systems used for Billing of Public Communications Network Services by the brand known as: ebillz Bureau Services |
| TalkTalk Telecom Ltd | Onetel Residential services - view the certificates on the BABT website for details of relevant Services. |
| Tempest Technology Limited | Billing Bureau: Wave On Line & Wave Billing and Customer Care. |
| The Carphone Warehouse Limited | Residential Fixed Line Carrier Pre-Select Service |
| Thus Group Plc | THUS”-branded Switched Telephony Products |
| Tiscali U.K. Limited | Tiscali Business to Consumer Broadband. |
| T-Mobile | Voice-Frequency Circuit-switched Telecommunications; SMS Messaging; Packet-switched Telecommunications Data Services charged per event; Packet-switched Telecommunications Data Services charged per volume of data borne |
| Virgin Media | Direct-dial voice frequency switched telecommunications services for ex-Telewest residential customers
Voice frequency circuit-switched telecommunications services, SMS messaging, packet-switched telecommunications data services charged per event, packet-switched telecommunications data services charged per volume of data borne for all mobile customers Note 30 April 2008 : The above Virgin Media Approvals lapsed on 30 September 2007 as a consequence of NQA's withdrawal from the Metering and Billing Scheme. Following the appointment of a successor Approval Body and pending confirmation that compliance with the Direction has been maintained, Virgin Media will maintain its TMBS evaluation and assessment procedures so as to ensure continuing protection for its customers. |
| Vodafone | GSM Voice, GSM SMS (Text), GSM Data, GPRS Data. |
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