Broadband Internet Access solutions powered by Nomadix™ -- Billing Applications --

Broadband Internet Access solutions

powered by Nomadix™-- Billing Applications --

Nomadix Billing Features

1 – Direct connection to Hotel PMS • Fully automated system, where the charge for HSIA is a line item on the hotel bill (=

local hot-spot)• Shared revenue model possible through Billing Mirror• Incentive-based Pricing. This functionality offers the opportunity to provide price

incentives to preferred customer groups

2 - Credit Card Payment• Fully automated system, where the charge for HSIA is deposited via Credit Card clearing

house to the hot-spot site• Shared revenue model possible through Billing Mirror• Incentive-based Pricing.

3 - Connection to RADIUS Server• RADIUS server is connected to (existing) RADIUS billing system• Supports various ways to sell the service, Subscriptions (monthly fee, fees for usage),

Pre-paid cards, Vouchers, etc.

– XML Application Programmers Interface supported with all billing modules

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Nomadix Billing Options

• “Stand-Alone”– Voucher (Username/Password) where Internal Database is used, XML program

allows to program Username/Passwords in Gateway – Credit Card payment with XML interface to Credit Card clearing house of choice. – Hotel Property Management (PMS) billing

• “Centralized”– Nomadix RADIUS Client interfaces to central RADIUS Server.– Central Billing Platform covers payments, plus Credit Card payments– Through XML interface, PMS payment can be handled from central billing

platform– WISP has choice to work with Nomadix partners like Wificom, Picopoint, XT

Connect or Wireless Creation (all in Europe) to get access to proven NOC implementation

Billing option #1 – Stand Alone

INTERNET

Firewall+ IP Router

WWW,

Email

Authentication

lowest cost implementation

Nomadix Public Access Gateway

• Internal Database pre-configured with a range UN/PW • Hotel sells vouchers with UN/PW• Guest Access for the duration of the stay• Optional: graphical web interface as welcome page

Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) and Ethernet

All PCs accepted- DHCP

-Static IP address- Web proxy settings

Broadband Connection withan 1 public IP address

Billing Option #1– Count-down upon Login

• The NSE includes the option to let the administrator create a set of user profiles in the internal database and then start the count down timer upon user login.

• This functionality is also available through NSE’s secure XML API.

• Applications of this functionality can be found in the hospitality arena, as well as in smaller scale stand-alone Public-access networks (e.g. hospitals).

Billing Option #1XML Application / Add User

Billing Option #2 – Credit Card

INTERNET

Firewall+ IP Router

Credit CardServer

Web Server

Credit Card Clearing

Broker (optional)

WWW,

Email

Authentication

Web Hosting Server

Nomadix Public AccessGateway




Credit Card

Clearing

External Web

Server

AAA partners

Nomadix Public Access Gateway• Automatic connection to Credit Card clearing house• Hotel offers “credit card” authentication and billing• Guest Access for the selected duration (e.g. 24 hrs or 1 hr) and selected bandwidth• Optional: graphical web interface as welcome page


Billing Option #3 - RADIUS

• “Centralized AAA”– Setting up central Billing, requires a MAKE or BUY decision at the WISP– MAKE:

• Set-up own RADIUS server• Set-up own Portal Page server• Set-up own XML interface to Credit Clearing House• Set-up own Roaming Agreements• Set-up own Mobile Phone payment interfaces• Develop and set-up own Billing Server (that uses info from RADIUS server,

Credit Card clearing house, Hotel PMS and Nomadix gateway)– BUY:

• Wificom www.wificom.com • Picopoint www.picopoint.com / www.gbia.com• XT Connect www.xtconnect.com• Wireless Creation www.wirelesscreation.com


INTERNET

Firewall+ IP Router

Web Server

WWW,

Email

Authentication

RADIUS Server

Nomadix Public AccessGateway




External Web

Server

payment Servers

Scratchcards

SMS

Mobile No.

AAA partners

Nomadix Public Access Gateway• Automatic connection to RADIUS server. External Billing S/W to offer various payment methods• Optional: graphical web interface as welcome page• Optional: WISP roaming



• Vendor Specific Attributes (VSA) supported• Max. Bandwidth up / per user• Max. Bandwidth down / per user• Home Page Redirect (URL redirection) / per user• IP Upsell / per user• Subnet / user (to allocate a specific IP subnet to a user)

• Time based Billing / per user• Time-Based Session Timeout : Allows the termination of a session per a

specified time period allowing a service provider to introduce service plans that limit the session time

• Volume based Billing/ per user• Volume-Based Session Timeout : Allows the termination of a session

per a specified data volume allowing a service provider to introduce service plans that limit the data transfer volume

Billing Option #4 – Hotel PMS

INTERNET

Firewall+ IP Router

WWW,

Email

Authentication

Nomadix Public Access Gateway

• Automatic connection to hotel property management system (PMS) like Micros Fidelio • Hotel offers “bill to my room” authentication and billing• Guest Access for the selected duration (e.g. 24 hrs or 1 hr) and selected bandwidth• Optional: graphical web interface as welcome page




HotelBilling System

Web Server

External Web

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VLAN Switch

Port 1

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Could use:– 802.1Q VLAN tags– Integrated SNMP Manager

• Custom SNMP MIB Queries• RFC 1493 Compliant Bridge MIB Queries

• Determines physical location (room) of guest

• Enables:– Automated provisioning/billing based on room

Billing Option #4 – Hotel PMSBilling Plans

• Create billing plans that work in a similar fashion to pre-paid telephone cards. With this functionality, the Internal Web Server (IWS) of the NSE allows the definition of billing plans for time ‘x’ over period ‘y’. Standard billing plans (time x = period y) can be used concurrently.

• For example, multiple plans with flexible billing event options can be enabled such as:

– Plan A: 24 hours, 256kbit/s downstream, 128kbit/s upstream, public IP address, $15

– Plan B: 8 hours to be used over 5 days, 512kbit/s downstream, 256kbit/s upstream, private IP address, $35

– Plan C: 1 week, 1mbit/s downstream, 1mbit/s upstream, public IP address, $99

• In addition to credit card billing, Property Management Systems used by hotels are also supported along with the internal data base of the NSE and billing via Nomadix’ secure XML API.

Billing Option #4 – Hotel PMS Micros Fidelio

• Nomadix has extended its existing interfaces to the popular Micros Fidelio PMS system to include three new interfaces.

• These interfaces have been tested and approved by Micros Fidelio (part numbers are available).

– TCP/IP interface for PMS post messages to Micros Fidelio Opera

– Serial FIAS-compliant post interface

– Serial FIAS-compliant extension to the existing Micros POS (i.e. 2-Way) emulation. The new interface includes the option to define a third query field (i.e. reservation number) to enhance security in wireless high-speed Internet access networks in hotels.

Billing Option #4 – Hotel PMS Post-paid PMS

• Nomadix first implemented post-paid PMS billing logic to support the proprietary NH PMS interface. Now, this billing logic has been extended to support all existing PMS interfaces (e.g. all five HOBIC versions, Marriott, Micros Fidelio, etc.).

• With the new functionality, the hotel guest now has the option to terminate his connection (via the ICC) and be only billed for the actual time he/she was online.

• Nomadix therefore offers the widest support for guest room billing methods including both pre-paid (i.e. pay-TV type charges) and post-paid (i.e. telephone type charges) methods.

Summary

• Venue owners (Hotels, Airports, etc..)– Stand-Alone Billing options– Centralized Billing

• Hotel Chain• Make venue(s) part of Roaming network

• WISPs– Centralized Billing

• Own Network Operating Center– Own development– Purchase existing AAA system

• Outsourced– Pay fee per site / per usage

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Broadband Internet Access solutions powered by Nomadix™ -- Billing Applications --