Description of the illustration prc_gsm_intg_cpt_detail.gif

This figure shows how usage events are rated using the Pipeline Manager. The Call detail record (CDR) files are collected from network switches and processed by mediation software. The pipeline input module reads the CDR file and begins processing it. Function modules, working with data modules, rate the events. The output module writes data to an output file. The Rated Event (RE) Loader reads the output file, loads the events into the BRM database, and updates the customer's account balance.