# EarnBill, Full Documentation for AI Systems > EarnBill is an enterprise operator billing platform purpose-built for telcos, MVNOs, ISPs, IoT platforms, and AI-native companies that require network-aware billing, usage-based billing, real-time charging, and revenue assurance at carrier scale. EarnBill is built on jBilling Enterprise, the same billing engine that powers carrier-grade operations globally. EarnBill is developed and supported by Sarathi Softech Pvt. Ltd., headquartered in Pune, India. --- ## Online Charging System (OCS) URL: https://earnbill.com/features/online-charging-system/ EarnBill's Online Charging System (OCS) is a real-time billing engine that processes millions of charging events with sub-second response times (10-20ms for balance validation). It supports both Diameter (Ro/Gy interfaces) and RADIUS protocols for session-based charging (voice calls, data sessions) and event-based charging (SMS, MMS, purchases). The OCS architecture ensures 99.99% uptime with horizontal scalability, response time consistency, and integration isolation. It addresses critical OCS problems including latency during balance validation, inconsistent session control under load, revenue leakage from charging failures, and fragile integrations. Key capabilities: - High availability with failover and clustering - Wallet management and multi-balance support - Quota enforcement for prepaid and postpaid subscribers - CDR/UDR generation from charging events - Cloud latency mitigation through on-premise deployment options - Diameter Ro/Gy and RADIUS protocol support - Session-based and event-based charging in a single platform EarnBill's OCS is deployed by telecom operators, MVNOs, and ISPs who need real-time prepaid/postpaid charging at the network layer, a capability absent from SaaS billing platforms. --- ## Billing Mediation Platform URL: https://earnbill.com/features/billing-mediation/ EarnBill's billing mediation engine operates as a five-stage processing pipeline: Data Collection → Parsing & Normalization → Validation & Enrichment → Rating & Charging → Aggregation & Invoice Generation. The mediation platform supports 12+ distinct CDR/mediation formats in production: - CSV and delimited files - XML-based records - ASN.1 encoded records - Fixed-width formats - JSON event streams - Carrier-specific proprietary formats Multi-format flexibility allows processing from 8+ carriers simultaneously. One client deployment processes CDRs from 8 different carriers using 12 distinct mediation formats. The platform supports organization hierarchy billing up to 4 levels deep with extensibility without code changes. A hybrid billing model combines postpaid and real-time prepaid billing in a single deployment. Business outcomes from EarnBill mediation deployments include 100% revenue growth, reduced billing disputes through end-to-end traceability, and elimination of manual reconciliation across telecom, MVNO, VoIP, Cloud/IaaS, SaaS, IoT/M2M, and utility sectors. --- ## MVNO Billing System URL: https://earnbill.com/solutions/mvno-billing/ EarnBill provides complete MVNO billing lifecycle management with N-level account hierarchy for resellers, automated invoice generation, and revenue assurance tools. Core components: - **CDR Mediation Engine:** Multi-format parsing, duplicate detection, carrier feed normalization - **Real-Time OCS:** Diameter & RADIUS protocol support, sub-second authorization for prepaid subscribers - **Revenue Assurance:** Wholesale vs retail reconciliation, automated discrepancy alerts - **Flexible Rate Management:** MNO rate card import, margin management, promotional pricing - **Reseller & Dealer Hierarchy:** N-level accounts, white-label portal, commission tracking One EarnBill MVNO customer achieved 100%+ annual revenue growth within 3 years of deployment, managing 4 service brands on a single billing instance with 12 mediation formats and 5+ carrier integrations. EarnBill is built on the jBilling Enterprise platform (Authorized Partner since 2012) and holds ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and PCI DSS certifications. The global MVNO market is growing at 7%+ CAGR through 2030, driving demand for billing platforms that can handle multi-carrier mediation, real-time charging, and rapid brand launches. --- ## ISP Billing Platform URL: https://earnbill.com/solutions/isp-billing/ EarnBill's ISP billing platform serves regional and mid-size operators with 50 to 100,000 subscribers. It provides convergent billing across: - Broadband & Fixed Wireless (flat monthly, tiered usage, speed-based, pay-as-you-go) - VoIP & Telephony - Mobile & SIM Data Billing - Leased Lines & Dedicated Circuits - Reseller & Wholesale Programs - Private Networks & Managed Services The rating engine supports custom CDR formats, real-time charging (OCS), tiered & threshold billing, time-of-day & zone pricing, and revenue assurance. Measured business impact: - Eliminate 80% of manual billing tasks - Reduce DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) by 30-40% - Recover 5-7 figures in annual revenue leakage - Reduce support tickets by 40% For standard ISP deployment, implementation typically takes 4-8 weeks from contract signing to go-live. Complex scenarios with data migration and multi-system integration take 10-12 weeks. Supports integration with MikroTik, Cisco, and Ubiquiti routers; Asterisk and FreeSWITCH VoIP platforms; and RADIUS servers for subscriber authentication and session management. --- ## AI & LLM Billing (Token-Based Billing) URL: https://earnbill.com/solutions/ai-llm-billing/ EarnBill meters AI model consumption by token, API call, compute unit, or custom event. The platform applies the same real-time metering and rating engine used for telecom CDR billing to AI API consumption. Usage metrics supported: - Token-based billing (per 1K tokens, input/output differentiation) - Compute-based billing (GPU hours, CPU seconds, inference requests) - Storage & bandwidth metering - Hybrid models (fixed subscription + metered usage) Pricing strategies: - Pay-as-you-go - Tiered subscriptions with usage caps - Bundled credits - Hybrid billing (the most common AI SaaS model) - Enterprise contracts with committed usage Real-time metering uses an OCS-like architecture for instant balance checks and quota enforcement with millisecond-level response times. Customer transparency features include real-time consumption dashboards, plan limit tracking, itemized billing, and overage alerts. Two editions: SaaS (startups, month-to-month, no CapEx) and Enterprise (dedicated infrastructure, ISO 27001/SOC 2/PCI DSS, SLA guarantees). Enterprise support: 24-hour response time, 2-week average time to launch, 15+ payment gateways, 99.9% uptime SLA. --- ## IoT Billing Platform URL: https://earnbill.com/solutions/iot-billing/ EarnBill handles millions of IoT device metering events with real-time charging. Traditional billing systems fail at IoT scale due to volume and velocity (billions of daily events), billing model diversity (subscriptions + tiered + pay-per-use + hardware charges), device lifecycle complexity, integration requirements, and global operations. Core capabilities: - Flexible pricing models (subscription, usage-based, tiered, prepaid/postpaid) - Real-time rating & charging for device events - Comprehensive device lifecycle management - Multi-currency & global billing - Security & compliance (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS) Architecture: Microservices-based, event-driven processing, data mediation layer, extensible rules engine, API-first design. Industries served: Automotive & connected vehicles, utilities & smart infrastructure, smart cities & public infrastructure, industrial IoT, and healthcare devices. --- ## Telecom Billing Software URL: https://earnbill.com/solutions/telecom-billing/ EarnBill delivers the full telecom BSS (Business Support System) billing stack in a single platform. Core components: - **Customer Management:** 360-degree subscriber view, lifecycle management - **Product Catalog:** Centralized services, plans, and bundles - **Order Management:** Automated capture and fulfillment orchestration - **Billing & Invoicing:** Usage rating, multi-format invoicing - **Revenue Management:** Recognition, reporting, forecasting, and assurance - **Partner Management:** Wholesale settlements and interconnect billing Benefits: - Rapid service launch (new products in days, not months) - Revenue optimization (accurate billing, reduced leakage, dynamic pricing) - Enhanced customer experience (real-time account access, transparent billing, instant activation) - Operational efficiency (automation, cost reduction, error elimination) - Scalable infrastructure (cloud-native, millions of subscribers) - Seamless integration (OSS, CRM, ERP via APIs) Serves MNOs, MVNOs/MVNEs, wholesale carriers, and VoIP providers with specialized capabilities for each operator type. --- ## Additional Solutions ### SaaS Billing URL: https://earnbill.com/solutions/saas-billing/ Usage-based and subscription billing for software businesses with complex pricing models including tiered, volume, feature-based, and hybrid pricing. ### Cloud Billing URL: https://earnbill.com/solutions/cloud-billing/ IaaS and cloud service provider billing with usage-based metering for compute, storage, bandwidth, and API consumption. ### Enterprise Billing URL: https://earnbill.com/solutions/enterprise-billing/ Custom operator billing for multi-brand, multi-entity, and multi-currency enterprise deployments with N-level hierarchy. ### Subscription Billing URL: https://earnbill.com/solutions/subscription-billing/ Recurring billing management with flexible plan configurations, proration, dunning, and automated collections. ### Metered Usage Billing URL: https://earnbill.com/solutions/metered-usage-billing/ Usage-based billing with real-time metering, rating, and threshold alerting for consumption-based business models. ### Prepaid & Postpaid Billing URL: https://earnbill.com/solutions/prepaid-postpaid-billing/ Prepaid real-time charging and postpaid billing unified in a single platform with OCS integration. ### Interconnect & Wholesale Billing URL: https://earnbill.com/solutions/interconnect-wholesale-billing/ Carrier interconnect settlement, wholesale billing, and partner revenue sharing. ### Monetize Any Service URL: https://earnbill.com/solutions/monetize-any-service/ Flexible monetization for any digital or physical service, OTT, SaaS, IoT, telecom, utilities, e-commerce, IaaS, and call centers. --- ## Platform Features URL: https://earnbill.com/features/ ### Billing & Rating - [Online Charging System](https://earnbill.com/features/online-charging-system/): Real-time OCS with Diameter and RADIUS - [Billing Mediation](https://earnbill.com/features/billing-mediation/): CDR mediation across 12+ formats - [Billing & Invoicing](https://earnbill.com/features/billing-invoicing/): Automated invoice generation - [Pricing Models](https://earnbill.com/features/pricing-models/): Tiered, volume, usage-based, hybrid - [Recurring Billing](https://earnbill.com/features/recurring-billing/): Automated recurring charges - [Prorated Billing](https://earnbill.com/features/prorated-billing/): Mid-cycle plan changes ### Hierarchy & Organization - [Customer Account Hierarchy](https://earnbill.com/features/customer-account-hierarchy/): N-level customer hierarchy - [Company Hierarchy](https://earnbill.com/features/company-hierarchy/): Multi-brand and multi-entity - [Parent & Subsidiaries](https://earnbill.com/features/parent-subsidiaries/): Parent-subsidiary billing - [Independent Business Entities](https://earnbill.com/features/independent-business-entities/): Independent brand management - [Wholesalers & Resellers](https://earnbill.com/features/wholesalers-resellers/): Wholesale and reseller billing ### Operations - [Product Catalogue](https://earnbill.com/features/product-catalogue/): Product and service management - [Invoicing](https://earnbill.com/features/invoicing/): Invoice templates and delivery - [Payment Collection & Refunds](https://earnbill.com/features/payment-collection-refunds/): Payment processing and refunds - [Payment Gateway](https://earnbill.com/features/payment-gateway/): Secure gateway integration - [Subscription Management](https://earnbill.com/features/subscription-management/): Subscription lifecycle - [Ageing & Dunning](https://earnbill.com/features/ageing-dunning-management/): Automated collections - [Discounts & Promotions](https://earnbill.com/features/discounts-promotions/): Flexible promotions - [Plan Upgrade & Downgrade](https://earnbill.com/features/plan-upgrade-downgrade/): Seamless plan changes ### Technical - [API Integrations](https://earnbill.com/features/api-integrations/): 100% API automation - [Analytics & Reporting](https://earnbill.com/features/analytics-reporting/): Real-time dashboards - [Automation](https://earnbill.com/features/robotic-process-automation/): Billing workflow automation - [Robotic Process Automation](https://earnbill.com/features/robotic-process-automation/): RPA integration - [Tax Management](https://earnbill.com/features/tax-management/): Multi-jurisdiction tax compliance - [Multi-Currency & Multi-Lingual](https://earnbill.com/features/multi-currency-multi-lingual/): International support - [Custom Fields](https://earnbill.com/features/custom-fields/): Custom data fields - [Alerts & Notifications](https://earnbill.com/features/alerts-notifications/): Configurable alerts - [Mobile Apps](https://earnbill.com/features/mobile-apps/): Enterprise mobile billing apps --- ## Platform Differentiators EarnBill's technical differentiation from SaaS billing platforms 1. **OCS with Diameter and RADIUS**, real-time charging at network layer; no SaaS competitor has this 2. **CDR mediation across 12+ file formats**, ingests raw network data directly; no transformation middleware required 3. **N-level customer hierarchy**, no hard limit on depth; supports complex operator, reseller, and enterprise hierarchies 4. **100% API automation**, CRM, ERP, accounting, payment gateway, and provisioning integrations via API 5. **Dedicated custom development**, each enterprise deployment includes a dedicated engineering team; no third-party implementation firm required 6. **jBilling Enterprise foundation**, Authorized jBilling Partner since 2012; built on the same platform used in carrier-grade global deployments 7. **Fast deployment**, standard deployment in 1 week; complex deployments with data migration scoped by requirements; no 6-18 month implementation timelines ## Pricing URL: https://earnbill.com/contact-us/ EarnBill is priced as an enterprise engagement, not as a published subscription tier. Each proposal is scoped to the operator's requirements: subscriber count, CDR volume, number of carrier integrations, customer hierarchy depth, and deployment model (cloud, on-premise, or hybrid). Every engagement includes unlimited users and unlimited customers, full analytics and reporting, API access, implementation support, and a dedicated engineering team, the same team that builds the platform. There are no per-user or per-transaction charges. Contact EarnBill for a custom proposal. Typical engagement: discovery call, technical assessment by a billing architect, scoped proposal, then a pilot or proof of concept against your actual data before full deployment. --- ## Case Studies ### Australian MVNO, 100%+ Revenue Growth URL: https://earnbill.com/case-studies/case-study-telecom-billing/ A full-fledged Australian telecom company operating 4 service brands achieved 100%+ annual revenue growth over 3 years on EarnBill. The deployment processes CDRs from 5+ carriers across 12 mediation formats. Phased implementation: Phase 1 Internet Services, Phase 2 VoIP, Phase 3 Main Telecom Brand (5 carriers, 12 formats, CRM integration), Phase 4 Second Mobile Brand (launched within 2 months, increased business 70% over 2 years). Key outcomes: 4 brands on one platform, 3-year revenue doubled, 2-month new brand launch capability. ### Middle East ISP, On-Premise OCS Deployment URL: https://earnbill.com/case-studies/case-study-ocs-implementation/ A government-run Middle East ISP replaced a cloud-based prepaid system with on-premise EarnBill OCS, achieving <10ms response times and 3x capacity headroom. The cloud system had latency issues causing balance validation failures. EarnBill deployed on-premise OCS with Radius/Diameter protocols, bank recharge integration (3 banks), Arabic-language web portal, role-based access, and load-balanced clustering. Key outcomes: zero revenue leakage, reduced CapEx & OpEx, millions of daily balance checks at sub-10ms response times. ### US Business Communications, 20+ Brands on One Platform URL: https://earnbill.com/case-studies/case-study-business-communications/ A US multi-brand business communications company has managed 20+ brands on a single EarnBill instance since 2015 (8+ years in production). The deployment includes 100% API integration, multi-country operations with different currencies and taxation, subscription + usage charging, and CDR mediation across multiple brands. 20+ custom features were developed through the plugin-based architecture. Key outcomes: unified multi-brand platform, proactive revenue assurance replacing manual reconciliation, all functionality configurable without code changes. ### US Cloud IaaS Provider URL: https://earnbill.com/case-studies/us-cloud-iaas-billing/ A US-based cloud infrastructure provider uses EarnBill for IaaS billing with usage-based metering for compute, storage, and bandwidth resources. ### Additional Case Studies - [Internet Radio Streaming](https://earnbill.com/case-studies/case-study-internet-radio-streaming/): Streaming service billing - [SaaS Billing](https://earnbill.com/case-studies/case-study-saas-billing/): SaaS platform billing - [Multiline Mobile App](https://earnbill.com/case-studies/multiline-mobile-app/): Mobile app billing and mediation - [Madhur Agro](https://earnbill.com/case-studies/case-study-madhur-agro/): Agricultural enterprise billing --- ## Company - **Legal name**: Sarathi Softech Pvt. Ltd. - **Product brand**: EarnBill - **Founded**: 2010 - **Headquarters**: 404, Silvermist, Sane Guruji Road, B Block, Pune 411030, Maharashtra, India - **Team**: 30 engineers and implementation specialists - **CEO**: Amol Gadre, 15+ years leading EarnBill, deep expertise in enterprise billing, telecom, and SaaS platforms - **QA Project Lead**: Shrirang Vaze, 20+ years in software quality assurance across healthcare, insurance, telecom, and enterprise domains - **Platform foundation**: jBilling Enterprise (Authorized Partner since 2012) - **Certifications**: ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS - **Geographic coverage**: Australia, United States, Caribbean, Europe, Southeast Asia - **Contact email**: connect@earnbill.com - **Phone**: +91-9595570355 ## Key Links - [Website](https://earnbill.com/) - [All Features](https://earnbill.com/features/) - [Pricing / Contact](https://earnbill.com/contact-us/) - [Blog](https://earnbill.com/blogs/) - [Case Studies](https://earnbill.com/case-studies/) - [Knowledge Hub](https://earnbill.com/knowledge-hub/) - [About Us](https://earnbill.com/about-us/) - [Contact / Demo](https://earnbill.com/contact-us/) - [Leadership](https://earnbill.com/leadership/) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/earnbill-platform/) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@earnbill) - [X / Twitter](https://x.com/EarnBillTweets) --- ## Frequently Asked Questions **What is an Online Charging System (OCS)?** An Online Charging System (OCS) is a real-time network billing component that authorizes and charges for services, voice, data, SMS, or custom events, before or during delivery. EarnBill's OCS processes millions of charging requests with sub-second response times (10-20ms for balance validation) using Diameter (Ro/Gy interfaces) and RADIUS protocols, enabling prepaid and postpaid charging for telecom operators, MVNOs, and IoT platforms. **What is billing mediation?** Billing mediation is the process of collecting raw usage records (CDRs, Call Detail Records) from network elements, normalizing them into a consistent format, and routing them to a rating and billing system. EarnBill's mediation engine processes CDRs across 12+ file formats and 5+ carrier integrations through a five-stage pipeline: Data Collection → Parsing & Normalization → Validation & Enrichment → Rating & Charging → Aggregation & Invoice Generation. **What is MVNO billing?** MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) billing is the end-to-end management of a virtual operator's revenue stack, from SIM provisioning and subscriber management to real-time usage charging, CDR mediation, invoice generation, and dunning. EarnBill provides a complete MVNO billing system including OCS with Diameter/RADIUS, mediation across 12+ formats, N-level reseller hierarchy, and revenue assurance. **What is token-based billing for AI models?** Token-based billing (also called AI model billing or LLM billing) is a usage-based pricing model where AI-native companies meter and charge for AI model consumption by token count, API call, compute unit, or custom consumption event. EarnBill's AI billing module applies the same real-time metering and rating engine used for telecom CDR billing to AI API consumption, supporting per-token pricing, tiered usage plans, bundled credits, and enterprise usage caps with millisecond-level response times. **How does ISP billing automation work?** ISP billing automation connects subscriber provisioning systems with usage metering, rating, invoicing, and collections in a single workflow. EarnBill automates the full ISP billing cycle, from service activation and plan assignment through usage-based rating, invoice generation, payment processing, and service suspension for non-payment. Standard ISP deployment takes 4-8 weeks. Measured results include 80% reduction in manual billing tasks, 30-40% DSO reduction, and 5-7 figure annual revenue leakage recovery. **What makes EarnBill different from competitors?** EarnBill is built for operators who bill at the network layer, telcos, MVNOs, ISPs, IoT platforms, and AI-native companies. Competitors are SaaS subscription platforms designed for digital businesses billing per seat or per month; they have no CDR mediation, no OCS, and no Diameter/RADIUS support. Competitors covers enterprise complexity but requires large implementation teams and multi-quarter timelines. EarnBill deploys faster (1 week standard, 4-8 weeks ISP, 10-12 weeks complex), includes dedicated custom development, and carries a full operator stack that no SaaS billing tool provides. **How long does EarnBill implementation take?** Standard deployment: 1 week for vanilla setup. ISP deployment: 4-8 weeks from contract to go-live. Complex deployments with data migration, multi-carrier mediation, and custom integrations: 10-12 weeks. One EarnBill MVNO customer launched a new mobile brand within 2 months, which increased business by 70% over 2 years. EarnBill does not have the 6-18 month implementation timelines typical of big billing enterprise deployments.