Ofcom Metering & Billing Direction 2008
Ofcom Metering & Billing Direction 2008
TÜV SÜD BABT has approved the following TMBSs to the provisions of the Metering and Billing Direction issued by Ofcom on 15 July 2008. Click on the relevant Certificate Number to view the Approval certificate. Before an approval is given, a period of one calendar month elapses during which interested parties are invited to submit representations on the matter. Click on the relevant Notice Reference to view the submissions and TÜV SÜD BABT’s response to them:
TÜV SÜD BABT CLIENTS WITH OFCOM METERING & BILLING APPROVAL
Clients with TÜV SÜD BABT Total Metering and Billing Systems |
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MET 1001 British Telecommunications plc (BT) British Telecommunications plc (BT), operating the BT Retail (Consumer) TMBS. Services covered by this Certificate according to the relevant Annex in the Metering & Billing Direction dated 15th July 2008:
Annex B Fixed Publicly Available Telephone Services
** Fixed Publicly Available Telephone Services – Retail only: BT Branded Switched Telecommunications Network Services Providing:-
Note: Excluding any data service charges that may appear on fixed line bills and any services provided by a wholly owned subsidiary. ** This service is also compliant with Annex F (Undercharging Detrimental to Customers)
Conditions: This certificate is issued conditional upon BT completing the work items identified in the document ‘BT Retail (Consumer) MET1001, Conditions attached to the Approval’, within the stated timescales.
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Cable & Wireless Worldwide MET 1002
Annex B Fixed Publicly Available Telephone Services – Retail and Wholesale
Annex F Undercharging
1/ Voice Frequency Switched Telecommunications Network Calls Providing:-
Direct Services Dial-in ServicesTDM CentrexTDM Virtual Private Networks; Indirect Access Transit Plus;
2/ Wholesale Line Rental
Conditions: This certificate is issued conditional upon Cable and Wireless Worldwide completing the Credits Project work items identified with 'Credits Project Plan v11.1' within the stated timescales.
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KC - Part of the KCOM Group MET 1054
Direct dialled outbound switched voice for all UK wide retail customers
Inbound number translation services – all 08xx and 09xx number ranges (excluding IFN and UIFN services
Mobile Short Message Service (SMS) – Post Pay |
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Kcom- Part of the KCOM Group MET 1055
Dialled Public Switched Telecoms Network Calls
Operator Controlled Public Switched Telecommunication Network Calls
Mobile Telephony – Post Pay
Mobile Short Message Service (SMS) – Post Pay |
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TalkTalk Communications Ltd trading as TalkTalk Business MET 1067
Annex B – Fixed Publicly Available Telephone Services – The Retail provision of Business
Annex C – Mobile Publicly Available Telephone Services - The Retail provision of Business Post Pay ONLY |
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TalkTalk Communications Ltd trading as TalkTalk Technology "TalkTalk Technology"-branded Public Electronic Communications Service MET 1033
Annex B – Fixed Publicly Available Telephone Services –Wholesale metering only |
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Telefónica UK Ltd MET 1032 Telefónica UK Ltd. operates the O2 brand in the UK
O2 Public Electronic Communications Services
Annex C: Mobile Publicly Available Telephone Service (Retail and Wholesale)
Annex F: Undercharging for the above service |
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Vodafone Ltd. TMBS (Wholesale and Retail) MET 1016
Services covered by this Certificate according to the relevant Annex in the Direction:
Annex C ) Mobile Publicly Available Telephone Services – Retail Annex F ) and Wholesale, including Undercharging
Switched Telecommunications Network Services Providing:-
Conditions: This certificate is issued conditional upon Vodafone completing the work items identified in the document ‘Vodafone Ltd, MET1016 Conditions’, attached to the Approval, within the stated timescales.
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TÜV SÜD BABT CLIENTS NOT SUBJECT TO UK LEGISLATION
INCLUDING VOLUNTARY APPROVALS
TÜV SÜD BABT has approved the following TMBSs, which are not subject to UK legislation, to the technical requirements of the Metering and Billing Direction. Click on the relevant Certificate Number to view the Approval certificate.
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Dataflow Limited - Identification of Total Metering and Billing System: Dataflow Communications Ltd; Cascade Web Billing System MET 1031
Services covered by this Certificate according to the relevant Annex in the Direction:
Annexes B, C, D and E Wholesale billing only
Annex F Undercharging for the above
The Certification excludes:
Any bespoke software processes or applications built outside of the Cascade WEB Billing System; and
Any bespoke processes or applications which do not follow normal Cascade WEB Billing System procedures
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Mobiltel EAD MET 1062
Post Paid billing correctness and Pre Paid charging correctness – GSM voice calls and SMS messages.
Annexe C, Mobile PATS
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TÜV SÜD BABT M&B NOTIFICATIONS
Company Name |
Virgin Media Business MET 1100 |
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BT White Label Managed Service MET 1061 |
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BT Wholesale MET 1049 |
TUV SUD BABT M&B RESPONSES
Company Name |
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BT White Label Managed Service - Responses |
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BT Wholesale - Response |
TÜV SÜD BABT CLIENTS SEEKING OFCOM METERING & BILLING APPROVAL
Total Metering and Billing Systems | Service to be Approved | MET Numbers |
Mobiltel EAD | Post Paid billing correctness and Pre Paid charging correctness – GSM voice calls and SMS messages. Annexe C, Mobile PATS | MET 1062 |
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| British Telecommunications PLC | BT Retail – Post TSR fixed line telephony services | MET 1001 |
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| British Telecommunications PLC | BT Global Services – FeatureNet Virtual Private Network Services | MET 1003 |
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| British Telecommunications PLC | BT Openreach – Post TSR fixed line telephony network services | MET 1008 |
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| British Telecommunications PLC | BT Wholesale – Post TSR fixed line telephony network services | MET 1049 |
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| British Telecommunications PLC | BT Wholesale – White Label Managed Services (WLMS) | MET 1061 |
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| Everything Everywhere Limited for the Orange Brand | Consumer Pay Monthly (PAYM) Consumer Pre-pay (PAYG) GSM and UMTS Telephony GSM and UMTS Short Message System (SMS) Inbound and outbound roamed GSM and UMTS Telephony and GSM and UMTS Short Message System (SMS) | MET 1030 |
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| Hutchinson 3G UK Limited | Mobile Contract and Pre Pay Retail Services Voice Calling; Video Calling; Mobile Originating SMS
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| O2 | Prepay voice and SMS/MMS services for domestic and roaming; Postpay voice and SMS/MMS services for | MET 1032 |
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SSE Energy Supply Limited | SSE Customer System;Southern Electric;Scottish Hydro;SWALEC;Atlantic | MET1101 |
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| Telecom Plus | HomePhone; BroadCall; Mobile tariffs; Broadband; IP Phone; OfficePhone; OfficeMobile; OfficeBroadCall; Landline (TML); Mobile (TML) | MET 1052 |
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| T-Mobile (UK) Ltd | Mobile Contract and Prepay Retail and Wholesale Services | MET 1045 |
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Virgin Media Business | Busines Voice-OnNet Services:- Basic Exchange Lines (BELS); Centrex; ISDN | MET 1100 |
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Virgin Media Consumer | Annex B – Fixed PATS - Direct-dial (on-network) and Indirect-dial (off-Network) voice Frequency switched telecommunications services for residential customers | MET 1071 |
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Virgin Media Mobile | Annex C – Mobile PATS – 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 Virgin Mobile customers. |
MET 1072 |
