Oftel Metering & Billing Direction 2003
Communications Providers (CPs) with Approved Total Metering and Billing Systems (TMBSs)
BABT has approved the following TMBSs to the provisions of the Metering and Billing Direction issued by Oftel on 22 July 2003. 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 BABT’s response to them:
BABT CLIENTS WITH OFCOM METERING & BILLING APPROVAL
Total Metering and Billing Systems | Certificate Number(s) | Notice Reference |
| Affiniti - (Click on adjecent certificate for details on relevant services) | MET 0055 | MET 0054-5 Comments |
| Alternative Networks Plc - Mobile Services - Post Pay Contract | MET 0047 | MET 0047 Comments |
| British Telecommunications PLC - Services to BT Retail customers having an Account number comprising two letters, other than “GB”, followed by 8 digits as follows: 1.Dialled Public Switched Telecommunications Network Calls. 2.Operator-controlled Public Switched Telecommunications Network Calls. 3. Integrated Services Digital Network. 4. Cashless Services | MET 0001 | MET 0001 Comments |
| British Telecommunications PLC – FeatureNet | MET 0003 | MET 0003 Comments |
| Cable and Wireless UK - 1. Voice-Frequency Switched Telecommunications Network calls providing the following services: Direct Service, Dial-In Services, Centrex & Virtual Private Networks. 2. Indirect Access Transit Plus | MET 0002 | MET 0002 Comments |
| Carphone Warehouse – Residential Fixed Line Carrier Pre-Select Service | MET 0059 Certificate Withdrawn | MET 0059 No Comments received |
| Carphone Warehouse - Consumer “Pay Monthly” Mobile Public Electronic Communications Services | MET 0060 | MET 0060 Commets |
| Dataflow - Cascade Billing and Fulfilment System - Cascade Web Billing System | MET 0031 | MET 0031 Comments |
| Hutchison 3G UK Ltd - Mobile Telecommunication Contract and Prepay Retail Services (click on adjacent certificate for full details) | MET 0066 | MET 0066 Comments |
| Kingston Communications (Click on adjacent certificate for details of relevant Services) | MET 0054 | |
| Opal Telecom Ltd - Metering of Wholesale Public Electronic Communications Services (click on adjacent certificate for full details) | MET 0033 | MET 0033 Comments |
Opal Telecom Ltd – Dialled Public Switched Telecommunications Network Calls Number Translation Services (NTS) - Inbound Products: All 08 and 09 NTS services including IVR Solutions Telephone Preference Service (TPS) and Opal Replay Call Traffic but excluding International Freefone Numbers (IFN) and Universal International Freefone Numbers (UIFN) | MET 0067 Comments | |
| 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 | MET 0030 | MET 0030 Comments |
| Telefonica O2 (UK) - Click on adjacent certificate for details of relevant Services) | MET 0032 | MET 0032 Comments |
TalkTalk Business - Dialled Public Switched Telecommunications Network Calls Number Translation Services (NTS) - Inbound Products: All 08 and 09 NTS services including IVR Solutions Telephone Preference Service (TPS) but excluding International Freefone Numbers (IFN) and Universal International Freefone Numbers (UIFN) | MET 0068 | |
| TalkTalk Telecom Ltd - Onetel Residential services (click on adjacent certificate for full details) | Certificate | Review Comments |
| T-Mobile (UK) Ltd - Voice-Frequency Circuit-switched Telecommunications, SMS Messaging, Packet-switched Telecommunications Data Services charged both per event and per volume of data borne | MET 0045 | MET 0045 Comments |
| Virgin Media Consumer Direct-dial (on-network) voice frequency switched telecommunications services for residential customer base | MET 0071 | MET 0071 |
Virgin Media - Mobile Voice-Frequency Circuit-switched Telecommunications Services - Mobile SMS Messaging, Mobile Packet-switched Telecommunications Data Services charged per event & Mobile Packet-switched Telecommunications Data Services charged per volume of data borne | MET 0072 | MET 0072 Comments |
| Vodafone Ltd. - Contract and Pre-Pay services - GSM Telephony, GSM Short Message System (SMS), GSM Data Communication & GPRS Data Communication. | MET 0016 | MET 0016 Comments |
BABT CLIENTS NOT SUBJECT TO UK LEGISLATION INCLUDING
VOLUNTARY APPROVALS
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.
Total Metering and Billing Systems | Certificate Number(s). |
| Manx Telecom Ltd - Fixed Line Voice and Data (including ADSL), GSM Postpay and Prepay Mobile Services (voice, messaging, internet and data), Private Circuits | MET 0043 |
| Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S - GSM, GPRS and MMS Services (Click on adjacent certificate for full details) | MET 0044 |
| Mobiltel EAD – Post pay GSM voice and SMS services | MET 0062 |
BABT NOTICES OF CONSULTATION
BABT has issued the following Notices Of Consultation of its intention to approve the following TMBSs to the provisions of the Metering and Billing Direction issued by Oftel on 22 July 2003:
Total Metering and Billing Systems | Notice Document |
Talk Talk Telecom Limited Onetel for the below listed services- 1. Voice Calls (fixed and mobile) 2. Post-pay Mobile, SMS Text Messaging, Roaming 3. Internet Service Provision (narrowband only) 4. End-User Operator calls as defined in the annex 5. Bundled Minutes (a fixed charge for all calls of a particular type) 6. Fees for Regular Services for consumer customers Other services are available but which are not within the scope of this Approval. | MET0026-09 |
Recent Approval certificates accessed through links on this page are machine-readable versions of the original signed certificates, created to meet the requirements of the UK Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
BABT CLIENTS NOT SUBJECT TO UK LEGISLATION INCLUDING VOLUNTARY APPROVALS