SOFTBANK BB Selects Portal for Next Gen Service Billing

SOFTBANK BB has selected Portal Software's billing and Revenue Management solution as the core component for its overall billing infrastructure supporting all current and future communication services. Financial terms were not disclosed.



SOFTBANK BB currently has over 4.5 million subscribers for its Yahoo! BB broadband service and 4.3 million subscribers for its "BB Phone" IP Telephony service. The company has recently launched FTTH service in Tokyo and is offering a "Yahoo! BB Mobile" wireless LAN service as well. SOFTBANK said the range of devices it supports is expanding beyond personal computers to include mobile devices and other technologies.



Portal Software said its billing solution will allow SOFTBANK to optimize the provisioning of its broadband services and content, while scaling the network. The billing and Revenue Management platform can handle an increase from the existing subscriber base of 4 million up to a subscriber base of over 10 million. More significantly, the billing platform provides the ability to charge for content services in addition to connectivity services. Value-based charging allows the service providers to extend its menu while providing a settlement means with content providers. http://www.portal.com