Abstract: A method for managing a Sponsored Data Plan (SDP) is provided in a mobile telecommunications network. The method includes: receiving a first request for an initial charging policy report in response to a detection of a user's data session with an Application Server (AS) (14) of a content provider; sending, in response to the first request, the requested initial charging policy report toward a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) (16) such that the PCRF (16) selects a first Policy Charging Control Rule (PCC-Rule) in accordance with the report for enforcement at a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF); receiving a second request to perform an online subscription of the user to the SDP; and sending, in response to the second request, information about the SDP toward the PCRF (16) such that the PCRF (16) selects a second PCC-Rule in accordance with the information for enforcement at the PCEF.

Abstract: A method for managing a Sponsored Data Plan (SDP) is provided in a mobile telecommunications network. The method includes: receiving a first request for an initial charging policy report in response to a detection of a user's data session with an Application Server (AS) (14) of a content provider; sending, in response to the first request, the requested initial charging policy report toward a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) (16) such that the PCRF (16) selects a first Policy Charging Control Rule (PCC-Rule) in accordance with the report for enforcement at a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF); receiving a second request to perform an online subscription of the user to the SDP; and sending, in response to the second request, information about the SDP toward the PCRF (16) such that the PCRF (16) selects a second PCC-Rule in accordance with the information for enforcement at the PCEF.

Abstract: The invention concerns an access controller (AC) to a data network (N) including a set of boundary equipment (R1), characterized in that it comprises: receiver means for receiving quality of service requests associated with packet flows; verification means for verifying whether said request can be fulfilled by internal resources of the network; transmission means for transmitting to the boundary equipment corresponding to the request, a message authorizing or inhibiting transmission of the associated packet flow.

Abstract: A telecommunication usage metering management architecture includes a telecommunication network formed of a plurality of hierarchically structured elements and a management system comprising a hierarchical set of software components. Each software component is associated with an element of the telecommunication network and each hierarchical level of the set corresponds to a hierarchical level of the telecommunication network. At least one of the software components can send messages to at least one usage metering system. Only the lowest level software resources can access information contained in the network elements and relating to the use of the associated network elements.