Cisco Catalyst Center vs Ericsson Billing
Cisco Catalyst Center
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| Figure | Cisco Catalyst Center | Ericsson Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Software-Defined Networking Software | 7.8 (#4) | 7.5 (#8) |
| Founded | 1984 | 1876 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, United States | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Integrations | Cisco documents integrations with ISE, ThousandEyes, Webex, Microsoft Teams, ServiceNow, Infoblox, and BlueCat, plus generic APIs for other ITSM and IPAM systems. | Ericsson Billing uses industry-standard Open APIs to integrate with front-end channels; Ericsson says its monetization APIs comply with 3GPP and TM Forum standards. |
Plans
Cisco Catalyst Center
- Cisco DNA AdvantagePriced on request
- Cisco DNA EssentialsPriced on request
In their own words
Cisco Catalyst Center
Cisco Catalyst Center has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Ericsson Billing
Ericsson Billing is a convergent, end-to-end billing system for communications providers offering mobile, fixed-line, broadband, TV, digital, or OTT services. It supports prepaid and postpaid services in one contract and manages customers and partners through a common database. A convergent rating engine processes voice, data, content, and other event-based usage online or in batches. Billing can run on demand or in batches, with split billing for separate corporate and private invoices. Functions include configurable taxation, multi-tenancy, multiple currencies, promotions, rounding algorithms, and plan management. The system supports traditional telecom services alongside digital services, 5G, and IoT, including TAP/RAP and IMS specifications. Ericsson describes open, componentized architecture, TM Forum and REST interfaces, an SDK, public or private cloud deployment, and horizontal auto-scaling. AI/ML use cases address invoice quality, while a GUI chatbot can explain invoice differences. Pricing is on request.