Ericsson Billing vs TeraFlowSDN
Ericsson Billing
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| Figure | Ericsson Billing | TeraFlowSDN |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 0 |
| Spec score · Software-Defined Networking Software | 7.5 (#8) | 7.1 (#18) |
| Architecture | Ericsson describes the product as open and componentized, with configurable functionality and stepwise modular upgrades. | Its microservices architecture supports end-to-end network orchestration and control. |
| Integrations | 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. | The project says TeraFlowSDN can integrate with ETSI Open Source MANO and ETSI OpenSlice. |
In their own words
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.
TeraFlowSDN
TeraFlowSDN is an open-source, cloud-native software-defined networking controller for smart connectivity services and networks beyond 5G. Its microservices architecture orchestrates and controls networks end to end. The toolbox supports experiments in flow aggregation, network-equipment integration, AI and machine-learning security, and forensic evidence for multi-tenancy. Southbound drivers cover NetConf/OpenConfig, gNMI/OpenConfig, ONF Transport API, P4, IETF L2VPN and ACTN, optical interfaces, microwave, and related protocols. Northbound connectors include the TFS API, bandwidth management, L2VPN and L3VPN service delivery, topology, and network slices. The API exposes gRPC methods for contexts, topologies, devices, links, services, slices, connections, and policies. Release 7 highlights P4 integration and optical-network automation with telemetry, KPI management, analytics, and self-healing. Deployment is on-premises through MicroK8s on Ubuntu Server, with a documented minimum of 4 CPU cores, 8 GB RAM, 60 GB disk, and one 1 GbE NIC. It is licensed under Apache 2.0 and free to use.