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Diameter OCS (3GPP Gy/Ro/Gx)

A 3GPP-compliant Diameter Online Charging System that performs real-time credit control for voice, data, and SMS sessions on 4G LTE and 5G networks. Gy/Ro credit control grants and terminates service based on subscriber balance, while Gx enforces traffic policy rules from the PCRF in real time.

How Diameter OCS Works

When a subscriber initiates a data session or voice call, the P-GW (4G) or SMF (5G) sends a Diameter Credit-Control-Request (CCR) to the OCS. The OCS checks the subscriber's balance, grants a service unit quota (time, bytes, or events), and returns a Credit-Control-Answer (CCA). The network enforces the quota; when exhausted, another CCR triggers additional grant or session termination. Concurrently, Gx enforces QoS and policy rules pushed from the PCRF.

OCS Capabilities

Gy/Ro Credit Control
Real-time Diameter credit control for data sessions (Gy) and voice/SMS events (Ro). Supports Initial, Update, and Terminate CCR/CCA transactions. Configurable grant quotas by service type, subscriber tier, and time of day.
Gx Policy Enforcement
PCEF-facing Gx interface enforces traffic policies: QoS class identifiers, maximum bitrate, APN-AMBR, dedicated bearer parameters, and charging rules. Policy updates pushed mid-session without interruption to the subscriber.
Subscriber Profile Management
Flexible subscriber profiles define balance, service entitlements, throttle tiers, roaming permissions, and quota pools. Profile updates propagate in real time to affect live sessions. REST API for CRM and BSS integration.
Fraud Prevention
Real-time velocity checks catch excessive usage anomalies. Hard balance floors immediately terminate sessions when credit is exhausted. Configurable alerts for abnormal consumption patterns with automatic account suspension.
CDR Generation
Event-based and session-based CDRs for all Diameter interactions, written to multiple high-availability storage backends. CDR fields include IMSI, MSISDN, service type, granted/used units, session duration, cause code, and charging rule name.
Multi-Network Support
Single OCS instance handles both 4G EPC (P-GW Gy) and 5G SA (SMF Gy) interfaces. Configurable Application IDs and Vendor-Specific AVPs for interoperability with any compliant network function from major equipment vendors.

Specifications

ProtocolDiameter RFC 6733 + 3GPP TS 32.299
InterfacesGy (data), Ro (voice/SMS), Gx (policy)
StackjDiameter (JSLEE-based)
TransportSCTP + TCP
TPS10,000+ CCR/s
HAActive-standby with session state sync
4G/5G3GPP Release 15/16 compliant
APIREST for subscriber management

Deploy 3GPP-Compliant Online Charging

Our Diameter OCS integrates with your 4G or 5G core network out of the box. We provide Diameter routing agent configuration and full peering support for major EPC/5GC vendors.

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