AIC 101

The concept for Accounting Information Center is simple: it stores real-time IP and MSISDN matching information in a carrier's entire mobile network. But don't be fooled by its casual look on the outside. It's what goes under the hood that really makes Acom's AIC stand out from other similar RADIUS platforms.

AIC is critical for a serious carrier to grow it's valued-added services (VAS), because it creates new possibilities for every application in the mobile network.

Tailored for Carriers​​

Our AIC is tailored for the Telecom industry, which emphasizes speed, accuracy and reliability. It provides the following advantages for operators:
  • A consolidated database for PDN mapping information.
  • A single point of query for VAS billing systems.
  • LTE Core Protection with "Asynchronous" Accounting processing.
  • Protection againest "RADIUS avalanche" initiated by GGSN/PGW.
  • Special AI developed to deal with RADIUS UDP packet loss.
  • Distributed architecture designed for scalability and availability.
  • Future-proof with DIAMETER compatibility.

Application Possibilities 
So, what can AIC be used for? Great question.
  • ​MSISDN to IP mapping (IPv4/IPv6)
  • MSISDN Location information queries
  • MSISDN RAT-Type information queries
  • MSISDN SGSN MCC/MNC (Roaming queries)
  • MSISDN to IMEI mapping (Device mapping)
  • NB-IOT device detection and mapping
  • Other stuff no one has thought of.......

Carrier Grade Smart Protection

GGSN Avalanche

  • When a GGSN is restarted, it'll create an avalanche of RADIUS messages flooding towards AIC. Therefore, AIC needs to have the capability to swallow this sudden burst of incoming traffic.
  • Acom AIC platform has a burstable rate to allow for short term bursts of incoming messages, but still respond to the GGSN without delay.

LTE Core Protection​

  • Acom AIC is designed for RADIUS Accounting applications with "Asynchronous" processing. AIC will respond with Accounting ACK for every RADIUS Accounting packet received. 
  • This special processing logic is designed and deployed to ensure the stability of the LTE core network.