Read about the life cycle of a charging session and pick up a great book tip for people who create ASP.NET / C# mobile WAP applications built to run on .NET platforms.

Designing the next killer application means knowing more than just mobiles. The mobile network service layer is becoming increasingly sophisticated, allowing application developers to bring great new ideas to life.

Charging for new services is the deciding factor for the success of an application. Ericsson offers three charging options for operators and content providers that ensure subscribers can buy services with the click of a button.

Unlike the traditional Internet business model, the success of the Mobile Internet depends on revenue being made from the services it offers. To help you ensure your application includes the charging capabilities necessary to run your business, Ericsson Mobility World has introduced the charging solutions area. Here we gather together all the tools and enablers that are important in collecting revenue from an application.

The proposed new Diameter application, Credit Control Application, utilizes the mechanisms provided by the Diameter Base protocol to provide real-time credit control to the service charging in IP networks.