Mediation System

A telecom system that collects, validates, aggregates, and transforms usage data (CDRs, UDRs) from network elements into formats suitable for billing systems. Mediation systems perform data enrichment, error correction, duplicate detection, and routing to downstream BSS systems. Critical for revenue assurance and billing accuracy.

Categories: Radio Access NetworkOperations and BusinessInternet and Routing

Mediation System in context

The radio access network is the layer where mobile devices attach to the operator's infrastructure. Attacks in this layer include IMSI catching, rogue base stations, downgrade attacks and jamming, and defenses hinge on mutual authentication, integrity-protected signaling and Open RAN supply-chain hygiene.

OSS/BSS platforms (provisioning, charging, mediation, order management) hold the highest-value subscriber and revenue data on the operator side. They are heavily targeted for fraud and insider abuse and are increasingly in scope for regulatory obligations like NIS2 and the UK Telecoms Security Act.

To place Mediation System in the wider telecom-security picture, review Billing System, BSS, Operating System (OS), Core Network, MAC Address and Charging System.

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