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  • 1.  Product Usage Vs Service Usage vs Resource Usage

    TM Forum Member
    Posted Mar 08, 2023 04:55

    Hi,

    need your help to understand the difference between  Product Usage Vs Service Usage vs Resource Usage



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    mahendar naik
    Capgemini
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  • 2.  RE: Product Usage Vs Service Usage vs Resource Usage

    TM Forum Member
    Posted Mar 09, 2023 22:17

    TM Forum's Business Process Framework (eTOM) groups processes by domains (Product, Service, Resource, etc.) and the Information Framework (SID) and Open APIs are are also modeled around these domains. With the Usage Management API (TMF635) we may manage usage as reported by network elements, or ODA Components, within those domains.  While a 5G Converged Charging System (CCS) may be able to report Rated Product Usage a 5GC AMF, residing wholly within the Resource domain, would not and as such would report Resource usage.



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    Vance Shipley
    SigScale
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  • 3.  RE: Product Usage Vs Service Usage vs Resource Usage

    Posted Dec 07, 2023 03:15
    Edited by Dan d'Albuquerque Dec 07, 2023 03:16

    Regarding your reference to the TMF635 Usage Management API, there is a new TMF727 Service Usage Management API v4/5.

    Are there any plans to create a TMFxyz Resource Usage Management API as well? I can see that the ODA team have separate components for each of these which I guess makes sense.  If so, will TMF635 become the Product Usage Management API?

    Thanks!
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    Dan d'Albuquerque
    Individual
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