1. Broadband Internet Access solutions powered by Nomadix™ -- Billing Applications --

2. Nomadix Billing Features
1 – Direct connection to Hotel PMS
Fully automated system, where the charge for HSIA is a line item on the hotel bill (= local hot-spot)
Shared revenue model possible through Billing Mirror
Incentive-based Pricing. This functionality offers the opportunity to provide price incentives to preferred customer groups
2 - Credit Card Payment
Fully automated system, where the charge for HSIA is deposited via Credit Card clearing house to the hot-spot site
Incentive-based Pricing.
3 - Connection to RADIUS Server
RADIUS server is connected to (existing) RADIUS billing system
Supports various ways to sell the service, Subscriptions (monthly fee, fees for usage), Pre-paid cards, Vouchers, etc.
XML Application Programmers Interface supported with all billing modules
Mix of Billing Options is possible

3. Nomadix Billing Options
“Stand-Alone”
Voucher (Username/Password) where Internal Database is used, XML program allows to program Username/Passwords in Gateway
Credit Card payment with XML interface to Credit Card clearing house of choice.
Hotel Property Management (PMS) billing
“Centralized”
Nomadix RADIUS Client interfaces to central RADIUS Server.
Central Billing Platform covers payments, plus Credit Card payments
Through XML interface, PMS payment can be handled from central billing platform
WISP has choice to work with Nomadix partners like Wificom, Picopoint, XT Connect or Wireless Creation (all in Europe) to get access to proven NOC implementation

4. Billing option #1 – Stand Alone
INTERNET
WWW,
Broadband Connection with
an 1 public IP address
lowest cost implementation
Nomadix Public Access Gateway
Internal Database pre-configured with a range UN/PW
Hotel sells vouchers with UN/PW
Guest Access for the duration of the stay
Optional: graphical web interface as welcome page
Firewall
+ IP Router
Authentication
Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi)
and Ethernet
All PCs accepted
- DHCP
Static IP address
Web proxy settings

5. Billing Option #1– Count-down upon Login
The NSE includes the option to let the administrator create a set of user profiles in the internal database and then start the count down timer upon user login.
This functionality is also available through NSE’s secure XML API.
Applications of this functionality can be found in the hospitality arena, as well as in smaller scale stand-alone Public-access networks (e.g. hospitals).

6. Billing Option #1 XML Application / Add User

7. Billing Option #2 – Credit Card
Clearing
AAA partners
Credit Card Clearing
Broker (optional)
INTERNET
Credit Card
Server
Web Hosting Server
WWW,
Broadband Connection with
an 1 public IP address
External Web
Server
Firewall
+ IP Router
Nomadix Public Access
Gateway
Web Server
Nomadix Public Access Gateway
Automatic connection to Credit Card clearing house
Hotel offers “credit card” authentication and billing
Guest Access for the selected duration (e.g. 24 hrs or 1 hr) and selected bandwidth
Optional: graphical web interface as welcome page
Authentication
Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi)
and Ethernet
All PCs accepted
- DHCP
Static IP address
Web proxy settings

8. Billing Option #3 - RADIUS
“Centralized AAA”
Setting up central Billing, requires a MAKE or BUY decision at the WISP
MAKE:
Set-up own RADIUS server
Set-up own Portal Page server
Set-up own XML interface to Credit Clearing House
Set-up own Roaming Agreements
Set-up own Mobile Phone payment interfaces
Develop and set-up own Billing Server (that uses info from RADIUS server, Credit Card clearing house, Hotel PMS and Nomadix gateway)
BUY:
Wificom
Picopoint /
XT Connect
Wireless Creation

9. Billing Option #3 - RADIUS
External Web
Server
AAA partners
INTERNET
Web Server
RADIUS Server
Scratchcards
SMS
Mobile No.
WWW,
Broadband Connection with
an 1 public IP address
Firewall
+ IP Router
payment Servers
Nomadix Public Access
Gateway
Nomadix Public Access Gateway
Automatic connection to RADIUS server. External Billing S/W to offer various payment methods
Optional: graphical web interface as welcome page
Optional: WISP roaming
Authentication
Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi)
and Ethernet
All PCs accepted
- DHCP
Static IP address
Web proxy settings

11. Billing Option #3 - RADIUS
Vendor Specific Attributes (VSA) supported
Max. Bandwidth up / per user
Max. Bandwidth down / per user
Home Page Redirect (URL redirection) / per user
IP Upsell / per user
Subnet / user (to allocate a specific IP subnet to a user)
Time based Billing / per user
Time-Based Session Timeout : Allows the termination of a session per a specified time period allowing a service provider to introduce service plans that limit the session time
Volume based Billing/ per user
Volume-Based Session Timeout : Allows the termination of a session per a specified data volume allowing a service provider to introduce service plans that limit the data transfer volume

12. Billing Option #3 - RADIUS
Log-Off-URL
Attribute can be used to place a Log-Off-URL – e.g – on an external portal page
Reject-Message
Attribute enables the service provider to customize reject messages
Session-Terminate-End-Of-Day
Attribute makes it possible to create business plans terminating a session at midnight of every day

13. Billing Option #4 – Hotel PMS
External Web
Server
INTERNET
WWW,
Web Server
Broadband Connection with
an 1 public IP address
Firewall
+ IP Router
Nomadix Public Access Gateway
Automatic connection to hotel property management system (PMS) like Micros Fidelio
Hotel offers “bill to my room” authentication and billing
Guest Access for the selected duration (e.g. 24 hrs or 1 hr) and selected bandwidth
Optional: graphical web interface as welcome page
Authentication
Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi)
and Ethernet
All PCs accepted
- DHCP
Static IP address
Web proxy settings
Hotel
Billing System

14. Billing Option #4 – Hotel PMS

15. Billing Option #4 – Hotel PMS
Determines physical location (room) of guest
Enables:
Automated provisioning/billing based on room
Port 1
VLAN Switch
Port 2
Could use:
802.1Q VLAN tags
Integrated SNMP Manager
Custom SNMP MIB Queries
RFC 1493 Compliant Bridge MIB Queries

16. Billing Option #4 – Hotel PMS Billing Plans
Create billing plans that work in a similar fashion to pre-paid telephone cards. With this functionality, the Internal Web Server (IWS) of the NSE allows the definition of billing plans for time ‘x’ over period ‘y’. Standard billing plans (time x = period y) can be used concurrently.
For example, multiple plans with flexible billing event options can be enabled such as:
Plan A: 24 hours, 256kbit/s downstream, 128kbit/s upstream, public IP address, $15
Plan B: 8 hours to be used over 5 days, 512kbit/s downstream, 256kbit/s upstream, private IP address, $35
Plan C: 1 week, 1mbit/s downstream, 1mbit/s upstream, public IP address, $99
In addition to credit card billing, Property Management Systems used by hotels are also supported along with the internal data base of the NSE and billing via Nomadix’ secure XML API.

17. Billing Option #4 – Hotel PMS Micros Fidelio
Nomadix has extended its existing interfaces to the popular Micros Fidelio PMS system to include three new interfaces.
These interfaces have been tested and approved by Micros Fidelio (part numbers are available).
TCP/IP interface for PMS post messages to Micros Fidelio Opera
Serial FIAS-compliant post interface
Serial FIAS-compliant extension to the existing Micros POS (i.e. 2-Way) emulation. The new interface includes the option to define a third query field (i.e. reservation number) to enhance security in wireless high-speed Internet access networks in hotels.

18. Billing Option #4 – Hotel PMS Post-paid PMS
Nomadix first implemented post-paid PMS billing logic to support the proprietary NH PMS interface. Now, this billing logic has been extended to support all existing PMS interfaces (e.g. all five HOBIC versions, Marriott, Micros Fidelio, etc.).
With the new functionality, the hotel guest now has the option to terminate his connection (via the ICC) and be only billed for the actual time he/she was online.
Nomadix therefore offers the widest support for guest room billing methods including both pre-paid (i.e. pay-TV type charges) and post-paid (i.e. telephone type charges) methods.

19. Summary Venue owners (Hotels, Airports, etc..) WISPs
Stand-Alone Billing options
Centralized Billing
Hotel Chain
Make venue(s) part of Roaming network
WISPs
Own Network Operating Center
Own development
Purchase existing AAA system
Outsourced
Pay fee per site / per usage