Through tiered rates provide rates which are different than the base rate and are applied given that certain conditions are met. Multiple rates can be specified but the specified conditions should not overlap. At least one condition should be specified if a rate is specified. Tiered rates consist of the following:

• Conditions
  
  • Usage Method: The usage method that will be used to provision the usage service
  • Device: The device that will be used to provision the usage service
  • Source Category: The source category that will initiate the provisioning of the usage service
  • Destination Category: The destination category that will receive the provisioning of the usage service
  • Usage Start Time (inclusive): The time of the day that the usage started
  • Usage End Time (inclusive): The time of the day that the usage ended
  • Minimum Usage (Inclusive): The minimum usage of the usage service
  • Maximum Usage (Inclusive): The maximum usage of the usage service

• Rate: The rate that will be applied if the conditions above are fulfilled.

The type the subscription should be of to be allowed to add services from the catalog.

The billing term scheme the subscription should have to be allowed to add services from the catalog.

The termed services belonging to the subscription. Only termed services or termed service types can be defined.

Termed Service Requirements: There are cases where in order to order a usage service, such as a movie you would like your subscribers, to be paying a monthly service fee like a subscription fee to the VOD service. Subject to business rules, subscribers can be charged a monthly service fee (such as a VOD service subscription fee) as a prerequisite for ordering a usage service (e.g., a movie).  The service fee can be defined in CRM.COM as a an optional termed service, and be set as a condition to allow a subscriber to order a movie. In other cases you might want to allow subscribers to order usage service with no prerequisites. According to your business rules select the appropriate setting.

• Requires an effective termed service
• Requires a termed service (effective or not effective)
• Does not require a termed service

Provisioning Provider: If services are related to third party provisioning providers then the catalog can be related to the provider, so that required information (such as, provisioning id) is directly provided from the catalog instead of the provider.
Only provisioning provider defined in the 'active' usage service catalog definition are available for selection

Life Cycle State: The life cycle state of the usage service catalog which can be one of the following. 

• 'Draft'
• 'Effective'
• 'Not Effective'
• 'Cancelled'

Note that only services from 'Effective' usage service catalogs can be added to subscriptions.

Defines the period for which the catalog is available and its services can be used to be added to subscriptions; validity can be set to always, for a user defined period or from a date onward.

For example you can provide your customers with a number of services, such as movies that will only be available during Summer months.

. Select between:

• Requires an Effective Termed Service (a termed service must be present and effective on the subscription)
  
• Requires a Termed Service (a termed service must be present on the subscription (in any life cycle state)

Installed Item Requirements: Subject to business rules, subscribers may need to have a registered installed item on their subscription to be allowed to order a usage service.

• Requires an Installed Item: An installed item will have to be selected before ordering when using the Add Service Usage subscription action.
• Does Not Require an Installed Item

Provisioning Provider: A catalog is associated with a third-party service provider, so that information (such as the provisioning ID) can be obtained directly from the catalog.  The provider must be defined in the active usage service catalog definition to be available for selection.

Life Cycle State represents the operational condition of the catalog, which can be: 

• Draft
• Effective
• Not Effective
• Cancelled

Services can only be added to subscriptions from 'Effective' usage service catalogs.

Accounts Receivable (available if the catalog is assigned to a corporate customer): The account that the catalog is used for, according to the pricing agreement.

The period during which the catalog is available and its services can be added to subscriptions. E.g., certain movies are only available during the summer months.

Validity can be set to 'Always Valid' or 'Valid for Specific Period'.

The list of offerings of the specific catalog, their rates (which can be conditional) and their validity.

Usage Service: An offering from the specific catalog. Only services of the type designated in the active usage service catalog definition can be added.  

Pre-Rated: Enable, for usage services imported into CRM.COM (through the WEB API) whose billing rates are determined by third-party systems.  When checked, the 'Base Rate' and 'Tiered Rates' fields in the catalog become unavailable.  'Rated' usage services (type designated in the active catalog definition) are automatically enabled in the catalog.

Apply Additional Discount: Enable to allow the application of additional discounts to rated usage services through CRM.COM.

Unit of Measurement: The unit used for rating usage services of the specific product type; the field is read-only and defined when the UDR type is selected.

Currency: in which the USC base rate is specified for the specific USC and product (must be different than the system currency as defined in the Global Settings).

Base Rate: The basic charge for the service type, which is applied if tiered rates are not defined or their conditions are not fulfilled.

Provisioning ID: Identification supplied for each service by the third-party provider.  An ID must be provided for all usage services whose product type is classified as a provisioning service.
The ID can also be entered through the Data Entry page of each provider in the provisioning module.

Start Date / Time: when the provisioning of a service (such as a pay-per-view show) will begin. E.g., at 09:00 on 1 Jan. 2017.

End Date / Time: when the provisioning of the service will end. E.g., 00:00 on 2 Jan. 2017.

Tax Model: Define whether the base and tiered rates of the specified usage service catalog are tax inclusive. By default, the tax rate follows the model defined in the Tax Definition.

Used to provide discounted rates as long as the conditions are met. Several tiered rates can be specified as long as their conditions do not overlap. Each rate is defined in a different row and applied if the row conditions are met.  Each rate is defined in a different row.

Tiered rates consist of:

• Conditions
  • Usage Method
  • Device
  • Source Category (that will initiate the provisioning)
  • Destination Category (that will receive the provisioning)
  • Usage Start Time (inclusive)
  • Usage End Time (inclusive)
  • Minimum Usage (inclusive)
  • Maximum Usage (inclusive)
• Rate

Define the Types of subscriptions, Billing Term Schemes, subscriber Price Plans and Termed Subscription Services that should be present on subscriptions to enable the addition of services from this catalog.

Multiple rows can be added in each section and at least one of the conditions should be fulfilled in each row for the usage service catalog to be available.

Conditions added in multiple sections (such as an account classification and subscription type) must all be fulfilled.

Define the accounts receivable Classifications and Credit Ratings that enable the addition of services from this catalog.

Multiple rows can be added in each

section and at least one of the conditions should be fulfilled in each row for the

usage service catalog to be available.

Conditions added in multiple sections (such as an account classification and subscription type) must all be fulfilled.