So here we are in 2020, with the traditional voice termination model still going strong. In addition, instead of moving towards simplicity, a layer of routing and charging complexity has been added: Origin Based Rating (OBR). OBR means that, after decades of pricing calls based on where they are going, we are now having to price them not only based on their destination, but also their origin.
This means future rate sheets will be complex 3D structures, reminiscent of a Rubik’s cube.
For wholesalers in the middle of this jigsaw puzzle, it means yet another significant level of complexity to throw at their routing and rating systems, which have been serving them well, although perhaps creaking at the seams, for many years.
Read on to find out what this means for you and how to address this new layer of rating and routing complexity.