How it Works

This section describes how this feature works.

The ability to send CHF addresses in "ChargingInformation" in SM policy create response is added to PCF. In the subsequent SM policy updates, the same address is sent to the SMF. Similarly, the ability to send charging decision attributes in the PCC rules is available in PCF.

The charging information includes primary and secondary CHF addresses. The charging decisions include the following attributes- chgId, meteringMethod, offline, online, ratingGroup, reportingLevel, serviceId, sponsorId, appSvcProvId, and afChargingIdentifier.

Note
  • The charging decisions are supported only for a table-driven PCC and dynamic PCC rules.

  • If offline charging applies, the PCF includes the offline attribute set to true or if online charging applies, the online attribute set to true within the SmPolicyDecision data structure in the response to HTTP POST message.