PortaSwitch vs. Datagate Telecom Billing

PortaSwitch is a unified platform for telecom operators that pairs a Class 4/5 softswitch (PortaSIP) with a real-time billing and online charging engine (PortaBilling). Carriers in wholesale, MVNOs, ITSPs, and UCaaS or voice service providers use one BSS+OCS stack to manage their voice, messaging, data, and IoT/M2M services. An open REST API connects it easily to external systems. What operators get: - Self-managed tariffs and service plans: launch new rates or bundles yourself, without depending on vendor update schedules - Online charging for both prepaid and postpaid customers, including wallet and balance management and fund reservation that stops users from overspending - SIP routing on a Class 4/5 switch built to handle high wholesale call concurrency, with hosted PBX and IP Centrex services for business customers - Reseller and wholesale tiers that can run under your own brand - Automatic failover between geographically separate sites - Complete source code, provided with an unlimited license - Switch from your current platform while existing subscribers stay online Pricing comes in two models: a perpetual license paid once, with no cap on subscriber numbers, or a monthly SaaS plan charged per billable event. Deployment options include your own data center, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, or a mix of both. Instead of a fixed minimum server count, switching and billing components scale out to whatever number of servers your call volume and redundancy targets call for.

Datagate provides a software-as-a-service and telecom billing solution tailored for managed service providers (MSPs) that offer unified communications as a service (UCaaS) VoIP, as well as mobile voice and data solutions. It seamlessly integrates with various widely-used software platforms favored by MSPs, such as ConnectWise Manage and QuickBooks, ensuring a smooth operational flow. In addition to billing, Datagate and its partners are equipped to manage all aspects of telecom tax and compliance requirements effectively. This comprehensive approach allows MSPs to focus more on their core business while leaving the complexities of billing and compliance to experts.