Automated Billing
Built for Open Access, Wholesale, and Modern Fiber Networks
Our solution
Automated Billing for Fiber Networks — Without Disputes or Manual Work
COS Systems delivers fully automated billing for open access, wholesale, and ISP fiber networks: tightly integrated with provisioning and live network data to ensure accuracy, scalability, and revenue assurance.
Billing is where fiber businesses lose time, money, and trust
Billing in fiber networks is complex — especially in open access and wholesale models. Multiple service providers,
different activation dates, network changes, migrations, and manual processes often lead to:
- Billing disputes between operators and service providers
- Revenue leakage from inactive or incorrectly billed services
- High operational overhead and manual reconciliation
- Limited scalability as the network grows
Traditional billing systems were never built for open access networks. COS Automated Billing was!
Billing driven by real network activity — not spreadsheets
COS Automated Billing is part of the COS Business Engine and is directly connected to orders, provisioning,
and live network status.
That means:
- Services are billed only when they are active
- Activation and deactivation dates are system-controlled
- Wholesale charges are generated automatically
- Disputes are eliminated because billing is based on the same data used to run the network
No manual imports. No separate billing system to reconcile. No ambiguity.
Key capabilities
Automated wholesale billing
- Monthly wholesale billing per service provider
- Based on actual activation dates and network status
- Supports open access and wholesale business models natively
Subscriber billing (ISP and hybrid models)
- Automated end-customer billing for single-ISP or mixed models
- Integration with Stripe for card and ACH payments
- Customer self-service via the customer portal
Revenue assurance
- No “free riders” — inactive services are not billed
- Active services are never missed
- Billing data is always aligned with provisioning
Flexible pricing models
- Per-service, per-speed, per-area, or per-provider pricing
- Supports differentiated pricing by group, area, or customer type
Dispute-free reconciliation
- Service providers see the same data used to generate invoices
- Transparent billing specifications
- Reduced administrative overhead on both sides
Purpose-built for Open Access and Wholesale Fiber
In open access networks, billing is not just a financial process — it is a trust mechanism between the network
operator and service providers.
COS Automated Billing supports:
- Multiple service providers on the same infrastructure
- Multiple services per address
- Seamless provider switching without truck rolls
- Accurate wholesale settlement without manual handling
Because billing is driven by live network data, COS eliminates the most common source of conflict in wholesale
fiber networks.
One platform — not another billing silo
Automated Billing is not a standalone module. It is deeply integrated into the COS Business Engine:
- Orders trigger provisioning
- Provisioning controls service activation
- Activation controls billing
- Billing data feeds reporting and wholesale settlement
This end-to-end automation is what allows COS customers to scale their fiber business without scaling headcount.
Field work and installations are seamlessly supported through COS FSM when physical actions are required.
Designed for modern fiber operators
Open access and wholesale operators
Automate provider billing and eliminate disputes.
Utilities and network owners
Ensure predictable, transparent revenue flows.
ISPs and service providers
Rely on accurate billing tied to real service delivery.
Investors and infrastructure owners
Reduce operational risk and improve margin scalability.
Proven in real-world fiber networks
COS Systems has been delivering automated billing for open access and ISP fiber networks for over a decade,
supporting complex multi-provider environments at scale.
See automated billing in action
Let us show you how COS Automated Billing works in your specific business model — open access, wholesale, or ISP.
COS Systems delivers a cloud-based platform built for broadband operators, automating operations from demand generation through provisioning, billing, and field service. Operators run COS Business Engine for retail ISP operations or COS Wholesale Engine for multi-provider Open Access networks, with COS FSM and COS Prospector extending the platform for field service management and door-to-door sales.