Mediation is the process of taking switch outputs and converting them into billable events. Much like their circuit-switched predecessors, the mediation function for an IP billing system will format switch output into billable event detail records. The big difference between the circuit and the IP model is that the IP billing system must be able to handle many more variables, and these variables must be reflected in the packet headers.
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