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AnaLogic™ Call Accounting


MS Technologies (MST) application AnaLogic Call Accounting can be used in all industries and functional groups and can extend to any organization. Customizable Software packages are available for organizations of any size and scope, and with any combination of wireless and wireline networks. Analogic call accounting will benefit any organization that wants to gain visibility into and control over their telecom network.


Call accounting was originally used to monitor and control expensive long distance wireline telecommunications. Over the past 25 years the telecom environment has changed dramatically, and the value of call accounting is greater than ever. MST’s AnaLogic call accounting software can monitor both wireline and wireless usage – the fastest growing portion of telecom expenses. It can be used to optimize the telecom network, enhance corporate security, track marketing ROI, protect against fraud and abuse, increase customer satisfaction, and more.


AnaLogic call accounting software works by:


  • 1) Collecting call detail record (CDR) data, which includes information about:

    • Numbers dialed
    • Incoming calls
    • Extension used to make calls
  • 2) Providing capabilities to search and analyze the data

  • 3) Allowing users to apply rate data to calculate usage costs

  • 4) Integrating with organization data to assign usage and costs to personnel and cost centers

  • 5) Reporting on cost allocation, traffic and trunk analysis, exceptional activity, and other call and cost data


The method by which AnaLogic call accounting software performs these functions depends on how calls are originated and processed. Wireline calls, which are processed through traditional PBX switches, IP switches, or some combination of both, send CDR data directly to the call accounting system. As a result, wireline CDR data is available for analysis and reporting as soon as calls are placed or received.


Wireless CDR is processed by using wireless service invoices in conjunction with wireline CDR data. AnaLogic call accounting software collects and analyzes both wireline and wireless CDR data and generates reports on these two types of calls separately or together. AnaLogic call accounting system will integrate with any existing system such as NEC, Cisco and Avaya.


AnaLogic call accounting software includes wireless invoice analysis that eliminates the time spent manually reviewing wireless usage and device charge data for potential savings. Wireless invoices can be imported directly from the provider and automatically checked against configurable criteria to identify potential savings opportunities.


Examples of automatic checks performed on every wireless invoice include:


  • Overage charge for anytime minutes, data usage, or messaging

  • Usage charge for voice, data, or message roaming

  • Usage charge for directory assistance

  • Device is not on a shared minutes plan

  • Charges for equipment, insurance, or other purchase

  • Missing business discount

  • Device has no usage

  • No data usage, but paying for a data option

  • No messaging usage, but paying for a messaging option

  • No international usage, but paying for an international

  • Device with total cost over threshold


Invoices that meet any of these criteria are flagged by the software. Potential savings are calculated and presented in reports or dashboards.


By incorporating usage and spend data with information about organizational structure and personnel, call accounting software provides powerful cost allocation capabilities, allowing usage costs to be assigned to individuals, extensions, projects, accounts, cost centers, and other organizational units. AnaLogic call accounting applications allow users to self‐identify their personal vs. business calls for the purpose of expense classification, reimbursement, or simple usage tracking.


Here are a few examples of how call accounting benefits different business units:


  • Sales Management – to monitor staff talk time (average talk time per extension), the accounts they are prospecting, and numbers dialed

  • Marketing – to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns by directing phone inquiries to a dedicated extension

  • IT and Network Security – to monitor system usage vs. capacity and to identify unauthorized use

  • HR and Legal – to capture information on calls related to threats, harassment or emergencies

  • Finance – to get a handle on communication costs and improve the budgeting process

  • Customer Service – to gain insight into the relationship between customer value and amount of customer contact


Call accounting software tracks telecom usage, calculates costs, and lets you assign those costs to personnel, cost centers, or other organizational units. AnaLogic call accounting solutions combine wireline and wireless capabilities to give you a comprehensive and highly accurate picture of your telecom usage and spend. The cost information such a system provides supports broader telecom expense management (TEM) efforts that include invoice, sourcing, and inventory management. As part of an ongoing TEM program, call accounting provides essential visibility into telecom usage and the means to monitor and control telecom expenses.


AnaLogic call accounting software provides the essential data a company need to manage usage, allocate costs, and optimize your telecom network. A call accounting solution generates strong return on investment with productivity gains and telecom savings. Typical savings on overall telecom expenses are 10% or more. Virtually any organization or business function will benefit from the application of modern call accounting software. For both wireline and wireless networks, and through both hard and soft dollar savings, AnaLogic call accounting reduces telecom expenses and helps drive savings that drop straight to the bottom line.


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