Approval holders

The following companies hold Metering and Billing Systems Approval against one of the following Directions:

The column on the right shows against which Direction the Approval has been made.

Approvals made under the Oftel Metering and Billing Direction 2003 will remain valid until 31 December 2010.

Company	Scope	Direction
Alternative Networks Plc	Mobile Services offered by Post Pay Contract	Oftel 2003
British Sky Broadcasting / SBSA.	Sky Talk Fixed Voice PATS (Public Available Telephone Service).	Ofcom 2008
BT	Dialled Public Switched Telecommunications Network Calls, Operator-controlled Public Switched Telecommunications Network Calls, Integrated Services Digital Network, Cashless Services	Oftel 2003
Cable & Wireless	Voice - Frequency Switched Telecommunications Network calls providing the following services: Direct Service; Dial-in Services; Centrex, Virtual Private Networks	Oftel 2003
Colt	COLT Carrier Voice; COLT Switchless Reseller Connect; COLT Voice Connect; COLT Voice Line; and Intelligent Network Services.	Oftel 2003
Daisy Communications Limited (was Tempest Technology Limited)	Billing Bureau: Wave On Line & Wave Billing and Customer Care.	Oftel 2003
Dataflow Communications Limited	Billing Bureau: Cascade Reseller Billing and Fulfilment System used for billing PECS	Oftel 2003
GAMMA Telecom	Indirect Access, Carrier Pre Select, Number Translation Services	Oftel 2003
Hutchison 3G UK Ltd	Mobile Telecommunication Contract and Prepay Retail Services	Oftel 2003
Kingston Communications	View the certificates on the BABT website for details of relevant Services.	Oftel 2003
Lifecycle Software Ltd	Billing Bureau: DataKollector, Dataskope, DataKonsolidator, DataExcavator, Billing Warehouse	Oftel 2003
O2	Voice-frequency Switched Retail and Wholesale GSM, SMS and MMS Originating and Terminating Messages, WAP Data Services Charged by Time, GSM Data and Fax Calls (Post Pay only), International Roaming Services	Oftel 2003
Opal Telecom Ltd	Metering of Wholesale Public Electronic Communications Services - view the certificates on the BABT website for full details.	Oftel 2003
Orange PCS Ltd	GSM Telephony, GSM Short Message System (SMS), Inbound and Outbound roamed GSM Telephony and GSM Short Message System (SMS) for both Consumer Pay Monthly (PAYM) and Consumer Pre-Pay (PAYG) customers.	Oftel 2003
Shaftesbury Systems Ltd	Billing Bureau: Billing and Fulfilment Systems used for Billing of Public Communications Network Services by the brand known as: ebillz Bureau Services	Oftel 2003
TalkTalk Telecom Ltd	Onetel Residential services - view the certificates on the BABT website for details of relevant Services.	Oftel 2003

The Carphone Warehouse Limited	Residential Fixed Line Carrier Pre-Select Service	Oftel 2003
Thus Group Plc	THUS-branded Switched Telephony Products	Ofcom 2008
Tiscali U.K. Limited	Tiscali Business to Consumer Broadband. Pipex Homecall.	Oftel 2003
T-Mobile	Voice-Frequency Circuit-switched Telecommunications; SMS Messaging; Packet-switched Telecommunications Data Services charged per event; Packet-switched Telecommunications Data Services charged per volume of data borne	Oftel 2003
Verizon Business	Indirect and direct voice	Oftel 2003
Virgin Media	Direct-dial voice frequency switched telecommunications services for ex-Telewest residential customers Voice frequency circuit-switched telecommunications services, SMS messaging, packet-switched telecommunications data services charged per event, packet-switched telecommunications data services charged per volume of data borne for all mobile customers Note 30 April 2008 : The above Virgin Media Approvals lapsed on 30 September 2007 as a consequence of NQA's withdrawal from the Metering and Billing Scheme. Following the appointment of a successor Approval Body and pending confirmation that compliance with the Direction has been maintained, Virgin Media will maintain its TMBS evaluation and assessment procedures so as to ensure continuing protection for its customers.	Oftel 2003
Vodafone	GSM Voice, GSM SMS (Text), GSM Data, GPRS Data.	Oftel 2003