After years of pulling in different directions to validate data across network boundaries, providers are finding themselves in a quandary as to how they maintain the status quo as the communications network goes to packet and the packets go everywhere.

The discipline of Revenue Assurance works within the fabric of a company, as an umbrella organization, to detect issues and suggest solutions that affect the revenue stream.

Phantom Traffic can cause a 10-30% loss of Access Revenue. It is identifiable, but very difficult to bill.