Data Charging

The cost of using the mobile network for data services. The 

two main charging models are: pay-as- you-use, which is 

effectively metered billing because the charges increase in 

proportion to the amount of data consumed by the user; the 

second method is charging at pre-set rates (over a monthly 

usage period) for pre-determined amounts of data that can 

be consumed. These charges become significant in the 

distribution of rich media content that drives large amounts 

of data across the networks.