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Billing and Bandwidth Management SolutionHOTSPOTOverview24online is the complete billing and bandwidth managementsolution that enables public and private hotspots to provide timeand usage-based internet access and to manage subscribers andfranchisees.24online's highly flexible hotspot solution enables swift and costeffective hotspot roll-out with full control over network access,supporting multiple as well as single hotspots, including cafes,restaurants, hotels, university campus, hostels, public libraries,residential units and offices.24online's inbuilt RADIUS, billing and NAS (network Access Server)functionalities allow it to function as a single, comprehensivesolution or as an integrated solution working with third party billingsystem.

HOTSPOTBenefits24online solution is designed to be easy to setup even fornon technical personal and one needs to know very littleabout this protocol to get started. Hotspots save theirvaluable configuration time as 24online allows setting upand running system in very few days.24online is truly Plug & Play, requires no user configurationwhatsoever on the guests' laptops. 24online is acomprehensive solution facilitating customized pre & postpaid packages, policies based on hours/days, data usageand discounts. 24online allows easy control and monitoringof various franchisees and customers for usage andadministrative access. Stepping ahead with technology,24online supports WiMAX and Wi-Fi technologies, enablinghotspots to increase customer satisfaction. It providesopportunities to promote business by way of brandingopportunities for hotspot and franchisees.24online enables automatic user creation and activation. Itsupports auto-deactivation of account and auto-purging ofdeactivated temporary or walk-in users as well as autoinvoice purging. 24online also facilitates online payments *and customer's self-subscription by using serial ID or PIN,reducing operational costs for hotspots.24online can be customized on all levels to suit any languageand to change the user and administration interface. Itsupports using any currency, floating point values andmultiple taxes.24online DeploymentsMultiple Hotspot Network24online hotspot Solution provides an easy way to launch amulti location hotspot network anywhere in the worldthrough a centralized 24online server which handles AAArequests and maintains a central user database. Thecentralized server controls the distributed 24online accesscontrollers, allowing providers to have a widely distributedhotspot network across cities and countries.Standalone/ Local Area Hotspots24online helps cafes and single hotspot to launch andmanage a complete, standalone Wi-Fi offering with AccessController for prepaid accounts or PINS. Even local serviceproviders and enterprises can launch a local area, multiplehotspot networks by deploying 24online access points ateach floor, residential unit, or at frequent intervals with acentralized 24online server at the same location.Ideal for Cafes, Restaurants, Gas Stations Airports, Railway stations University Domes, Libraries Operators offering hotspot services in CommercialBuildings, Offices and Residential UnitsLOCATION 2SwitchACCESS GATEWAYPROXY RADIUSAAA SERVERUSER MANAGEMENTInternetACCESS GATEWAYPROXY RADIUS24ONLINE CENTRALIZE SERVERLOCATION 3ZONE 1InternetInternetACCESS GATEWAYPROXY RADIUS

FeaturesBandwidth and QoS ManagementService providers can implement bandwidth restrictionbased on subscribers and data usage in addition to quotas onindividual or shared basis. 24online supports variablebandwidth allocation based on hours/days and data usagefor customized services.Authentication, Authorization &Accounting (AAA)24online supports PPPoE, RADIUS, SOAP protocols and isavailable with an inbuilt RADIUS server. It offers web-basedauthentication through client software and login viausername and password. It provides authorization based onIP and MAC addresses and comprehensive accountingbased on point of time, duration, and data usage. 24onlineredirects unauthorized users to a web-based authenticationpage, delivering higher ease of use.Zero configuration Networking24online allows inexpert users to connect their laptop andaccess internet automatically. 24online creates a usable IPnetwork for user without configuration or special server. Itfacilitates guests for ease of use anywhere anytime.Billing24online offers flat, flexible billing plans with peak and offpeakbilling supported by pulse-based rating. HotspotProviders can offer promotions and discounts as well aslaunch date; time and usage based pre-paid and post-paidpackages. It creates invoices facilitating the announcementof new promotional and discount offers in addition tocarrying third party advertisements.Franchisee/Zone Management *24online ensures smooth creation and management ofmultiple franchisees and chains based on different zones. Itenables them to create an administrator or manager perzone, allowing franchisees to manage their zone-specificsubscribers. MIS reports based on franchisees' businessprocesses offers high level of transparency in operations andas a business-tracking tool.Walk-in User module *This module enables hotspot provider to provide directinternet access to customers using Walk-in PINs &passwords. This module eliminates the requirement ofcreating/registering customers account before accessinginternet and the billing starts with the first login session time.The provider can create Walk-in PINs for the selectedpackages. These walk-in pins and passwords can be printedas prepaid cards and sold over the counter by the provider.Voucher Management *PIN Management facilitates multiple voucher generation,which can be restricted by package or franchisee. Theprepaid vouchers enable instant web-based registration andrenewal for regular and walk-in customers. 24online enablesonline payment gateway* integration. It maintains multipletemplates for customization by the Hotspot provider withbranded voucher and coupon printing.Access Gateway24online offers routing and static NAT* (Network AddressTranslation) module that maps dynamic IP addresses tostatic public IP. It prevents any external threats tosubscriber's computer, as the direct incoming connectionsfrom internet are prohibited.Customer's own Portal24online's web self-care facilitates password change, onlineregistration and renewal through PINs, view of bandwidthusage graphs, usage log based on hours/days and datatransfer, renewal history and more.Reporting24online provides exhaustive reports in graphical andtabular format for bandwidth consumption, data transferand for vouchers generated, consumed and balance as well.It also generates audit reports* of activity performed by thehotspot administrator.Firewall24online's inbuilt firewall prevents DoS attacks and offerswalled garden with a basic firewall.Extra Revenue Generation by Advertising &Branding Opportunity24online allows for the initial splash page to brand theestablishment. The images on the splash page, as well asthe walled garden links, can be updated easily andfrequently, allowing hospitality, IT staffs to modify the userinterface for new conferences and events as they happen.High Availability *24online with High Availability feature, allows hotspotprovider to configure two appliances (cluster) to function assingle appliance providing high availability. Thus, in-case offailure the auxiliary appliance takes over the primaryappliance and processes the entire traffic, avoiding the hugedata-loss and providing continuous connection as well assecurity service.Payment Gateway*24online is integrated with secured and famous paymentgateways in the market like HDFC, Paypal, Pay eal, Tech proetc, which allows you to easily avail online payments forpackages/plans and provide registration/renewal service toyour customers. One can easily configure the paymentgateway and accept real time payments from customersusing credit cards, visa cards, debit cards etc.SMS Gateway*Now mobile phones can be used to exchange businessinformation swiftly and in secured way. 24online offersadvanced feature which can be configured to send Internetusername & password directly to the guests or users on theirmobile number. You can also maintain the SMSauthentication process using this feature.*Add on modules

Billing and Bandwidth Management Solutionwww.24onlinebilling.com l sales@24onlinebilling.comNew Jersey137½ Washington Avenue, Suite 293 Belleville, NJ 07109 USATel: +1-201-422-9200 Fax: +1-201-735-5888Headquarters904, Silicon Tower, Behind Pariseema Building,Off C.G.Road, Nr. Lal Bungalow, Ahmedabad 380 006, INDIA.Tel: +91-79-66065606/623 Fax: +91-79-26407640India Toll Free: 1-800-301-00013 Email: sales@24onlinebilling.comDelhi606, Mahatta Tower, B Block, Community Centre, Janakpuri,New Delhi - 110058, INDIA.Tel: +91-11-41589761/62, 25529638/40 Fax: +91-11-41589760Bangalore3rd Floor, 19/1, Infantry Road Cross,Behind Medinova Diagnostic Centre,Bangalore - 560001, INDIA.Tel: +91-80-41517880 / 81 Fax: +91-80-41517883MumbaiOffice No. 1AB, Abhishek, C/5, Dalia Industrial Estate, Off New Link Road,Andheri (West), Mumbai - 400 053, INDIA.Tel: +91-22-66951280 Fax: +91-22-66923363