CHF

Charging Function

Collects charging information and supports converged charging for network use.

At a glance

Plane or roleCharging
Common relationshipsSMF, PCF and charging systems

What the CHF does

The CHF supports converged charging, receiving charging information and applying charging logic for online and offline charging models.

Slicing relevance

Operators may charge by subscriber, device estate, data use, slice service, service level, location or enterprise contract.

From architecture to product

Charging support is essential if a technically differentiated slice is to become a repeatable commercial offering.

Standards note: this page is an explanatory summary. Precise procedures, services and information elements are defined in the applicable 3GPP specifications.