Today, international prepaid roaming is possible via the customized applications for mobile networks enhanced logic (CAMEL) standard, or USSD callback. However, CAMEL implementation requires substantial investment in new infrastructure, and therefore is not implemented or updated by all operators. In addition, prepaid USSD is a complicated, inconvenient experience for the end user, which may cause subscribers to avoid using it.
The Starhome® Prepaid Anywhere™ solution is unique in that it offers an intuitive, "post-paid" user experience and does not require the use of CAMEL roaming technology. The solution enables seamless prepaid roaming unilaterally, and eliminates the need for any interworking process with the visited network.
Moreover, Prepaid Anywhere* provides both the operator and the prepaid roamer with several advantages. By enabling prepaid roaming in all roaming partner networks, Prepaid Anywhere will bring new revenue to operators, while simultaneously offering simple mobile-originating calls and SMSs to prepaid roamers, wherever they may roam.
Starhome's Prepaid Anywhere was nominated by the GSMA as the best roaming product in 2007.
* Patent pending