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Settlement ledger

One shared record for inter-carrier settlement.

Settlement between carriers is a shared record that each side keeps separately, so every month the two copies disagree. A private ledger that both write to, and neither can rewrite, is a narrow and honest use of a blockchain. Where a clearing house you both trust already does this, keep it.

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// what matters here

What is different in this industry.

One record, two carriers

Usage batches and agreed rates are recorded once, on a ledger both carriers run a node of, so the monthly statement is the same on both sides.

Differences found early

Each batch is checked as it is exchanged, so a mismatch is a short conversation about one file rather than a month of reconciling.

No tokens, no public fees

The ledger is private and permissioned. It settles nothing on its own; it records what both sides agreed.

Into your billing systems

Statements and disputes flow to each carrier's billing and finance systems through their own interfaces.

// example projects

Priced examples for this service.

Each one is hypothetical, labelled as such, and priced live from our rate card. Open any of them in the estimator and make it yours.

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Inter-carrier settlement ledger

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

Several regional carriers exchange wholesale and roaming usage as monthly files, and each month their totals differ and the dispute is settled by email.

// What we would build

A private permissioned ledger the carriers each run a node of, where usage records and agreed rates are recorded as they are exchanged, with a portal that shows each carrier the same totals and flags differences while they are still small.

// What is in it

Usage files loaded and checked against the agreed record format
Each batch and its totals recorded on a private chain with a node per carrier
The same monthly statement for both sides, built from the shared record
Differences flagged per batch, with a dispute thread attached
Export to each carrier's billing and finance systems

// Stack

Next.js
PostgreSQL
Hyperledger Besu (private, permissioned)
S3-compatible storage
AWS

// estimate

Build: ≈ US$110,000 to US$168,000, delivered within 23 weeksCAD 156,900 to 239,900
Hosting: ≈ US$492 a monthCAD 700 a month
Support: ≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Architecture: 0.4 weeks
Design approved: 2.9 to 4.9 weeks
Core features: 1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Full build: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Devnet: 2.9 to 4.4 weeks
Testing and fixes: 0.4 weeks
Testnet: 2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Launch: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Mainnet: 0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

Test access from your IT team: 1 to 4 weeks
Penetration test by your chosen firm: 2 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%: CAD 31,380 to 47,980
Discovery 2.5%: CAD 3,922.50 to 5,997.50
Architecture 6.7%: CAD 10,512.30 to 16,073.30
Design approved 2.5%: CAD 3,922.50 to 5,997.50
Core features 7.5%: CAD 11,767.50 to 17,992.50
Full build 5%: CAD 7,845 to 11,995
Devnet 20.2%: CAD 31,693.80 to 48,459.80
Testing and fixes 2.5%: CAD 3,922.50 to 5,997.50
Testnet 13.4%: CAD 21,024.60 to 32,146.60
Launch 2.5%: CAD 3,922.50 to 5,997.50
Mainnet 7.2%: CAD 11,296.80 to 17,272.80
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%): CAD 15,690 to 23,990

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// questions

Questions we get about this.

When does a ledger beat a clearing house?

When there is no clearing house both sides use, or the agreement is direct between a few regional carriers. If you already use one you trust, a ledger adds cost without much benefit.

Does the ledger move money?

No. It records usage, rates and agreed totals. Payment still goes through your normal banking.

How many carriers can join the settlement network?

As many as agree to run a node. New carriers are added with the existing members' approval.

Back to the industry: Telecom About the service: Private and public blockchains

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