Line Dancing

Fuzzy requirements for a new inter-operator verification system have provoked complaints from service providers.

February 19, 2002

A VERIFICATION system isn't only necessary in the banking industry, the telecommunications industry also needs a process by which to approve certain transactions. Just like in the financial sector, "clearing" is a critical tool for the industry, which uses a system of cross-checks to calculate who owes how much and to whom, for example, between operator A and operator B.

Why do telecommunications companies need such a system? It's a

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