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ISP & WISP Billing Software

From Service Availability to Recurring Broadband Revenue

OneBill connects broadband qualification, plans, orders, provisioning, recurring and usage billing, payments and subscriber care for fibre, fixed-wireless and internet service providers.

Fibre & fixed wireless Consumer & business Wholesale & reseller Billing + subscriber care
Direct answer

What is ISP billing software?

ISP billing software manages broadband subscriber plans, recurring and usage charges, invoices, payments and account status. A connected ISP or WISP platform can also coordinate serviceability checks, order capture, provisioning, equipment, suspensions, partner operations and customer self-service with billing.

Beyond the monthly invoice

Broadband revenue depends on more than a monthly invoice

An ISP must know whether an address is serviceable, which plans are available, what equipment is required, when the service became active, which pricing applies and whether payment status should affect service.

01
Serviceability before order capture

Orders accepted before location qualification create failed installs, manual rework and billing records that never should have existed.

02
Activation and billing dates must agree

Installation or activation dates that do not match billing commencement create proration errors, credits and subscriber disputes.

03
Equipment belongs to the service

Routers, antennas, installation charges and managed Wi-Fi should remain connected to the customer, order and billing record.

04
Plan changes affect downstream revenue

Upgrades, downgrades, relocations and suspensions need synchronized service, pricing and billing updates instead of manual corrections.

05
Wholesale activity needs settlement logic

Partner pricing, private-branded experiences and reseller activity become difficult to reconcile when they live outside the billing workflow.

06
Routine service actions should self-serve

Subscribers should not need a support ticket just to pay an invoice, review services, change a payment method or request a plan change.

Connected operations

Connect the complete broadband service lifecycle

STEP 01

Qualify the location

Check address or location serviceability and return the appropriate plans before an order is accepted.

STEP 02

Configure plans and bundles

Create speed tiers, data allowances, equipment, installation, managed Wi-Fi, voice and add-ons with consumer, business and contract-specific pricing.

STEP 03

Capture and orchestrate the order

Accept direct, ecommerce, agent, reseller and wholesale orders and coordinate the fulfilment steps required by each service.

STEP 04

Provision and activate

Connect network workflows, equipment allocation and service activation with the commercial record and billing start date.

STEP 05

Bill and collect

Automate recurring, one-time, usage-based and hybrid charges, taxes, payments, dunning, restrictions and restoration.

STEP 06

Support the subscriber

Give subscribers access to invoices, payments, plan changes and support while service teams work from a connected account history.

Map one broadband order from serviceability to billing

Bring your current plan, installation, equipment and activation workflow. We’ll show how OneBill can connect the commercial and operational handoffs.

Pricing flexibility

Billing models for fibre, broadband and fixed wireless

OneBill supports consumer, business and wholesale accounts without requiring each service or charge type to be billed in a separate system.

Service or charge
Example billing treatment
Broadband plan
Monthly or annual recurring charge
Installation
One-time charge
Router or antenna
Purchase, rental or installment charge
Data allowance
Included entitlement
Overage
Usage-based charge
Static IP or managed Wi-Fi
Recurring add-on
Voice bundle
Recurring plus variable usage
Business site
Contract and account-specific pricing
Reseller service
Partner pricing and settlement
Workflow orchestration

Keep provisioning and billing synchronized

OneBill uses connected workflows to coordinate the events around service delivery and revenue, so operational changes do not become downstream billing corrections.

Availability and plan qualification
Order approvals
Hardware and inventory allocation
Installation and activation status
Billing commencement
Upgrades and downgrades
Suspension and restoration
Cancellation and equipment return
Explore Workflow360 for service orchestration →
Broadband order orchestrationCONNECTED WORKFLOW
Service Order
NetworkProvision & activate
EquipmentAllocate & dispatch
BillingStart correct cycle

One service event, one commercial record

Activation, equipment and billing commencement can move through the same governed workflow instead of being reconciled after the fact.

Self-service

Subscriber and partner self-service

Reduce routine work by giving subscribers access to billing, payments and service requests while giving wholesale and reseller partners controlled access to their own customers, pricing and operational activity.

Subscriber experience

  • View and pay invoices
  • Manage payment methods
  • Review active plans and services
  • Request changes or support
  • Track tickets and account status
Explore SelfCare360 →

Partner experience

  • Private-branded portal
  • Partner-specific catalogs
  • Customer and service hierarchy
  • Orders and account management
  • Commission and settlement visibility
Explore Channel360 →
Proof from broadband operations

Broadband billing and provisioning, operating at scale

High-speed fibre provider

Lightning Broadband

OneBill enables Lightning Broadband to streamline onboarding, automate billing and manage complex subscription workflows with real-time data, APIs and flexible automation.

Read the complete Lightning Broadband case study →
Increase in invoicing throughput in six months
18×Faster activation and service provisioning
20+Invoice currencies supported
1,300+Partners and resellers supported through the channel
Retail + wholesale WISP

Covenant Telecom

Covenant Telecom selected OneBill for a turnkey OSS/BSS environment that could support wholesale and retail wireless services, including private-branded portals that allow wholesale customers to manage their own end-user customers.

See the Covenant Telecom broadband proof →
Broadband operations

One connected lifecycle

Lightning Broadband uses CPQ360, Billing360, Subscriber360, Workflow360, Channel360 and SelfCare360 to connect plan configuration, activations, billing, partner operations and subscriber self-service.

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Revenue assurance

Connect what was ordered and activated with what was billed and collected

Give finance and operations a consistent trail across subscriber, service, usage, invoice and payment events.

01

Identify active services without corresponding billing.

02

Review usage that failed validation or rating.

03

Track billing-run and payment exceptions.

04

Coordinate dunning with restrictions and restoration.

05

Produce finance and revenue reporting from connected billing results.

Connected operations

Why use a connected ISP/WISP platform?

Question
Disconnected tools
Connected OneBill workflow
Can this address be served?
Separate qualification tool
Qualification connected to plan and order
When should billing begin?
Manual activation update
Activation and billing date synchronized
Which equipment belongs to the service?
Spreadsheet or inventory silo
Equipment connected to order and account
Should a failed payment affect service?
Manual ticket
Dunning and service workflow coordinated
Can the subscriber self-serve?
Support request required
Billing and service actions in one portal
Convergent telecom

Part of OneBill telecom billing

ISP and WISP billing is part of OneBill’s broader convergent telecom platform. Providers can combine broadband with voice, mobile, equipment and other recurring or usage-based services while maintaining one connected commercial and revenue history.

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Qualify

Location + offer

Determine serviceability, eligible plans, equipment and pricing before an order is committed.

Revenue

Activate + bill

Coordinate provisioning, billing commencement, recurring and usage charges, payments and revenue controls.

Care

Serve + retain

Carry service, billing and payment context into subscriber support, partner operations and ongoing account management.

FAQ

Answers to common ISP and WISP billing questions

What is the difference between ISP billing software and accounting software?

ISP billing software manages subscriber plans, service status, recurring and usage charges, invoicing and payment workflows. Accounting software records the financial results. The two systems can integrate, but accounting software generally does not manage broadband service qualification, provisioning or subscriber lifecycle operations.

Can OneBill support both fibre and fixed-wireless providers?

Yes. OneBill can support recurring, usage-based and hybrid broadband offers across fibre, fixed wireless and other internet services. The network and provisioning integrations required by each provider should be confirmed during solution design.

Can installation and equipment charges appear on the subscriber invoice?

Yes. Providers can combine recurring service plans with installation, equipment, add-ons, discounts, usage and taxes on the same billing account and invoice.

Can OneBill coordinate payment status with service suspension?

OneBill supports dunning, restrictions, suspension, restoration and workflow automation. The exact network-control integration depends on the ISP or WISP environment.

Does OneBill support wholesale broadband and resellers?

Yes. OneBill supports wholesale accounts, multi-level partner hierarchies, private-branded portals, partner pricing, commissions and settlement workflows.

Does OneBill replace the network management system?

No. OneBill connects commercial, subscriber, billing and revenue workflows with network and provisioning systems. It does not replace the underlying broadband network-management infrastructure.

Connect Broadband Delivery With Recurring Revenue

See how OneBill can connect qualification, plans, orders, activation, billing, payments and subscriber care around one broadband service record.