Internet Protocol Detail Record

Internet Protocol Detail Record

In telecommunications, an IP Detail Record (IPDR) provides information about Internet Protocol (IP)-based service usage and other activities that can be used by Operational Support Systems (OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS). The content of the IPDR is determined by the service provider, Network/Service Element vendor, or any other community of users with authority for specifying the particulars of IP-based services in a given context. The IPDR specifications were originally produced by the Internet Protocol Detail Record Organization, Inc. (aka IPDR.org). In 2007 the IPDR.org organization was acquired by the TM Forum, an industry association of more than 900 global members in over 160 countries from across the converging industries of telecom, cable, media and the Internet. The IPDR specifications include requirements for IPDR collection, encoding and transport protocols to exchange IPDR records, the IPDR service specification design guidance, and several sample IPDR Service Definition Documents. The IPDR specs are maintained and continue to evolve at the TM Forum Interface Program. The IPDR team leader at the time that IPDR was folded into the TM Forum was Amit Kleinmann of Amdocs.