An apparatus is provided for managing call billing records of communications
network
users. The apparatus includes a communications network, a gateway, a communications
link, and a network processor. The communications network is operative to carry
user calls. The gateway communicates with the network and is operative to collect
call billing data from the network in a first data structure format. The communication
link is coupled to the gateway. The network processor communicates with the gateway
via the communication link. The network processor is operative to receive the collected
call billing data in the first data structure format and convert the collected
call billing data from the first data structure format to a second data structure
format. A method is also provided.
