The document discusses changes and challenges facing revenue assurance (RA) with new technologies like 4G/LTE. Key points include: 1. New technologies and services like IoT, mobile payments require new RA approaches as CDR data is replaced by transactions/events and there is huge volumes of "big data". 2. Billing is shifting to flat rates and subscriptions requiring subscription assurance to dominate RA operations. 3. Internal fraud risks increase as new network elements are non-standard, allowing manipulation. Identity theft through device/account manipulation also poses risks. 4. RA systems must integrate diverse data sources across billing, IMS, HSS etc. to assure different revenue streams from subscriptions, pre