Hi,
I have 15 years engineering experience in a Telecoms operational environment, including 10 where I was responsible for the design, build and operation of an end to end Broadband network serving over 20k end customers and several ISPs. As part of this, I developed a resilient FreeRadius based authentication platform with bespoke Perl scripts based on the backend database so I have direct experience in this area which I hope to be able to bring to your network also.
Whether you wish to use the Platypus or Mikrobill software, or go down the roll-your-own route, the level of Radius integration and testing with the serving network is fundamentally the same, as FreeRadius underpins both. I guess it's a case of how well the front end of the software serves your needs, and the scale of your operation both now and in the future as to how far you want to go. I'd be happy to advise and assist in any way I can.
Another factor to consider is overall network and traffic monitoring / management and how much of that you want to integrate. This may depend on whether you provide or manage the serving router or if this is left to another provider? Are you considering device (router) management also, as that can have hooks into the authentication, CRM and fulfilment aspects, depending on how far you want to take it.
Thank you for taking the time to read this bid. If you can share any more details at his time, we can perhaps refine a scope of work around your needs.
Regards,
Craig