Cumulative Quota Engine & Validity Rollover Protocol

1. Overview & System Purpose #

The BEX Cumulative Quota Engine is designed to maximize bandwidth value through a flexible validity rollover architecture. Built directly into the Gigify system, each purchased bandwidth package is assigned a specific calendar validity period. While packages are subject to calendar expiration, BEX allows complete volume preservation through timely top-ups: if a user purchases a new package prior to the calendar expiration date of their active package, all remaining unused bandwidth is automatically rolled over and added to the new package, extending the expiration date for the entire cumulative balance to match the new package terms.

2. Architectural Design & Credit Preservation Logic #

The BEX control plane manages volume validity and accumulated data through a structured credit ledger system:

• Calendar-Bound Ledger Vault: Purchased gigabytes are recorded alongside a active calendar expiration timestamp within the user’s account vault in the central control plane.
• Accumulative Rollover Guarantee: Unused bandwidth is preserved as long as the subscription remains active. Purchasing any new package prior to the current expiration date merges the remaining volume into the new allowance and resets the validity timer for the total combined balance.
• Infrastructure Independence: Stored volume balances and validity timers remain bound to the user’s global control plane identity rather than individual edge nodes, ensuring server maintenance or gateway shifts do not disrupt user credits.

3. Expiration, Rollover & Forfeiture Protocols #

To maintain predictable system capacity and resource management, BEX enforces clear operational rules:

• Pre-Expiry Top-Up (Rollover): Purchasing a new Gigify package before the active calendar expiration date preserves 100% of the unconsumed bandwidth, carrying it forward into the new cycle.
• Calendar Expiration & Forfeiture: If no new package is purchased before the current calendar validity window expires, any remaining unused data balance is permanently forfeited at the exact expiration timestamp.
• Automated Expiry Alerts: The system dispatches automated notifications prior to the expiration date, allowing users to preserve their unused data by topping up in advance.

4. Operational Comparison: BEX Cumulative Model vs. Standard Plans #

• Standard Plan Model: Unused monthly data expires strictly at the end of the billing cycle without any rollover mechanism, resulting in total loss of unconsumed volume regardless of future purchases.
• BEX Cumulative Model: Dynamic volume protection. Users can protect and accumulate unused data indefinitely as long as they maintain continuity by topping up prior to package expiration dates.

5. Key Strategic Benefits #

• Zero Data Loss via Timely Top-Ups: Eliminates wasted capital by allowing users to keep every remaining megabyte through active package renewals.
• Scalable Bandwidth Pools: Enables users to accumulate large data reserves over time while extending overall account validity with each top-up.
• Balanced Expense Management: Combines structured calendar cycles with volume protection, offering fairness and flexibility for all usage patterns.