Azure makes it easier to see and use OCI databases, at no extra charge
Oracle and Microsoft announced this week the release of Oracle Database Service for Microsoft Azure. The new service, the latest cloud collaboration between the two enterprise software giants, enables Azure customers to provision,...
Oracle on automation as key to operationalizing and evolving 5G
The continued evolution of 5G is very much an exercise in rapidly increasing network and service complexity. On the network side, the shift to cloud architecture, cloud-native core, edge clouds and RAN virtualization make...
In this episode of Will 5G Change the World, Oracle's Anil Rao discusses the complexities associated with operationalizing 5G which relies on, as he said, "Automation, automation, automation." As operators work to deliver both private networks and network slicing to capture enterprise opportunity, they need to embrace automation and cloud-native technology and operations principles.
U.K. operator Vodafone has selected Oracle Communications for the provision of cloud-native network policy management for its Standalone 5G network.
In a joint release, Vodafone and Oracle noted that the supply of Oracle's cloud native network policy management solution will enable the European telco to...
According to Oracle's Director of Product Marketing Chantel Cary, there are still more questions than answers around how to best monetize 5G. Listen to this week's episode to discover how the company is helping CSPs tackle this reality.
From IoT for internal efficiency to external productivity
A new report by analyst house Transforma Insights for IT hardware and services provider Oracle says enterprise internet of things adoption has turned a corner, and gained some newfound maturity. It is a decent read, which draws...
U.K. telco BT Group has selected Oracle Communications Cloud Native Converged Policy Management to optimize its network resources and bring new 5G offerings to market.
In a release, Oracle noted that the solution will enable BT to test and implement 5G services—such as live streaming...
Dish has selected Oracle to enable a Service-Based Architecture (SBA) for its 5G core, the former said in a release.
SBA, part of the 3GPP 5G standard, enables network services to be rapidly incorporated into new applications by Dish or Dish customers through automated, intelligent...
Nordic operator Telenor said that it has established a 5G Standalone core environment using a vendor-neutral platform.
“The main component of 5G SA is the 5G mobile core, the ‘brain’ of the 5G system. Unfortunately, most 5G core deployments are still single vendor dependent, with...
The future has already arrived, and it is in the form of 5G. But Oracle brings the cloud native future into the next level with the 5G Next Gen Core. Diving deep into this monumental invention with Carrie Charles is the Senior Vice President...
A combination of a last-minute deal and a court injunction mean that bans on downloads and updates for Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat have been averted, and the applications are still available to users in the U.S. -- at least for now.
On Sunday, President Donald...
Ericsson talks dual-mode cloud core; Oracle on move from VNF to CNF
With one notable exception, commercial 5G networks use a non-standalone architecture wherein
new 5G NR radio infrastructure is connected to an Evolved Packet Core that also supports LTE
data transmissions. Virtualization of EPC functionality is...
The evolution to 5G is off to a strong start among communication service providers (CSPs) and momentum is building. As of March 2020, 84 CSPs have announced plans to launch 5G, and 57 have already done so, according to Omdia’s 1Q20 report. These announcements...
The recent health crisis has highlighted why it is important for communications service providers (CSPs) to be “digital first” in terms of how they operate. However, like the Warren Buffet expression of only when the tide goes out do we find out who has...
5G Cloud Native Technology opens the door to a number of innovative and disruptive service offerings and operating models which create expanded business opportunities for Communication Service Providers (CSPs).
CSPs are exploring how to differentiate themselves in 5G while effectively monetizing new offerings for their...
Oracle: Operator standalone motivation is growing enterprise revenue
There's a school of thought around 5G that would suggest effective ROI and service monetization hinges on offering up new, differentiated applications to enterprise users. And to do that, operators need the full 5G feature set--enhanced mobile...
RCR Wireless News · Will 5G Change the World? John Lenns, Oracle (Ep. 14)
The transition to standalone 5G
Oracle Vice President of Product Management John Lenns looks forward to the transition from non-standalone to standalone 5G networks and how that relates to service providers capturing...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
T-Mobile US kills...
Industrial IoT firm Seeq raises $24 million from equity sale
Seattle-based industrial analytics company Seeq has raised $24 million from investors, according to a report in Computer Reseller News.
Seeq has sold $24.3 million of equity to an unnamed investor group, according to the report, which...
