Oracle states updated Application Orchestrator simplifies NFV and SDN deployments
Oracle Communications released an update to its Application Orchestrator platform that it said makes it easier for telecom operators to deploy and manage network functions in a hybrid environment.
The update is said to include support...
Oracle deal for Maxymiser comes as Cisco report finds cloud-based revenue expectations
Oracle bolstered its cloud-based software platform through the acquisition of U.K.-based Maxymiser in a move that could take advantage of the increased revenue forecast to be generated through the use of cloud technologies.
Maxymiser’s...
Oracle launches four new NFV platforms targeting CSPs
Oracle continues to bolster its virtualized platform that targets communication service providers, announcing four new products it claims are designed for network functions virtualization deployments.
The products, which were announced today at the LTE World Summit in Amsterdam, include its...
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!
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This week Berlin played host to TU Auto’s latest event to discuss key topics in the connected car space – big data, autonomous driving, car security and electric vehicles. The speakers represented a mix of established companies and local Berlin startups, raising a lot of...
NFV demo through partnership with Intel, OpenStack
Oracle Communications claims that through a partnership with Intel and parts of the OpenStack platform is has produced the first successful demonstration of carrier-grade network performance using network function virtualization.
Oracle said the project tapped Intel’s Open Network Platform...
Oracle and Ericsson are stepping up their big data analytics games with new product announcements ahead of Mobile World Congress, set for March 2-5 in Barcelona, Spain.
Ericsson announced its Expert Analytics 15.0 platform, a software suite aimed at allowing operators to predict customer satisfaction and automatically...
NFV service orchestration platform targets carrier deployments
Oracle Communications recently unveiled its Network Service Orchestration Solution, targeting one of the greater challenges facing mobile network operators as they make plans toward virtualizing parts of their operations using network function virtualization and software-defined networking technology.
Oracle stated...
"Roam like home" is the promise that some European operators make to their customers, who cross national borders more frequently than do their North American counterparts. But few of these operators are ready to completely eliminate all roaming fees, despite a European Parliament mandate...
With the number of devices growing by the day, never before have companies been able to connect with consumers in so many different ways.
But so far, it has been difficult for them to keep up with all the data being collected. Not even the...
Former Sprint executive joins PCIA to help with workforce training
Wireless industry trade association PCIA said that former Sprint executive John Harrison will take on the newly created role of senior adviser. Harrison will join Phil Larsen, director of training and education at PCIA, in...
Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...
Oi's board of directors has approved the sale of Portugal Telecom shares to Altice. The transaction is estimated at $9.1 billion and involves the transfer of all shares issued by PT Portugal.
In a statement released on Dec. 8, Oi said it has finalized the formalities...
The diameter signaling controller (DSC) is like a traffic cop for data messages within the IP network.
Overview of diameter signaling
Diameter signaling is a protocol that enables communication among Internet protocol network elements. It can be thought of as the language that servers and software use...
In a move to expand LTE roaming capabilities, Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo announced that it has installed Oracle Communications’ diameter signaling router platform.
Oracle explained that the router will allow the carrier to rapidly launch services to leverage its LTE network infrastructure, with a...
IoT gateways are of interest to wireless service providers who are looking to the "Internet of Things" for new revenue.
What is an IoT gateway?
An IoT gateway is a device that enables machine-to-machine communication by connecting appliances in the home, workplace or smart city to...
Editor's Note: The ecosystem of big data analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience management, mobile marketing, location-based services and more. Here is a look at the week's big data...
Oracle has used the spotlight of its OpenWorld conference to launch a flurry of new offerings, many of which focus on incorporating mobile and big data analytics for application development.
The "brand new, majorly upgraded platform-as-a-service," in the words of Larry Ellison, now chairman and...
Oracle's co-founder and CEO Larry Ellison is stepping down and moving to fill the roles of executive chairman and CTO of the company, and the company will now have co-CEOs: Safra Catz and Mark Hurd.
"Safra and Mark will now report to the Oracle Board...
European regulators have approved Oracle's pending offer for Micros Systems, according to Oracle, which sets the company up to deepen its enterprise offerings for the food and drink, hotel and retail verticals.
Oracle announced the $5.3 billion acquisition of Micros Systems in late June. Micros focuses...
Ericsson, HP, Huawei, OpenCloud and Oracle ranked
According to a new report from Infonetics Research, Ericsson was judged the top pick just ahead of Oracle, based on what the research firm claimed were data-driven metrics, including “direct feedback from service providers, market share data and...
Oracle Communications is set to expand its software push into the mobile space, recently announcing plans to acquire TOA Technologies, which provides cloud-based field service solutions designed to manage customer services for enterprises. TOA said those solutions include coordinating communications “between dispatchers, mobile employees...
A new survey sponsored by Oracle shows that enterprises expect that the resources devoted to mobile applications and devices will grow significantly in the next few years, and that companies prefer to keep their mobile app development internal.
The survey found that the average IT...
Liam Maxwell, VP of products for Oracle Communications, spoke with RCR Wireless about how the transition from single-service providers to bundled offerings has affected customer relationship management, BSS and OSS, and Oracle's place in the ecosystme.
"One of the biggest problems that communications service providers have...
