Oracle Announces Oracle(R) Communications Billing and Revenue Management Release 7.4

Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL)

News Facts

--  Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle Communications Billing
and Revenue Management Release 7.4.
--  This latest release helps communications service providers, media
companies and other service providers enhance customer service, respond
faster to market demands and reduce operational costs.
--  Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management Release 7.4 helps
improve customer management capabilities; offer expanded pricing, billing
and invoicing functionality; and enhance data accessibility to help the
customer service representative (CSR) deliver better service.
--  The new release supports Oracle Application Integration Architecture
for Communications, delivering to service providers using Oracle's Siebel
CRM new capabilities for managing high-value offers and streamlining
collections processes.
--  New out-of-the-box integrations with Oracle Business Intelligence
Publisher, Oracle Communications Services
Gatekeeper and Oracle
Enterprise Manager for increased flexibility and lower total cost of
ownership are also available in this release.
--  The software also enhances overall performance and expands support for
current technology standards, including Transferred Account Procedure
(TAP), Returned Account Procedure (RAP), Diameter, Remote Authentication
Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
--  Consistent with its goal to continuously simplify the upgrade process,
Oracle provides new upgrade scripts for customers to help reduce the time,
effort and cost associated with upgrading to the new release.

Supporting Quotes

--  "We're pleased to team with Oracle as the new release of Oracle
Communications Billing and Revenue Management provides the new value-added
features our clients seek, including enhancements to Oracle Application
Integration Architecture for Communications.  This new release demonstrates
that Oracle and Capgemini can succeed together in meeting the demands of
today's competitive industry," said Alain Gerset, vice president of
offerings and alliances for Capgemini Telecom, Media and Entertainment
Sector.
--  "Many of the world's largest and most innovative communications and
media companies rely on Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue
Management to accelerate time to market for new products and services,
build stronger brands and reduce operational costs.  This new version
provides pre-built integrations and further simplifies industry-specific
business processes to help companies deliver unique customer experiences
while lowering total cost of ownership," said Liam Maxwell, vice president
of products, Oracle Communications.

Supporting Resources

--  Oracle
Communications
--  Oracle Communications Billing
and Revenue Management 7.4 Data Sheet
--  Oracle Enterprise Manager Application Management Pack for
Billing and Revenue Management
--  Oracle
Communications on YouTube
--  Oracle
Communications on Delicious
--  Oracle Communications on
Facebook

About Oracle Communications Oracle is #1 in Communications globally with 20 of the world's top 20 communications companies running Oracle applications. Oracle Communications integrates industry-specific BSS and OSS solutions with a standards-based service delivery portfolio, as well as the capabilities of Oracle's industry-leading enterprise applications, business intelligence tools, and carrier-grade middleware and database technologies. Oracle Communications enables service providers to deliver next-generation convergent services rapidly, increase customer satisfaction and loyalty, and reduce costs in the business and the network. For more information, visit http://www.oracle.com/Communications.

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Oracle
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