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Oracle9i Application Server to Introduce Breakthrough Wireless and Voice EnhancementsSAN FRANCISCO, ORACLE OPENWORLD, Dec. 4 / -- ( http://www.oracle.com/tellmemore/?1158515 ) Extending its lead in offering complete support for wireless and voice applications in its J2EE application server, Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL - news) will introduce breakthrough new capabilities in Oracle9i Application Server Release 2, announced today. The new wireless and voice features will include enhanced support for voice access to Internet applications, wireless messaging, wireless security, mobile email, location-based services and support for 2.5G and 3G networks.Because Oracle's advanced voice and wireless support is fully integrated into its core application server, businesses can benefit from the availability, manageability, scalability and openness that come with Oracle9i Application Server. Additionally, businesses that use Oracle9i Application Server to rapidly and easily deploy wireless and voice applications can experience increased employee productivity and reduced costs since there is no need for special skills or hardware. ``Today's mobile enterprise needs, wants and requires integrated support for voice and wireless applications,'' said Iain Gillott principal and founder of iGillottResearch, a market strategy consultancy focused on the wireless and mobile industry. ``With Oracle9i Application Server, Oracle has removed much of the risk and complexity for enterprises wishing to extend their corporate applications into the field.'' Introducing Unmatched Voice and Wireless Innovation Since 1999, Oracle9i Application Server has enabled the development of open, standards-based applications that are deployed once and instantly accessible from any device, including a standard phone using voice recognition, a wireless PDA, or one of the next generation 2.5G and 3G wireless handsets. Oracle9i Application Server Release 2 will include the following new wireless enhancements: -- Voice Applications: Support for all popular voice gateways and automatically generated voice calls that alert users of important events for complete voice access to Internet applications. -- Wireless Messaging: Scaleable and flexible programming interfaces that will enable J2EE applications to send messages to any messaging-enabled device over any protocol, including SMS, standard e-mail, text page, fax or automated voice call. -- Mobile E-mail and PIM: An out-of-the-box J2EE application that lets businesses rapidly wireless and voice enable e-mail and personal information management applications, including Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes, calendar, address book, to do and notes. -- Wireless Security: Enhanced support for secure wireless transactions leveraging integrated single-sign on as well as HTTP-S, WTLS and other security standards. -- Location-Based Services: Integration with leading positioning servers and the automatic creation of image maps for any device, as well as yellow pages, driving directions and location personalization functionality. -- 2.5G and 3G Network Support: Support for applications that leverage advanced network capabilities to enable, transparent shifting from small screen browsing to voice browsing and back. -- Online Developer Studio: An online developer portal to enable the rapid development of wireless and voice applications. -- Mobile Commerce: A carrier-grade mobile commerce solution featuring seamless integration with leading electronic payment systems for secure mobile transactions from any mobile device, using any means of payment -- including credit cards, micro-payments, existing online merchant accounts or monthly wireless bills. ``Oracle's commitment to provide a complete solution for wireless and voice applications is unmatched,'' said Denise Lahey, senior vice president of Oracle's mobile products and services division. ``With this latest version of Oracle9i Application Server we are delivering an unprecedented level of wireless functionality in an open, J2EE application server.'' About Oracle9i Application Server Oracle9i Application Server is the only complete software for developing and deploying applications that can be accessed via Web, wireless and voice interfaces. The wireless capabilities in Oracle9i Application Server offer personalization, location, messaging and content management features that form a powerful infrastructure for delivering, deploying and managing any type of content or application to any device. About Oracle Oracle is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, visit our Web site at www.oracle.com. Trademarks Oracle is a registered trademark and Oracle9i is a trademark or registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. Tell Me Mores: Where can I see an Internet seminar about the mobile and wireless features of the Oracle9i Application Server? http://www.oracle.com/pls/ebn/ebn_viewer.show?p_shows_id=1116701 How can I best assess the mobile needs of my organization? http://oracle.com/ip/deploy/ias/mobile/index.html?needs.html What kinds of returns on investment can I expect from mobile? http://www.oracle.com/pls/ebn/ebn_viewer.show?p_shows_id=1078201 Where can I go to get more information about Oracle's mobile products and services? http://www.oracle.com/mobile Where can I see a demo on the Oracle9i Application Server wireless email? http://oracle.com/mobile/emdir_viewlet.html Where can I quickly see, try, buy Oracle's industry-leading software? http://store.oracle.com How can I attend free, live Oracle Internet Seminars to learn first-hand about Oracle's solutions and services? http://ww.oracle.com/iseminars/ If I am a reporter, whom may I contact for more information? reema.bahnasy@oracle.com SOURCE: Oracle Corporation OracleMobile 415/401-4000 jmorgan@tenthdimension.com top of page |
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