Oracle(R) Buys Pre-Paid Software Assets From eServGlobal
- by Paulo Folgado
Oracle to Deliver Scalable
Carrier-Grade Pre-Paid Solution Based on Open, Flexible IT-Based Platform
News Facts
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Oracle has agreed to
acquire certain pre-paid assets of eServGlobal, a provider of advanced
IT-based, pre-paid charging solutions for the communications industry.
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eServGlobal's
Universal Service Platform (USP) includes a pre-paid charging application, a
network-services platform and a messaging gateway. The ChargingMax, NumberMax,
uVOMS, MessageMax, PromoMax Express and Social Relationship Management software
currently supports more than 25 tier-one customers including the world's
largest IT-based installation of pre-paid services.
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The combination of
Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management and the USP applications
is expected to accelerate the shift from network- to IT-based pre-paid systems
by providing the first convergent, open IT-based platform from a leading
business software and hardware systems company.
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Customers are
expected to benefit from traditional carrier-grade, pre-paid service
authorization with IT-grade flexibility that supports any service or network,
is easier to deploy and maintain and delivers an overall lower total cost of
ownership.
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The transaction is
expected to close in the second half of this year.
Supporting Quote
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"The majority of
mobile phone users worldwide use pre-paid plans, and that number is growing
exponentially. Oracle Communications applications combined with the pre-paid
software assets from eServGlobal will provide our customers with highly
available and scalable carrier-grade, pre-paid software on an open, convergent
platform. This will enable our customers to deliver traditional pre-paid voice
services and easily introduce hybrid pre-paid and post-paid plans with targeted
pricing, promotions and service bundles that include voice, data and network
services," said Liam Maxwell, vice president of products, Oracle
Communications.
Supporting Resources
About Oracle and
eServGlobal USP
General Presentation
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