Japanese Wireless Provider eMobile Ltd. Selects Oracle to Provide Reliable, Scalable Billing Solution

3GSM WORLD CONGRESS 2007, BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) today announced that eMobile Ltd., a new wireless voice and data provider in Japan, has selected Oracle(R) Communications Billing and Revenue Management to provide a reliable, scalable billing platform that will enable the company to rapidly deploy next-generation mobile services. The company will work with Oracle to implement the application on Oracle Database 10g.

Oracle's software, selected over competing solutions, will help eMobile launch its wireless data service by this year and wireless voice service in 2008, in compliance with its license from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. EMobile chose Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management and Oracle Database 10g because it is a proven, scalable, standards-based solution set with out-of-the-box functionality. The company expects to realize a significant reduction in total cost of ownership due to the billing application's flexibility and advanced billing functionality.

"Our goal is to build a high-performance, scalable billing solution that will help us create, deliver and bill for services quickly to earn customer loyalty," said Eric Gan, Chief Financial Officer, eMobile. "Oracle has a proven global success record, and we expect to benefit from its experience and expertise in the communications industry."

Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management will enable eMobile to manage, monetize and maximize revenue streams for their business today and tomorrow. Supporting any customer type, service offerings and payment method, Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management will help eMobile meet evolving customer needs and succeed in a fiercely competitive market.

"We look forward to working with eMobile to help the company aggressively expand its brand, enhance its position against existing carriers and grow its subscriber base," said Bhaskar Gorti, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Oracle Communications Global Business Unit.

With plans to partner with mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) in the future, eMobile also required a solution capable of supporting multiple MVNOs on a single platform securely, efficiently and with the right tools to effectively manage separate MVNO business models.

Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management delivers comprehensive revenue management functions and significant capabilities enabling communications service providers to focus on developing further innovation of their business. Important features include:

  * Convergent platform for prepaid and postpaid customers, services and
    payments
  * Integrated "branding" for multiple MVNO brands on a single platform for
    ease of operational management
  * Real-time customer care interfaces for customers, customer care
    representatives and MVNO partners
  * Compliance with the most stringent enterprise security requirements and
    protection of data
  * Flexible, pricing and promotions delivering rapid time-to-market
    performance
  * Powerful tools to maximize revenue and minimize loss associated with
    fraud and revenue leakage

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