Standards-Based Softphone Client Provides Presence-Enabled Voice, Video and Text Messaging, with best-in-class voice quality REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle today introduced Oracle(R) Communicator, a standards-based PC softphone client, featuring Global IP Solutions' (GIPS) best-in-class audio technology. Oracle Communicator in conjunction with Oracle Communication and Mobility Server (OCMS), both key components of Oracle Service Delivery Platform (SDP), provide a complete and customizable Voice over IP (VoIP) platform. The combination enables customers, ISVs and communications service providers (CSPs) to gain market advantage by quickly building and deploying VoIP, instant messaging and presence-enabled applications to meet increasing demand for innovation and speed to market in the rapidly changing communications industry. (Logo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020718/ORCLLOGO ) Ready to deploy into enterprises or large-scale subscriber networks to facilitate collaborative communities, Oracle Communicator features presence and instant messaging capabilities integrated with real-time voice and video and can interface with the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Oracle Communicator is based on SIMPLE (Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions), an open standard that applies Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) to streamline presence registration, messaging, and managing of real-time sessions between two or more participants. By adopting the SIMPLE standard, Oracle Communicator provides complete interoperability with IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and SIP-based software products, equipment, and end points. "Oracle Communicator is another milestone in our drive to deliver the most complete, standards-based SDP solution to communications service provides and enterprise customers," said Vittorio Viarengo, vice president, Oracle. "Java developers and ISVs can now build VoIP and other presence-enabled communications services at an unprecedented rate by leveraging Oracle Communicator's out-of-the-box functionality and the full programmability of OCMS." Now featuring GIPS audio technology, Oracle Communicator delivers excellent quality of service (QoS) for VoIP applications. In addition, Oracle Communicator is rebrandable, which allows CSPs and enterprise customers to use their own packaging and branding. This enables them to create custom VoIP, Video and messaging solutions that promote their own brand into the market. GIPS' technology is the de-facto standard for audio and multimedia technology in the communications industry. Recognizing that high quality audio is crucial to ensuring a successful customer experience with VoIP, Oracle integrated GIPS' audio technology into Oracle Communicator. As a result, Oracle customers can take advantage of the highest QoS VoIP solution available. "GIPS' technology provides Oracle with the highest quality voice product available in the VoIP industry," said Global IP Solutions' CEO and President, Gary Hermansen. "Oracle demands quality and GIPS is delighted to be a part of Oracle's SDP offering." Pricing and Availability Oracle Communicator is generally available as part of the Oracle Communication and Mobility Server. The software is available for free evaluation and can be downloaded at: http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/ocms/otn_front.htm . Terms, conditions, and restrictions apply. About Oracle Service Delivery Platform Oracle's Service Delivery Platform brings together the flexibility and maturity of Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Database with strong communications industry functionality to enable service providers to quickly and efficiently deploy new data, voice and multi-media services. Oracle SDP provides the ideal platform to build innovative real-time, media-rich and voice-enabled applications. About Oracle Communications Oracle is #1 in Communications globally with 19 of the world's top 20 telecommunications companies running Oracle applications. Oracle Communications integrates industry-specific BSS and OSS solutions with 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/industries/communications . About Oracle Fusion Middleware The company's comprehensive, standards-based family of middleware products, Oracle Fusion Middleware enables customers to adopt and manage service-oriented architectures in heterogeneous computing environments. More than 31,000 customers now use Oracle Fusion Middleware and include leading organizations in the Financial Services, Communications, Manufacturing, Retail, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare and Public Sector industries. Oracle Fusion Middleware is also supported by 9,000 partners, including leading independent software vendors, value added resellers and system integrators. About Oracle Oracle (NasdaqGS: ORCL) is the world's largest enterprise software company. 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