Sunday, March 16, 2008

Oracle Announces New Mobile Interoperability with Nokia Devices and Enterprise Software

Oracle Announces New Mobile Interoperability with Nokia Devices and Enterprise Software

Source: WEBWIRE

Oracle and Nokia Deliver Unrivalled Support and Capabilities for Oracle Mobile End-users and Developers.


Oracle announced new mobile interoperability with Nokia devices and technology, as a result of the ongoing cooperation and co-development between the two companies. Oracle has validated the Nokia Intellisync Device Management solution working with Oracle’s Siebel CRM platform, Oracle(r) Database Lite is now available on Symbian Version 9/S60 Version 3 enabling enterprises to mobilize their applications using Nokia devices and Siebel Wireless is now available on the Nokia E90 Communicator, an Eseries device designed for enterprise users.

Since 2003 Oracle and Nokia have leveraged their leadership positions to accelerate the adoption of mobile technology into the enterprise. IT organizations gain maximum benefits from the ability to develop, implement, and manage their mobile applications in a secure and efficient manner, enabling cost savings, increased operational efficiency, and higher customer satisfaction.

Validation of Nokia Intellisync Device Management with the Siebel CRM
Nokia Intellisync Device Management complements deployments of Siebel Wireless and Siebel Handheld mobile applications with advanced device management functionalities such as device configuration, application management including over the air provisioning, asset collection, help desk, theft-loss protection and recovery. In addition to these features, validation of Nokia Intellisync Device Management solution with Siebel Handheld applications enables mobile users to reduce expenses and save time through features allowing them to easily create new users, send and accept new device management profiles, set up GPRS/EDGE network settings and push out URLs to Siebel Wireless that aide in updates or locking out, or wiping devices as needed.

Oracle Database Lite now supports Symbian 9 (S60 v3)
The new Oracle Database Lite now supports Symbian 9 (S60 v3). With Oracle Database Lite, mobile devices can operate in occasionally-connected environments, periodically synchronizing with back-end database servers. Oracle Database Lite also provides centralized application, user and device provisioning, as well as management and mobile application tools, enabling developers to build the latest mobile enterprise applications for the leading mobile platform.

Oracle Siebel Wireless on Nokia E90 Communicator
The Nokia E90 Communicator, developed for the world’s leading smartphone platform S60, includes the benefits of a laptop in a pocket-size device. By supporting the S60 Open Source Software (OSS) browser, Siebel Wireless is available on the Nokia E90. Nokia E90 Communicator provides mobile workers with ubiquitous enterprise users access to Siebel Sales Wireless, Siebel Field Service Wireless, Siebel Partner Relationship Management Wireless and Siebel eService Wireless, providing them maximum flexibility for viewing and editing CRM data.

"Over the past five years, Oracle and Nokia have worked together for one common goal - to achieve seamless interoperability between our products and enable developers and end-users to gain the greatest potential from the use of Oracle and Nokia technologies together" said Anthony Lye, Senior Vice President of CRM Development at Oracle. "Our latest support and capabilities for Siebel CRM Mobile with Nokia technologies and devices helps customers realize further usability, efficiencies, and freedom"

"Our collaboration with Oracle has been to meet the demands of enterprises - making these developments beneficial not only for enterprise customers and end-users, but for the entire mobile industry" said Clyde Foster, Vice President, Software & Services, Nokia. "Nokia Intellisync Device Management is a strategic platform for enterprises and service providers to manage mobility, and I am pleased to say that integrating Siebel Handheld applications brings clear benefits to enterprises"

Oracle Database 11g Launch

Oracle Database 11g Launch
Equitable Auditorium, New York City

The history of information technology is a journey, defined by innovations such as the Internet and grid computing. On July 11 2007, Oracle introduces the latest release of the world's most popular database with the launch of Oracle Database 11g which is designed to help customers innovate and grow their business more quickly by managing their information more effectively. The software also sets new standards for quality of service by delivering secure information at high speed, 24 by 7, on scalable, low cost grids.

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Oracle Integrates Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and Oracle’s Demantra

Latest Integration Enables Consumer Goods Companies to Increase Profitability and Efficiently Monitor and Control Trade Spending

* Oracle today announced the general availability of Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Trade Promotions Management powered by Oracle's Demantra.
* By integrating Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12 and Oracle's Demantra 7.2, consumer goods companies are equipped to efficiently monitor and control trade spending, validate compliance, and improve the return on investment of promotional dollars.






* The integrated trade promotion management solution extends the existing JD Edwards EnterpriseOne integrations to Oracle's Demantra Demand Management, providing increased visibility into the impact of promotions on supply chain costs, constraints and performance.
* Oracle's Demantra is being successfully used by more than 50 JD Edwards EnterpriseOne customers across a variety of industries and platforms including Bush Brothers, Dal-Tile, DeRoyal, Mohawk, Pharmavite, Red Gold, Schiff Nutrition, and Tetra Technologies.
* With this announcement, Oracle demonstrates its commitment to preserving customers' investments in existing Oracle Applications while integrating best-in-class capabilities between Oracle's different offerings.

Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and Oracle's Demantra Integration Details

* By integrating the industry-leading predictive trade planning, promotion optimization, and deduction and settlement management functionality of Oracle's Demantra 7.2 with Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12, companies can implement best-in-class trade promotions management processes across their enterprise.
* Supply chain managers can now benefit from increased visibility of promotion data with the integration between JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and Oracle's Demantra's Predictive Trade Planning, Oracle's Demantra Trade Promotion Optimization, and Oracle's Demantra Deduction and Settlement Management.
* This integration features many enhancements that give customers an understanding of the impact of promotions on supply chain costs and constraints in order to optimize supply chain performance. With the ability to execute more accurate volume forecasts, customers are equipped to improve service levels, reduce inventory and lower distribution costs.

Supporting Quotes
* "With Oracle rating the highest on TPM [trade promotion management] strategic vendor importance, the company is a strong contender to close the application gaps in TPM."
* "Typically sales and marketing managers do not get adequate information about the impact of their promotional initiatives on the performance of the supply chain," said Oracle Vice President of SCM Product Strategy, Jon Chorley.

"With the integrated analysis and insight now available between Demantra and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, customers can reduce ineffective promotions to spend more time on profitable campaigns that impact both top and bottom line performance."

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