Oracle came to talk telecom, and aside from a few throwaway comments about open source, execs did just that, outlining the company’s first foray into a vertical market for its middleware.
To that end, Oracle on April 18 announced yet another acquisition: This time, it’s Net4Call, a Norway-based provider of Parlay and SLEE (Service Logic Execution Environment) technology.
Oracle execs also outlined a roadmap for a comprehensive, standards-based SDP (Services Delivery Platform) for the telecommunications industry.
Parlay constitutes open, technology-independent APIs that enable the development of applications that operate across converged networks.
The APIs integrate Internet multimedia networks and IN (intelligent networks) with IT applications via a secure, measured and billable interface and has been widely deployed in telecoms networks globally.
Regarding its Net4Call acquisition, Oracle released a statement that said the company plans to continue support and development of Net4Call’s product line within this new telecom roadmap.
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