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The July/August edition of Electricity Today Magazine includes the following article highlighting how utilities can handle information to better serve customers. The article includes results from the Oracle Utilities' "Big Data, Bigger Opportunities" report which examined how utilities use information generated by smart grid deployments to drive organizational efficiency, increase reliability and strengthen customer relationships. The article addresses how access to new data will change the way utilities drive their businesses and how predictive analytics could spur operational change.

Mast Mobile launched today with an MVNO service that enables customers to use two numbers -- one for work and another for personal use -- on a single phone. The New York-based company uses Sprint's network and allows customers to port an existing number and get a new one, or launch service with two new numbers.

Mast Mobile launched today with an MVNO service that enables customers to use two numbers -- one for work and another for personal use -- on a single phone. The New York-based company uses Sprint's network and allows customers to port an existing number and get a new one, or launch service with two new numbers.

As hotels and restaurants employ mobile, social, and informational tools to connect with guests, they require a new type of "engagement" device at the point of service (POS). To meet this need, Oracle today introduced Oracle's MICROS Workstation 6 with a fresh, modern design that provides hospitality and select retail venues with a next-generation POS terminal that works in concert with mobile, cloud, and social media to deliver consistent, integrated content across multiple sources.

As hotels and restaurants employ mobile, social, and informational tools to connect with guests, they require a new type of "engagement" device at the point of service (POS). To meet this need, Oracle today introduced Oracle's MICROS Workstation 6 with a fresh, modern design that provides hospitality and select retail venues with a next-generation POS terminal that works in concert with mobile, cloud, and social media to deliver consistent, integrated content across multiple sources.

Next-Gen POS Works with Mobile, Cloud and Social to Deliver Integrated Content As hotels and restaurants employ mobile, social, and informational tools to connect with guests, they require a new type of "engagement" device at the point of service (POS). To meet this need, Oracle today introduced Oracle's MICROS Workstation 6 with a fresh, modern design that provides hospitality and select retail venues with a next-generation POS terminal that works in concert with mobile, cloud, and social media to deliver consistent, integrated content across multiple sources.

Next-Gen POS Works with Mobile, Cloud and Social to Deliver Integrated Content As hotels and restaurants employ mobile, social, and informational tools to connect with guests, they require a new type of "engagement" device at the point of service (POS). To meet this need, Oracle today introduced Oracle's MICROS Workstation 6 with a fresh, modern design that provides hospitality and select retail venues with a next-generation POS terminal that works in concert with mobile, cloud, and social media to deliver consistent, integrated content across multiple sources.

"Today, whether shopping for an item, making reservations, examining a bill, evaluating projects, or viewing medical information, the digital age has brought us to a point where we now expect the ability to make real-time decisions, transact, and customize options at the tap of the screen. In the new service-driven economy, innovative enterprises must focus on two things: taking care of their customers and taking care of their employees," said Bob Weiler, executive vice president, Global Business Units, Oracle.

"Today, whether shopping for an item, making reservations, examining a bill, evaluating projects, or viewing medical information, the digital age has brought us to a point where we now expect the ability to make real-time decisions, transact, and customize options at the tap of the screen. In the new service-driven economy, innovative enterprises must focus on two things: taking care of their customers and taking care of their employees," said Bob Weiler, executive vice president, Global Business Units, Oracle.

Doug Suriano, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Communications, discusses the ERA I research released today with Don Witt of The Channel Daily News by TelecomReseller.  With input f…

Doug Suriano, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Communications, discusses the ERA I research released today with Don Witt of The Channel Daily News by TelecomReseller.  With input f…

Oracle today announced a solution to increase the coverage and quality of mobile networks in view of the increased use of mobile devices.

Oracle today announced a solution to increase the coverage and quality of mobile networks in view of the increased use of mobile devices.

The July 26 edition of Government Computer News includes the following article highlighting the results of Oracle Utilities' "From Overload to Impact: An Industry Scorecard on Big Data Business Challenges" report. The article notes that 93 percent of the public sector executives surveyed say they are collecting and managing more business information today than two years ago. The article also notes that the public sector organizations say they lost on average 11 percent of their annual budget, or $60.5 million, as a result of not being able to fully leverage the information they collected.

The August 28 edition of eCampusNews includes the following press release announcing the results of the "Making the Grade: Optimizing the Higher Education Student Experience" report, which examined where student services stand today, the impact those services have on overall student satisfaction and how higher education institutions can improve services and address opportunities like social media and mobile apps. The press release includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president, education and research industry, Oracle, who notes that this report demonstrates that investments in student services' technology pay long-term dividends.

Oracle today announced a new release of Oracle Retail Point-of-Service to help retailers increase operational efficiency, improve the customer experience and simplify the payment process across global markets

The retail industry hasn't traditionally given technology top priority, but with consumers' expectation of "anything, anywhere, anytime I want it," tech expertise has become a competitive focus for the industry's big players. Oracle Industry Connect, a two-day conference held March 25 and 26 here, brought together roughly 240 retail executives to network and share system implementation case histories as they chase omnichannel selling. Today, more than half of shoppers - 58 percent - rank product availability as more important than price, according to an Oracle study of 4,500 consumers worldwide. Mark Webster, senior vice president and general manager of Oracle's retail practice, said Amazon sold 426 items a second on Cyber Monday. "If you don't think consumers are taking advantage of new access points [to shop], then you are misguided."

Today, e-commerce - now based on a new software platform from Oracle Commerce - accounts for about 2 percent of the company's sales and is growing at about 40 percent per year. Stage Stores expects it to reach 5 percent to 7 percent of sales - equivalent to its competitors - in the near future. E-commerce also enables the company's Send program, based on NCR Retail Endless Aisle technology, which allows customers to have merchandise shipped directly to their homes from another store or distribution center if their size or color is not available in the store they are visiting.

As retailers enter new markets, improve the online shopping experience, or expand a product category, underlying technologies can determine the success, speed to market and profitability of each venture. In his annual list of strategic issues for the CIO, tech blogger and Oracle Chief Communications Officer Bob Evans estimates that CIOs will fulfill multiple roles and tackle some key business priorities as they work alongside their peers to effect business change and growth.

Frontline Consulting Services Inc. (FCS) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Oracle to provide Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services for Oracle® Demand Signal Repository. These BPO services expand upon FCS's current services f

Oracle today introduced its Retail Merchandising Analytics solution, a business intelligence application that incorporates common performance metrics from across the retail enterprise along with built-in capabilities for retailers to quickly act on the in

Study of Oracle Retail in Russia: rules dictate consumers today

Oracle today announced enhancements to Oracle Retail Category Management, which helps grocers, big box retailers, hardlines and department stores tailor assortments, pricing and promotions to specific customer segments