Vodafone Business IoT is to provide global connectivity for Oracle’s ECP enterprise communications platform.

Built on the performance and security of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, ECP uses edge architecture to give businesses the out-of-the-box connectivity and near real-time data intelligence required to power essential services.

The platform, which uses Vodafone’s global SIM for cellular connectivity, underpins Oracle’s portfolio of applications giving industries the ability to orchestrate, connect and manage IoT devices and cloud-based services. The combination of Oracle’s ECP with Vodafone Business IoT’s connectivity enables capabilities such as embedded AI, secure device lifecycle management, connection management, and media routing and conferencing.

By integrating the global SIM with ECP (www.oracle.com/industries/enterprise-communications-platform), industry applications users can benefit from near-real-time communications capabilities with a secure and reliable connectivity service. Furthermore, with access to Vodafone’s IoT network in more than 180 countries, businesses will have connectivity compliant with local regulatory requirements, meaning they will be able to operate globally and grow more efficiently.

“We’re excited to announce the next step in our partnership with Oracle, providing reliable and secure connectivity to its ECP customers,” said Erik Brenneis, CEO of Vodafone Business IoT (www.vodafone.com/business/products/iot-connectivity). “This collaboration will help customers to expand their operations and accelerate on a global scale with compliant connectivity in over 180 countries worldwide. We look forward to our ongoing partnership with Oracle, where we can connect more customers in more countries.”

As the next wave of industrial transformation unfolds, near real-time connectivity is essential and is becoming increasingly adopted in various industries such as healthcare, construction and engineering, energy and water, hospitality, and the public sector.

“Connectivity is the heart of industry transformation,” said Andrew Morawski, executive vice president at Oracle Communications (www.oracle.com/communications). “Using drones to inspect construction jobsites, remote monitoring the health of a patient, paying the bill tableside at a restaurant – none of these scenarios are possible without wireless connectivity and industry-specific applications working in harmony. By expanding our long partnership with Vodafone and bringing its extensive global network reach and IoT expertise together with Oracle’s wide-ranging portfolio of industry suites, we can help create new ways to delight customers and deliver new revenue streams.”