Digital Equipment Corporation has announced that its Digital Fraud Management System (DFMS) will now support Oracle universal Data Server. This new support will provide companies using Oracle universal Data Server with access to the robust functionality and scalability of DFMS without adding the complexity of multiple databases to their IT infrastructure.
Digital has been providing reliable, scalable, integrated solutions to the worldwide telecom industry for more than three decades. Its 64-bit, Alpha-based DFMS is installed in major companies around the world. Support for Oracle universal Data Server gives customers a wider variety of popular database platforms on which to run the fraud detection solution. The Oracle databases will house subscriber profiles, call detail records, network information, and other data used to detect and contain fraudulent activity on an operator network.
"Digital`s strategic relationship with Oracle Corporation spans more than a dozen years," said Simon Griffiths, alliance manager at Digital Equipment Corporation SA. "This announcement is a logical extension of that partnership.
Fraud reduction is a major concern of the telephony industry, which loses more than a billion dollars (R5-billion) worldwide annually. A significant amount of the fraud is directed at wireless phones, with thieves using various techniques, including phony credentials to establish fraudulent accounts, sophisticated high-technology equipment to penetrate an operator`s network, and other methods in attempt to undermine internal operator security.
No matter which method of fraud is used or the type of network deployed, Digital`s high- performance DFMS rapidly sorts through the large volume of legitimate calls to quickly detect cases of fraudulent behaviour and isolate them for swift response. DFMS detects fraud in the wireless network at the time it occurs, rather than days later when subscribers receives their monthly phone bill. Such early detection significantly reduces an operator`s monetary loss, as well as pass-along costs to subscribers, therefore increasing customers satisfaction.
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