ASCOM WIRELESS SOLUTIONS AND CISCO A STRONGER PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE-OF-THE-ART WIRELESS VOICE SOLUTIONS

TWO PLATFORM BENCHMARKS

As respected world-leaders, Ascom Wireless Solutions and Cisco each offer

one component that together creates a great solution:

Ascom IP-DECT is an advanced, centralized mobile voice and data system

that provides Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) interoperability and can

be seamlessly incorporated into any existing communications system.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) is a unified communi-

cations (UC) platform with open interfaces that support multiple UC

applications and end devices, including those from Cisco and 3rd parties.

PARTNER BRIEF: ASCOM WIRELESS SOLUTIONS AND CISCO SYSTEMS INC

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The enhanced capabilities are continuously tested and validated for interop-

erability, and certified for use with CUCM, through the Cisco Developers’

Network program. This ensures that Ascom IP-DECT products and updates

remain compatible with CUCM products.

The Ascom IP-DECT system is certified with CUCM (v8.6) and the new

enhanced functionalities are Cisco IVT certified. The Ascom IP-DECT system

has been compatible with CUCM since CUCM v5.

ABOUT ASCOM WIRELESS SOLUTIONS

Ascom Wireless Solutions (www.ascom.com/ws) is a leading provider of

on-site wireless communications for key segments such as hospitals, senior

care, independent living, manufacturing industries, secure establishments,

retail and hotels. More than 75,000 systems are installed at major compa-

nies all over the world. The company offers a broad range of voice and

professional messaging solutions, creating value for customers by support-

ing and optimizing their Mission-Critical processes. The solutions are based

on VoWiFi, IP-DECT, nurse call and paging technologies, smartly integrated

via Ascom Unite into existing enterprise systems. The company has subsid-

iaries in 11 countries and 1,200 employees worldwide. Founded in 1955

and based in Göteborg, Sweden, Ascom Wireless Solutions is part of the

Ascom Group, listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (ASCN:SIX).

Ascom Wireless Solutions P.O. Box 8783 SE-402 76 Göteborg, SwedenT +46 31 55 93 00 | F +46 31 55 20 31www.ascom.com/ws

Any products or project deliveries will only be ordered or fulfilled by Ascom Wireless Solutions or Ascom Wireless Solutions’ sales partners and not directly through Cisco.

Ascom Wireless Solutions has strengthened its relationship with Cisco Systems

Inc. (Cisco) by signing an extended technology license agreement. Through

this reinforced partnership, both companies can now offer customers extremely

secure, reliable, cost-efficient and fully integrated IP-DECT solutions for any

local wireless voice service.

International Customers

Volvo Cars Corporation

Installations in Sweden and Belgium

Users: 8,000–10,000

Locations: 5–10 multi-sites

Volvo AB (Trucks, Busses, etc)

Installations in Sweden and Russia

Users: approx. 5,000

Locations: 5–10 multi-sites

Migros (Retail chain)

Installations throughout Switzerland

Users: approx. 1,300

Locations: approx. 60 multi-sites

Both Ascom Wireless Solutions and Cisco offer enhanced and improved

mid-call telephony features, important functions such as security/encryption,

as well as easier provisioning and unique identification of Ascom IP-DECT

devices. This new technology partnership grants Ascom Wireless Solutions’

customers access to enhanced functionality within a CUCM environment via

the Ascom IP-DECT system, and provides a unique opportunity to implement

many wireless voice functions. Similarly, the Ascom IP-DECT system will

benefit from a higher level of integration with a CUCM than any system

provided by another SIP device provider.

Jointly, Ascom Wireless Solutions and Cisco have developed superior,

fully integrated and feature-rich wireless voice solutions that are now avail-

able to customers throughout selected regions.*

ASCOM IP-DECT / CISCO SOLUTION

IP-DECT Access Points / IP-DECT Gateway with TDM DECT Base Stations

Unite Connectivity ManagerSystem & Device Manager

TDM DECT Base Stations

IP-DECT Gateway

Cisco Phones

Cisco Unified Communications Manager

A great solution

As stated above, Ascom IP-DECT, when integrated with a CUCM, is an advanced

mobile voice and data system with SIP interoperability.

Integration allows for unique extended functionality, for example high

security authentication of users (SIP-TLS) and media encryption (SRTP);

these features prevent unauthorized people from connecting to a network

and eavesdropping on communications. As a baseline, the integrated system

streamlines and facilitates communication between users in their everyday

life, with functions such as call back and call park/pick-up.

Naturally, the entire range of Ascom Wireless Solutions handsets,

alarms, messaging and applications function perfectly within a CUCM en-

vironment.

Latest IP-DECT upgrade

Ascom Wireless Solutions has reinforced IP-DECT system

integration with the Cisco Unified Communications

Manager and enabled the following additional features:

Security – Secure SIP and media encryption (SRTP)

Ad Hoc conferencing

Meet-me conferencing

Music on hold

Call Back – busy & no reply (CCBS and CCNR)

Ascom d41, Ascom d62, Ascom d81

IP-DECT Access Points

LAN Voice Ready

* All countries in Europe and Africa. Australia, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Hong Kong, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore,

Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.