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Ascom UNITE Receives Cisco's CTDP Certification

The UNITE External Carrier Gateway of Ascom Wireless Solutions has been tested and certified according to CTDP (Cisco Technology Development Program) for interoperability with the Cisco Call Manager.

The External Carrier Gateway is part of the UNITE professional messaging system and handles mission critical events and information enabling quicker response via efficient interactive messaging.

“Ascom, the External Carrier Gateway and UNITE professional messaging system is a perfect addition to our CTDP program” says Trine Stromsnes, sales business development manager at Cisco. “Ascom’s UNITE offers seamless integration of professional messaging, which gives our customers even more flexibility when implementing their wireless communication solutions.”

“We are pleased that our UNITE professional messaging architecture now supports Cisco’s IP infrastructure” says Fritz Mumenthaler, General Manager of Ascom Wireless Solutions. “Our messaging capabilities are superior in the industry and we are pleased that Cisco customers now will be able to benefit from this solution.”

About Ascom
Ascom is an international solution provider with comprehensive technological know-how in Mission-Critical Communication. The company concentrates on the core areas of Wireless Solutions (high-value, customer-specific on-site communications solutions) and Security Solutions (applications for security, communication, automation and control systems for infrastructure operators, public security institutions and the army). With a wealth of experience in implementing complex projects for discerning customers, Ascom has established itself in important key markets.

Offerings range from analysis and consulting to system design and system integration, project management, engineering and implementation, right through to maintenance and support. The company has subsidiaries in 17 countries and a workforce of some 2,200 employees worldwide. Ascom registered shares (ASCN) are listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange in Zurich.

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