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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Rigorous quality assurance
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.