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STOCKHOLM, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascade, the global market-leader in
advanced Routing & Trading, Billing and Quality solutions for the
Interconnect market, today announced that REACH, the Hong Kong based global
wholesale carrier, has awarded an upgrade contract for the latest release of
Carrier Cockpit(TM). Additionally, REACH has also agreed to acquire Ascade's
market leading quality management modules and test services. REACH has for
several years used Carrier Cockpit(TM) as a central part of its advanced
business decision and management environment. The decision to upgrade the
mission critical implementation of Carrier Cockpit(TM) is a result of growing
volumes of voice traffic, increased business complexity and preparation of
additional growth.
With Release 6.0 of Carrier Cockpit(TM), REACH will further strengthen
its end-to-end business process for wholesale and interconnect services and
set the general operations team in a solid position to handle expected growth
in the years to come. Furthermore, the additional integrated Quality
Management functionalities in Carrier Cockpit(TM) will enable REACH to offer
an increased granularity of differential and innovative quality products to
its customers.
Based on a range of continuous intrusive and non-intrusive quality
measurements of it's vast network of international routes, REACH will be able
to deliver exact and documented quality levels of services. In the highly
competitive international carrier business, there is a fast growing demand
for services to follow-up on committed QoS levels in SLAs. REACH will also
benefit from Ascade's unique Global Test Network(TM), which enables carriers
to test for the successful delivery of Caller Line ID in 200 mobile networks
across the globe. The delivery of Caller Line ID (the ability to display the
correct number of a calling party on a mobile handset) has a great impact on
the roaming revenues of mobile operators, which is the key customer segment
for REACH. The Global Test Network(TM) will also enable carriers to verify
the correct delivery of SMS, MMS and Video Calls.
The CEO of REACH, Mr. John Wright explains: "The international
telecommunications market for voice is becoming more competitive and
demanding, and as such, we must continue to improve our capabilities to
ensure we are exceeding customer's requirements. REACH is focused on
continuous improvements in terms of efficiency, operational excellence and
flexibility. We are dedicated to expanding our capabilities and service for
our ever increasing traffic volumes and customer expectations. We have chosen
to continue and expand our relationship with Ascade based on their
demonstrated responsiveness to our requirements, and ability to deliver the
enhanced functionality and capabilities that will enable us to meet our
objectives. Our expectation is that the upgrade to release 6.0 of Carrier
Cockpit and the implementation of the Global Test Network(TM) will provide us
with the tools to continue to grow our international voice business in 2008
and beyond."
Mr. Henrik Anderberg, CEO of Ascade contributes: " REACH is one of the
largest global carrier's in the market, and we see REACH's upgrade and
implementation of our flagship product as a clear stamp of approval of
Carrier Cockpit(TM)'s performance and market relevance. Release 6.0 of
Carrier Cockpit(TM) is the product of more than 10 years of global market
experience and it's great to see the combined benefits it brings to the
operations of our customers."
About REACH
REACH is headquartered in Hong Kong, with a significant presence in
Australia and substantial businesses across Asia, North America and Europe.
REACH is the premier provider of international voice and satellite
services in Asia and has interests in more than 40 submarine cables and
international satellite systems.
REACH has established commercial relationships with more than 400
carriers across the globe, facilitating access to more than 240 countries and
territories. One of the cornerstones of REACH's success is the reliability of
its global network. REACH has built strategically located world-class
operations centres where it monitors and manages customers' traffic flows 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.
About ASCADE AB
Ascade is the global market-leader of Interconnect Solutions for Carriers
and Mobile Operators. Our software, Carrier Cockpit(TM) Suite, enables
customers worldwide to increase profitability and revenue growth. It
optimizes and automates all aspects of the Interconnect Business including
route quality testing and integrated interconnect billing, while providing
management with real-time business planning and steering capabilities.
Carrier Cockpit(TM) Suite is the most advanced, mature and widely used
Interconnect Solution for managing the wholesale business worldwide.
Customers include Reach, Telenor Global Services, SingTel, Telekom Malaysia,
Etisalat, Allstream, Elisa, Gateway, TEO, Rostelecom, PT Telekom, Korea
Telecom, Hrvatski Telekom, Telekom Serbia, Lattelecom, Bell Canada, Sunrise,
Telekom Austria, MobileOne, VSNL, TeliaSonera IC and more.
Ascade AB is a privately held company owned by founders and leading
Nordic investment firms CapMan, listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange, and
SEB Venture Capital, the venture capital division of Nordic financial
services group SEB, listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Through its
presence in Sweden, US, Dubai, and Singapore, Ascade provides support to its
customers worldwide.
For more information please visit: http://www.ascade.com
Contact: Patrik Ferlenius, Ascade AB
Email: patrik.ferlenius@ascade.com
Ascade AB Fax: +46-8-545-90-427
Stockholm, Sweden Tel: +46-8-616-73-00
SOURCE Ascade AB
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