GOTHENBURG, Sweden, September 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Ascom Expands its Software Application Suite, DURAsuite

Ascom Wireless Solutions, the leading supplier of on-site wireless
communications, today announced four new DURAsuite applications for alarm
management and messaging; DURAManager, DURAschedule, DURAlink and DURApage.

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DURAsuite is typically used in areas where quick and reliable
communications are mandatory like hospitals, elderly care homes, industries
and prisons, where communication in many situations is life-critical. The
business concept is to deliver value added applications to these customers.
The applications increase staff protection and operational efficiency by
enhancing the levels of communication within the organisations.

DURAsuite is a range of applications built on Ascom Unite professional
messaging middleware. DURAsuite runs on OJS, a highly reliable solid state
server. The software applications are modular and can therefore run
independently of one another or run simultaneously to suit the customers'
business nature and needs.

"Our Messaging software applications are an important factor in Ascom
Wireless Solutions strategy. The messaging products represent our commitment
to professionals being on a critical mission sometimes with a task to save
life or protect personal in an exposed situation. The applications are also
frequently used for everyday workplace communication supporting office staff
in their daily work. The messaging suite is a proven world class solution for
improved communication and maximised return on investments in our customers'
communication systems. We are heavily investing in messaging software and we
are now equipped with the best messaging products in the industry. We have
pioneered the unique Unite technology and implemented it throughout our
complete range of messaging applications", says Dennis Andersson, Vice
President, Marketing and Product Management, Ascom Wireless Solutions.

Torbjorn Enberg is Product Manager for DURASuite:

"We are very pleased that we now can offer four new applications to the
mission-critical communications market. With DURAsuite we give our customers
the opportunity of realizing a sharper communication by adapting the
messaging system to their specific business environment and needs. The
DURAsuite applications support any type of process or situation where fast
and reliable information is essential. The software is developed by Ascom
Australian partner, Integrated Wireless Inc., in close cooperation with
leading hospitals and the manufacturing industry. This ensures a useful and
powerful end product. The one objective when developing DURAsuite is to make
the communication even smoother and simpler."

DURAsuite now contains the following applications:

DURAmanager allows you to control the distribution of alarms, messages
and tasks within the DURAsuite system to individual handsets and destinations
as well as groups of handsets and devices.

DURAschedule allows pre-defined messages to be scheduled and
automatically transmitted at regular intervals to any integrated handheld
devices or systems. The reminder messages are often to prompt staff to carry
out supervisory actions or maintenance style checks that need to be performed
at specific times.

DURAlink allows the Ascom Messaging Solution to integrate with external
devices or 3rd party systems via serial or IP communication protocols.

DURApage is a web-based messaging tool that allows PC users to send
messages to any handset, pager, mobile phone or connected device using a
standard web browser. DURApage displays message delivery status and a history
of previous messages.

DURAevent is required for all kind of event handling when an event shall
result in an action, e.g. when an incoming alarm from a handset shall result
in notification of colleagues.

DURAalarm is a web based alarm management interface. When alarms are
generated, DURAalarm will display information regarding the alarm including
the location of the handset when triggered as well as location information if
the handset passed any locator's. Helpful information such as graphical floor
plan maps will give the exact location where the alarm was generated.

DURAtest is a simple application which allows users to test their handset
with different types of alarms from a simple web browser.

DURAroute monitors guards through their workplace and can generate alarm
when a guard is too late and/or too early at a location.

DURAdispatch is designed for automating the task allocation for staff
within hospitals, hotels, etc. The system takes care of the distribution and
escalation of tasks. Tasks are entered from any PC with a web browser. The
system automatically selects the appropriate staff and sends him/her the new
task. The system also records statistics of all tasks and response times to
enable analysis of task allocation.

ABOUT ascom wireless solutions

Ascom Wireless Solutions (http://www.ascom.com/ws) is a leading provider 
of on-site wireless communications for key segments such as hospitals,
manufacturing industries, retail and hotels. More than 75,000 systems are
installed at major companies all over the world. The company offers a broad
range of voice and professional messaging solutions, creating value for
customers by supporting and optimizing their Mission-Critical processes. The
solutions are based on VoWiFi, IP-DECT, DECT, Nurse Call and paging
technologies, smartly integrated into existing enterprise systems.

ABOUT ascom

Ascom is an international solution provider with comprehensive
technological know-how in Mission-Critical Communication. The company
concentrates on core areas as Wireless Solutions (high-value,
customer-specific on-site communications solutions), Security Solutions
(applications for security, communication and control systems for
infrastructure operators, public security institutions and the army) and TEMS
(a global market leader in optimization solutions for mobile networks). The
company has subsidiaries in 18 countries and a workforce of some 2,300
employees worldwide. Ascom registered shares (symbol ASCN) are listed on the
SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich.

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For more information visit http://www.ascom.com/ws or contact:
    Torbjorn Enberg
    Product Manager
    Phone: +46-31-55-93-81
    Email: torbjorn.enberg@ascom.se