The German Deutsche Telekom (DTAG) commissioned Ascom with the preparation of the concept, the implementation and the maintenance of a routing management system for its international fixed network traffic. With the Ascom solution, Europe's largest telecommunications provider can carry out the interconnection of the networks more efficiently, save costs and at the same time monitor the quality of the connections. With this order that is worth several million euro, Ascom is continuing its successful cooperation with Deutsche Telekom and has strengthened its position as an important systems integrator for sophisticated, comprehensive solutions.
Deutsche Telekom has commissioned Ascom Network Integration (Systems & Solutions Business Area) with the preparation of the concept and the implementation of a routing management system to optimise the interconnection of the networks for its fixed network traffic. The innovative system controls the optimal routing of telephone connections between the international carriers, efficiently and cost-effectively. The system automatically and permanently provides the operational staff with suggestions about the connections with the best quality/price ratio. To ensure smooth operation, Ascom will train Deutsche Telekom employees on the new system at several sites and provide them with support.
As well as the management of the interconnection of the networks, Ascom's solution offers a range of additional functions that will have a positive effect on the efficiency and rent ability of Deutsche Telekom's business in the international voice-switching sector. Amongst others, these include real-time traffic and network analyses, the monitoring of the targeted margins with the associated success reports as well as the checking of the quality of service.
"The keen competition in the international telecommunications market and the rapid rate of changes demand new approaches and solutions. Using the routing management system from Ascom, as Europe's largest telecommunications provider Deutsche Telekom can react very rapidly to new market conditions and hence achieve a decisive competitive advantage" explains Klaas Scheppink, the responsible project manager from the Systems & Solutions Business Area of Ascom Network Integration.
The trend-setting routing management system is based on a software platform from the Emerging Technologies Group Inc. (ETG), an Ascom strategic partner. Thanks to the underlying XML technology, the user can access the system from any Internet compatible PC. Ascom has fully integrated the software solution from ETG into the Deutsche Telekom's environment and combined it with the existing NAKODA billing system. With support from NAKODA, an Ascom development, Deutsche Telekom has for many years successfully carried out the billing of the fixed network international traffic. Through the integration of the routing management system with NAKODA, Deutsche Telekom is able to process its activities faster and to carry out a comprehensive check – from the sale of its own capacity and the purchase of third-party capacity, through traffic routing and right up to the billing. The beneficiaries are several hundred network operators who as Deutsche Telekom customers receive a better service.
The routing platform used by Ascom Network Integration won through against solutions from well-known competitors. The performance during the evaluation phase and the many years of good cooperation were the basis for Europe's largest telecommunications provider's choice of Ascom Network Integration to supply the routing management system. Ascom Network Integration is one of Ascom's four core businesses, which also includes the business sectors Security Solutions, Transport Revenue, and Wireless Solutions.
About Ascom
Ascom is an international service provider for integrated voice and data communications, network-based security solutions and networked revenue collection systems for public and private transport operators. The Network Integration, Security Solutions, Wireless Solutions and Transport Revenue Business Units plan, build, maintain and operate tailor-made, comprehensive solutions along the complete value-added chain – with a service-oriented portfolio and proven technology know-how. Ascom is active worldwide in markets with a high growth potential. The Ascom registered shares (ASCN) are quoted on the SWX Swiss Exchange in Zurich.
