Ascom (US) Inc. Selected for Membership in Avaya DeveloperConnection Program.

Network of Companies Creates Innovative, IP-Enabled Intelligent Communications Applications That Extend the Value of Multivendor Networks

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Ascom (US) Inc., a leading developer of on-site wireless communications solutions, today announced it has been selected by Avaya Inc. (NYSE: AV), a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services, for membership in the Avaya DeveloperConnection program.

Ascom (US) Inc. is the developer of the Clinical-Grade FreeNET VoWiFi System for voice over WiFi, i75 wireless handsets and UNITE Messaging Suite, an application family that provides toll-quality voice and delivers mission-critical messages, alerts and data from virtually any information system directly to on-site handsets, wide-area pagers, cell phones, PDAs and Blackberry devices.

By using Ascom's industry-leading, purpose-built wireless handsets with SIP-enabled Avaya IP telephony solutions, companies can deploy superior on-site wireless capabilities that allow a highly mobile workforce to stay in constant contact with internal colleagues and external customers.

The Avaya DeveloperConnection program promotes the development, compliance-testing and co-marketing of innovative third-party products that are compatible with standards-based Avaya solutions. Member organizations have expertise in a broad range of technologies - including IP telephony, contact centers and mobility applications - helping companies extend the value of multivendor networks and transform voice into an intelligent business application that delivers true value to the bottom line.

"Membership in Avaya's developer community will help us build our business by serving customers more efficiently and effectively," said Chad West, president of Ascom (US) Inc. "Building on Avaya resources and working more closely with the company to deliver compliance-tested solutions to the market, we are able to reduce network complexity, improve security and reliability, and speed time to deployment so businesses can quickly realize a benefit to their bottom line."

The Avaya DeveloperConnection program currently includes thousands of software and hardware developer companies, integrators, service providers and customers. Members have created hundreds of innovative solutions tested for Avaya compliance, including natural language speech recognition applications, wireless services, specialized computer telephony integration and reporting capabilities, and applications tailored for specific vertical industries.

Through the DeveloperConnection program, Avaya provides a number of tools and capabilities to member companies. One example is Application Enablement Services (AES)--a set of application programming interfaces, protocols and Web services that makes it easier for developers to create Avaya-compatible networks, devices and applications.

"With the involvement of companies like Ascom, our Avaya developer community has become a catalyst for rapid innovation -- creating multivendor applications that help enterprises around the world unleash powerful new possibilities for operating more efficiently and effectively," said Eric Rossman, vice president, developer relations and technical alliances, Avaya. "We help businesses embed secure, reliable Intelligent Communications into the very fabric of their organization so employees and customers have ready access to information regardless of where they are and how they prefer to communicate."

As a member of the DeveloperConnection program, companies have access to a wide range of support from Avaya, including technical resources and training. There are four levels of membership - Registered, Innovator, Premier and Strategic - each entailing progressive levels of marketing and sales involvement. Free Registered membership is available to anyone interested in designing Avaya-compatible solutions. Higher-level Innovator, Premier and Strategic members must meet rigorous Avaya criteria for customer satisfaction, product support, business operations, marketing and sales. Ascom is an Innovator member of the Avaya DeveloperConnection program.

Membership information and a listing of solutions developed and tested under the DeveloperConnection program are available at www.devconnectprogram.com.

About Avaya

Avaya Inc. designs, builds and manages communications networks for more than 1 million businesses worldwide, including over 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500[R]. Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world leader in secure and reliable Internet protocol (IP) telephony systems and communications software applications and services.

Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with business applications - and distinguished by comprehensive worldwide services - Avaya helps customers leverage existing and new networks to achieve superior business results. For more information visit the Avaya website: www.avaya.com.

About Ascom (US) Inc.

Ascom is North America's market-leading provider of on-site wireless communication solutions, bringing smart integration to existing systems, which enables greater freedom of movement, better service and increased safety in the workplace. Ascom on-site wireless solutions make existing systems work smarter through the integration of complementing, not competing, technologies. Because Ascom is not limited to one particular technology, it can customize unique solutions to meet an organization's needs, helping to create a road map for the long-term goal of an all-digital, wireless facility. Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Ascom (US) Inc. is a part of the Swiss Ascom Group, an international solution provider with comprehensive technological know-how specializing in wireless solutions (high-value on-site communications solutions) and security solutions (applications for security, communication, automation and control systems for infrastructure operators, public security institutions and the Army). For more information, please visit www.ascomwireless.com.