Ascom Introduces UPAC, a Compact Version of UNITE Messaging Suite.RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C. -- Ascom (US) Inc., a leading developer of on-site wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. solutions has just launched a compact, all-in-one, version of its UNITE Messaging Suite targeted toward small and medium sized markets like elderly care, retail, hospitality and education. The Ascom UPAC UPAC Union of Pan Asian Communities UPAC University Park Allocation Committee (Penn State) UPAC Ulster Performing Arts Center (Kingston, NY) UPAC Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada is targeted for all types of customers, up to 100 users, who have a need for messaging and mobile alarm applications in a very simple, intuitive package. Wireless messaging leads to a quicker and more efficient handling of critical events with shorter response times. UPAC provides mobile-to-mobile messaging, central directory access and a browser-based interface for canned and free form text messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. to individuals or groups. UPAC can distribute the messages to Ascom Freeset IP-DECT and will support Ascom FreeNET WiFi handsets in the next SW release 4Q08, in addition to pagers, blackberry's, or cell phones. Ascom UPAC is based on a solid state embedded appliance running the Linux kernel The nucleus of the Linux operating system. The Linux kernel, which was developed by Linus Torvalds, was integrated with software from the GNU Project and other sources to create the actual Linux operating system. See Linux, GNU/Linux and kernel. which allows for maximum reliability. "The Ascom UPAC allows us to deliver the same benefits that larger organizations have achieved with our UNITE Messaging Suite in a more cost effective package said Tom McKearney, EVP EVP Executive Vice President EVP EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Valve Position Sensor EVP Electronic Voice Phenomenon EVP Europäische Volkspartei (Germany) EVP Employee Value Proposition Marketing & Business Development, Ascom (US) Inc. We have even enhanced the installation and maintenance interface to be more intuitive and easier to manage. I believe that smaller organizations will quickly see the advantage of UPAC and take advantage of its enormous features and functionality in such a small package." ABOUT ASCOM ASCOM (www.ascomwireless.com) is a leading provider of on-site wireless communications for key segments such as hospitals, manufacturing, retail and hotels. More than 70,000 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 (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) A cordless phone standard mostly used in Europe; however, DECT 6.0 is increasingly used worldwide. The first DECT standards were introduced by ETSI in 1992, and DECT phones have been used as cordless home phones as , Nurse Call and paging technologies, smartly integrated into existing enterprise systems. The company has subsidiaries in 10 countries and employs 1,200 people worldwide. |
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