Divisions Wireless Solutions Revenue 410.8 million CHF (2015) Founded 1987 | Industry Telecommunication Website www.ascom.com Headquarters Dübendorf, Switzerland Number of employees 1,658 | |
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Key people Holger Cordes (CEO)Juhani Anttila (Chairman) Stock price ASCN (SWX) CHF 17.25 -0.05 (-0.29%)24 Feb, 5:31 PM GMT+1 - Disclaimer CEO Holger Cordes (1 Jun 2016–) Profiles |
Ascom Holding AG is a telecommunications company focusing on wireless solutions (on-site communications solutions) and mobile network testing.
The company has subsidiaries in 19 countries and a workforce of some 1600 employees worldwide.
Ascom registered shares (symbol ASCN) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich. Subsidiary is Ascom (Schweiz) AG with former company names Hasler AG, Hasler Ascom AG and Ascom AG.
Ascom Wireless Solutions is a provider of on-site wireless communications for hospitals, manufacturing industries, prisons, retail and hotels. The company offers voice and messaging systems. The solutions are based on VoWiFi, IP-DECT, Nurse Call and paging technologies. Founded in the 1950s as TATECO based in Göteborg, Sweden, Ascom Wireless Solutions is part of the Ascom Group, listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange.
Ascom Network Testing provides solutions to analyze mobile networks. The products are supplied to mobile operators, equipment vendors, and professional service providers. These activities are mainly based on the corresponding business segment TEMS acquired from Ericsson in 2009. In August 2016, Ascom announced the sale of this division.
Competitors
Competitors include LinkMaster (www.wireless-metrix.com), Vocera Communications, IBM Global Services, SwissQual, Cisco Systems, Spectralink, Keynote Sigos, Call Systems Technology, Commtech Wireless and TekTone Sound & Signal Mfg., Inc.