Ascade history
Ascade is an independent Swedish software company dedicated to providing solutions that improve the business performance of telecom carriers worldwide. Founded in 1997, Ascade has today over 50 customers and is the leading provider of interconnect management systems for carriers who trade and exchange international voice traffic.
Our customers: Mobile operators and advanced wholesalers
Our customers include some of the world’s largest wholesale carriers as well as advanced mobile operators and alternative carriers. Powered by our market-leading Ascade7 solution, our clients effectively manage every aspect of their wholesale and bilateral voice supply chain including: Agreement Management, Product Portfolio Management, Trading Management, Routing Optimization, Routing Provisioning, and Billing & Auditing.
Ascade’s market-leading position is based on the unique capabilities of Ascade7 combined with unparalleled carrier industry knowledge. Ascade offers solutions that allow our clients to achieve a competitive edge on the wholesale voice market.
Increased competition in the voice market
The competition and the market complexity of trading and exchanging international telephone calls have both grown tremendously since the deregulation of the telecom market. Today, the global telephone and IP networks handle millions and millions of international calls every day and the market is experiencing a yearly growth of 10 – 15 percent.
Trading of international telephone calls between telecom carriers is a complex business where the carriers continuously exchange information and make deals while considering numerous commercial and technical parameters. Price is obviously one of the key decision factors, but time of day, quality of service, network and capacity constraints and a raft of other parameters also have to be considered.
Moreover, the entry of fast-moving players is changing the market landscape. The need for efficient and easy-to-use system support is increasing and is expected to accelerate even further as telecom carriers are looking at streamlining operations and differentiating themselves from their competitors.