STOCKHOLM, Sweden, February 23, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- Ascade, the global market-leader in advanced Routing, Billing and Quality solutions for the Interconnect market, today announced that its flagship routing solution has been successfully implemented at Telecom Egypt.

Telecom Egypt, the state-owned incumbent fixed line operator in Egypt, offers retail
and wholesale voice and data services and is widely recognized as one of the most advanced
operators in Africa and the Middle East. Telecom Egypt also owns a 45% stake in mobile
operator Vodafone Egypt.

As part of the project AscadeRoute, AscadeActivate, and AscadeAssure have been
implemented and integrated with a variety of third party solutions. This allows Telecom
Egypt to automate and optimize the international voice traffic management including the
analysis of the supplier Carrier offers, optimal routing selection and implementation of
the routing choices in the network (Network Provisioning).

Ascade has teamed up with Giza Systems, a leading systems integrator in the Middle
East, to combine its advanced interconnect software solution with comprehensive local
integration and support capabilities.

"We selected Ascade's interconnect business suite because we are convinced of its
capabilities", Telecom Egypt commented. "It is our expectation that the Ascade solution
will enable us to further enhance our international voice business, and we were also
impressed by the strong Partnership between Ascade and Giza Systems."

Ahmed Kamal, General Manager Telecommunications Unit at Giza Systems, adds: "The
combination of our Consultancy and Integration expertise in Egypt together with the strength of the market-leading interconnect business suite from Ascade provided an ideal platform for a successful project".

"Telecom Egypt typifies the kind of fast-growing innovative service provider that
Ascade is serving throughout the African and Middle Eastern region", comments Ascade CEO
Klas Peterson. "We understand the market demands and the pace and we are proud that
Telecom Egypt has chosen Ascade as long term partner for its interconnect and wholesale
strategy", continues Mr. Peterson.

For more information please visit: http://www.ascade.com

Contact: Klas Peterson, Ascade AB
Email: klas.peterson@ascade.com