Ascom, a leading developer of on-site wireless communications solutions, has introduced a new wireless handset, dubbed 9d24 EX. It has been designed to meet the authoritarian necessities for Class 1, Zone 1 and 2 hazardous locations. The latest device is expected to be certified for use in North America by the second quarter of this year.
An integral part of Ascom’s enterprise grade Freeset IP-DECT system, it flawlessly incorporates personal alarm functions, voice communication and advanced messaging. Based on the advanced technology of Digital Enhanced Cordless Telephony (DECT) 6.0 standard, the Freeset IP-DECT system will neither cause nor experience interference from other wireless devices or electronic equipments.
“Worker safety has been pushed to the forefront as workers have become more mobile, making the need for wireless devices to communicate effectively in hazardous environments absolutely paramount. We are delighted that we will soon be able to provide these workers with the industry’s first dedicated on-site wireless handset that can be used in hazardous environments to improve communications, productivity, and most importantly worker safety. Our expansion into industrial hazardous locations is also consistent with our strategic focus on market segments for which communications is viewed as mission-critical,†stated Chad West, President & CEO of Ascom (US) Inc.
Ascom’s 9d24 EX safe wireless handset is the best device to be used in harsh, unstable environments where inflammable concentrations of combustible gases or vapors are not always present, however such concentrations may exist occasionally even under normal conditions.
Ascom is sure that the use of its IP-DECT system with 9d24 EX will improve productivity and safety and at the same time even be compliant with applicable state and federal laws.
