Case Study: Aastra Telecom Schweiz AG achieves highly reliable, high-performance telecom systems with MySQL

Aastra Telecom Schweiz Delivers Highly Reliable Telecom Equipment using MySQL

Aastra Telecom Schweiz AG, based in Solothurn, Switzerland, delivers IP communications solutions—servers, gateways, terminals, VoIP endpoints and software—for SMBs and large enterprise environments across Europe. Facing strict telecom requirements for stability, reliability and performance, Aastra needed a low‑administration, platform‑independent database to support its Open Interfaces Platform (OIP) in mission‑critical, multi‑site deployments.

Aastra embedded MySQL (since 2003) into OIP using Connector/J and Java, enabling tight integration with systems like Outlook and features such as Call Manager, Message Manager and Directory Manager. MySQL 5.0 provided the required speed, stability and scalability on commodity hardware (typical deployments: up to 2,000 users, ~100 MB databases, ~100k rows per table, ~10k queries/hour), eliminated ongoing database maintenance, and has been proven in over 5,000 installations across Europe, simplifying administration and earning broad partner endorsement.

Aastra Telecom Schweiz AG

Markus Günther

Software Project Manager