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Polycom Rolls with the SpectraLink 8002 Wireless Telephone
(Wireless News Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)
Polycom, a provider of unified collaborative communications solutions,
announced its newest Wi-Fi phone, the SpectraLink 8002 Wireless
Telephone, targeted at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
The company said that SMB owners and their employees now have the
freedom to move about the workplace without ever missing an important
call, thereby improving accessibility, productivity and responsiveness.
The SpectraLink 8002 Wireless Telephone is the latest addition to
Polycom's portfolio of standards-based enterprise VoIP endpoints,
including the SoundPoint IP desktop phones and the SoundStation IP 4000
conference phone.
Polycom said that the SpectraLink 8002 is an entry-level Wi-Fi handset
that allows businesses to benefit from enterprise-grade voice over
wireless LAN (VoWLAN) without requiring significant investments in
network infrastructure. It supports the open SIP VoIP protocol and is
certified for interoperability with the SIP-based Digium Asterisk
Business Edition IP PBX. The SpectraLink 8002 is also designed to
operate with Wi-Fi access points targeted at the SMB market, allowing
businesses to leverage their existing Wi-Fi networks.
"Business customers need enterprise-class cordless phones, and Polycom
is meeting this requirement with a high-quality VoFi handset aimed
particularly at smaller installations," said Craig Mathias, a Principal
with the wireless and mobile advisory firm Farpoint Group. "The
SpectraLink 8002 equips Polycom's channel partners with a turnkey
telephony solution for SMBs by integrating Polycom's desktop and
conferencing systems with SpectraLink's rugged, power-efficient VoFi
handsets for mobility in the workplace."
Polycom added that the SpectraLink 8002 is the first entry-level Wi-Fi
handset to offer the enterprise-grade durability and functionality of
the SpectraLink brand. It is designed to withstand the rigors of the
workplace, including clinical or manufacturing environments, and has
interchangeable battery packs for use in multi-shift environments.
"We've spoken to a number of smaller-sized businesses in the past that
were assessing the value of Wi-Fi phones in their offices," said Ben
Guderian, vice president of product management for Polycom's wireless
business unit. "Until recently, it's been considered cost-prohibitive
for SMBs to take advantage of this technology, but with the
introduction of the SpectraLink 8002, businesses of any size can
benefit from high-quality Wi-Fi telephony."
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