NetLink Wireless Telephones Support Mitel's MiNET VoIP Protocol
BOULDER, Colorado - SpectraLink Corporation (Nasdaq: SLNK), an industry pioneer in enterprise wireless communications, today announced that Mitel, a market-leader for voice, video, and data convergence over broadband networks, will resell SpectraLink's NetLink Wireless Telephones to offer its customers the best-in-class Wi-Fi telephony solution. SpectraLink licensed Mitel's MiNET protocol, which will be incorporated in NetLink Wireless Telephones to enable interoperability with Mitel's
SX-2000 PBX and 3300 Integrated Communications Platform (ICP), further providing customers with advanced business telephony functions.
SpectraLink NetLink Wireless Telephones provide enterprises with all the features and capabilities of advanced digital and IP PBXs in a lightweight, durable wireless handset designed specifically for diverse enterprise applications. NetLink Wireless Telephones allow for converged mobile voice and data communications on a single wireless infrastructure by operating as client devices on 802.11b wireless LANs. This allows enterprises to leverage their wireless LAN infrastructure investment for both voice and data devices.
"The inclusion of SpectraLink's Wi-Fi telephones into Mitel's industry-leading IP telephony portfolio enables businesses to stay competitive through productivity and customer services benefits associated with enhanced mobility within their business," said Steve Davis, VP of Marketing, Mitel. "The demand for mobility solutions continues to rapidly expand around the globe, and we are seeing extensive uptake within key vertical markets, including: healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, and retail. NetLink Wireless Telephones further strengthen our end-to-end IP solution and combined with our pre-sales support, training, marketing, and professional service offerings, we have a unique advantage to offer even greater value to our customers' communications investment."
"This partnership with Mitel gives us new opportunities to reach customers in critical markets," said Jill Kenney, VP of Sales and Marketing for SpectraLink. "Our NetLink Wireless Telephone portfolio integrates with the entire range of Mitel's Integrated Communications Platform, providing customers with the best mobile enterprise solutions."
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About NetLink Wireless Telephones
SpectraLink's NetLink Wireless Telephone portfolio is designed to meet the communication needs for enterprises of any size in an array of industries. NetLink Wireless Telephones operate as client devices on wireless LANs utilizing the IEEE 802.11b global standard, allowing converged mobile voice and data applications on a single wireless infrastructure. SpectraLink Voice Priority (SVP), a quality of service (QoS) mechanism, is employed on the wireless LAN to ensure excellent voice quality with minimal impact on data throughput. NetLink Wireless Telephones integrate with the best-selling PBX systems, and support proprietary IP protocols as well as H.323 for enterprise wireless VoIP solutions.
About SpectraLink
SpectraLink Corporation is the leading U.S. manufacturer and provider of wireless telephone systems for the workplace. SpectraLink distributes its products through industry-leading service, equipment, and application providers, cultivating a vast customer base among industries including retail, education, healthcare, manufacturing, finance, information systems and telecommunications. For more information, visit http://www.spectralink.com.
About Mitel
Mitel is a market-leader for voice, video, and data convergence over broadband networks. With a focus on the user experience, the company delivers advanced communications solutions that are easily customized for individual business needs. Through intuitive desktop appliances and applications, businesses are provided with innovative ways to manage information and resources. Vertical markets benefit from integrated solutions that protect existing investments, while enabling new ways to be more cost effective and productive. Mitel is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada with offices, partners, and resellers worldwide. For more information please visit www.mitel.com
This release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including: new reseller agreements with SpectraLink may not result in increased future sales of SpectraLink's products or services; SpectraLink's ability to successfully incorporate additional interfaces into its products to benefit its customers may not result in increased future sales; SpectraLink's reliance on its 802.11 technology partners to continue to provide the wireless local area network for SpectraLink's NetLink product, and to provide access points which support SpectraLink Voice Priority; and the anticipated growth of the market for on-premises wireless telephone systems. Further risks are detailed in SpectraLink's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, and subsequent Form 10-Q filings.
For more information please contact:
Michelle Greene
SpectraLink Corporation
(303) 583-5321
E-mail: mgreene@spectralink.com
Michael Lane
Ruth Suarez Zane
Fusion Public Relations
(212) 651-4230/480-628-4064
E-mail: michael.lane@fusionpr.com
E-mail: ruth.zane@fusionpr.com
Rob Mclean
Mitel
(613) 592-2122
E-mail: rob_mclean@mitel.com
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