SpectraLink Announces New Wi-Fi Phones

SpectraLink, a company specialized in workplace wireless telephony, announced its next-generation Wi-Fi telephony handsets, the NetLink 8000 Series Wireless Telephones. The new NetLink 8000 Series handsets are the first commercially available enterprise-grade handsets to support the IEEE 802.11a, b and g radio standards.

The two models available: the basic NetLink 8020 Wireless Telephone and the more advanced NetLink 8030 Wireless Telephone enhance SpectraLink's Wi-Fi telephony platform with longer talk times and improved durability suited for all types of enterprise environments - they are compliant with the MIL STD 810F standard for shock and vibration and the IP 53 standard for liquid and dust resistance. Additional enhancements include a slim, lightweight design and a larger display screen. The handsets support SpectraLink's integrated push-to-talk (PTT) capabilities, that now feature 24 PTT channels plus a unique priority channel for emergency broadcast applications.

The NetLink 8000 Series has a simple user interface with four-way navigation and four softkeys to facilitate access to business telephone features. The devices offer users a high voice quality on converged Wi-Fi networks utilizing SpectraLink Voice Priority or Wireless Multimedia, and provide a secure communication environment using Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2).

"SpectraLink has led the Wi-Fi telephony market since 1999, and we continue to be the leading innovator in this industry," said John Elms, SpectraLink president and CEO. "We strive to meet our customers' demand for enterprise-grade functions and quality, and their interoperability requirements for leveraging their wireless and voice networks. The NetLink 8000 Series handsets offer customers even more choice when it comes to deploying wireless communications in the workplace."

SpectraLink NetLink 8000 Series Wireless Telephones will begin shipping in the first quarter of 2007. The NetLink 8020 Wireless Telephone will be available for $595, while the PTT-enabled NetLink 8030 Wireless Telephone will cost $675.