SpectraLink and Expanets join forces to bring Wireless Telephones to Mid-Sized Businesses Requiring Immediate Access to Information
BOULDER, Colo, and ENGLEWOOD, Colo – SpectraLink Corporation (Nasdaq: SLNK), an industry pioneer in enterprise wireless communications, and Expanets, the nation’s leading provider of converged communications solutions to the mid-market, today announced a new partnership agreement that will bring the benefits of wireless technology to businesses and organizations that have a communications need for immediate access to key information, such as hospitals, retailers, schools, dispersed manufacturers, government and others.
With the partnership agreement, Expanets, which serves more than 560,000 medium-sized businesses across the United States, is reselling SpectraLink’s NetLink Wireless Telephones and Link Wireless Telephone System™ (Link WTS) as a complement to its complete line of communications solutions from the industry’s leading manufacturers and service providers.
“SpectraLink’s portfolio of Wireless Telephones is an excellent complement to our product offering,” said Chris Younger, President of Expanets. “Because SpectraLink Wireless Telephones interoperate with the full range of products from manufacturers such as Avaya, Cisco and NEC, we can guarantee our customers best in class wireless voice services that best fit their communications needs.”
SpectraLink Wireless Telephones provide all the features and capabilities of advanced business telephone sets in a lightweight, durable wireless handset designed for diverse work environments. They integrate with a traditional phone system enabling it to function as a wireless system. A network of Base Stations enables Link Wireless Telephone users to make and receive calls with all the functionality of their desk telephone. NetLink Wireless Telephones operate as client devices on 802.11b (Wi-Fi) wireless LANs allowing for converged mobile voice and data on a single wireless infrastructure. This allows organizations of all sizes to leverage their wireless LAN infrastructure investment for both voice and data devices.
“The mid-market demand for wireless solutions is growing fast, and Expanets is the company with the knowledge and experience with these businesses. Our relationship with them further expands our reach into this important market segment,” said Mike Cronin, vice president of sales and marketing for SpectraLink. “Our solutions and Expanets base of clients will help bring more doctors, nurses, teachers, plant operations managers and many others instant access to what they need to do their jobs better.”
About SpectraLink
SpectraLink Corporation’s (Nasdaq: SLNK) Wireless Telephones are changing the way companies communicate in the workplace. In businesses large and small, SpectraLink’s Wireless Telephones are designed to free workers from desks and workstations, increasing productivity, efficiency and employee satisfaction. SpectraLink, headquartered in Boulder, Colo., has more installed systems, and more experience and application knowledge than any other provider. SpectraLink distributes its products through industry-leading service, equipment, and application providers, cultivating a vast customer base. For more information, call 1-800-676-5465 or visit
http://www.spectralink.com.
About Expanets
Expanets is the nation's largest and leading provider of converged communications solutions to mid-sized businesses, and is also strongly positioned to serve larger businesses with multiple locations. Expanets serves 560,000 businesses in over one million client locations. While national in scope, Expanets delivers local service and solutions through its team of more than 3,000 associates, based in more than 100 offices throughout the U.S. Its broad portfolio is based on its strategic relationships with industry-leading manufacturers, service providers, carriers and application developers.
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