ANGLIA POLYTECHNIC DEPLOYS SPECTRALINK WIRELESS PHONES.

SpectraLink Corporation (NASDAQ:SLNK), Boulder, Colo., an industry pioneer in enterprise wireless communications, has installed its NetLink Wireless Telephones in Anglia Polytechnic University (APU), based in Chelmsford, England. APU installed SpectraLink's NetLink Wireless Telephones in the newly built Michael A. Ashcroft Building, which houses the university's Ashcroft International Business School.

The decision to incorporate NetLink Wireless Telephones with the new building's Wi-Fi wireless local area network (LAN) is part of APU's plan to create a high-tech education facility that will serve as a model for future campus expansions. The new building, equipped with 45 NetLink Wireless Telephones, officially opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by the Royal Highness Earl of Wessex.

Faculty will use the NetLink Wireless Telephones throughout the four-story, high-tech glass building while attending classes, meeting with students, and conducting research. The Ashcroft building's conference center also will house several NetLink Wireless Telephones for the students' use.

APU selected SpectraLink's NetLink Wireless Telephones because the system easily and seamlessly integrates with the university's existing Mitel SX2000 PBX. This interoperability also allowed APU to continue working with Proxim, which provided the wireless LAN infrastructure consisting of 46 Wi-Fi access points, 26 of which are installed in the new Ashcroft building and 20 of which dot the APU campus.

"Offering our students and faculty wireless voice communications using SpectraLink's NetLink Wireless Telephones gives them the benefits of high-tech mobility," said Steve Heppolette, APU Network Engineer. "In addition to providing the best learning environment for our staff and students, the university itself is able to maximize gains on a wireless LAN in which we already invested."

"We are excited that Anglia Polytechnic University has included NetLink Wireless Telephones in its progressive communications strategy, making it an excellent model of technological advancement for universities worldwide," said Mike Cronin, vice president of sales and marketing for SpectraLink. "We expect other colleges and universities to follow APU's strong lead in deploying wireless voice communications to better serve their students and faculty."

Product Overview

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 APU

APU is a modern university with a strong teaching tradition and roots going back over 100 years. APU is based on two campuses at Cambridge and Chelmsford, and has a Conference Centre at Danbury Park (5 miles from Chelmsford). The Michael A. Ashcroft Building is the new home of APU's Ashcroft International Business School, which was made possible through a generous donation from Lord Ashcroft who is an alumnus of APU. Designed by world-renowned architects Wilkinson Eyre and constructed by builders William Verry, it is technologically advanced with state of the art facilities. New teaching areas, breakout spaces and a titanium-clad auditorium provide a purpose built environment for the students and staff of the Ashcroft International Business School.

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.

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