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Interop '07: Cisco layers push-to-talk on top of VoIP: Interop '07: Cisco layers push-to-talk on top of VoIPThis is not new.This feature has been on Cisco Phones including the predecessor 7920 for about 3 years. It was first bought to market by Cistera Networks in 2004 on the Cisco Call Manager and is probably the technology used in the...; Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., SpectraLink Corp., push-to-talk, VoIP, Avaya Inc., Vo-Fi; Discussion threads 2007-05-22
Polycom to buy SpectraLink for $220 million cash: Polycom to buy SpectraLink for $220 million cashInterestingThis is relevant. I am pretty pleased by my SpectraLink phone, I just feel that WiFi phone setups require more specialization from site to site than anything else I have seen. I think the contracted company that handled our rollout has...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, SpectraLink Corp., phone, Polycom Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-02-08
Polycom to buy SpectraLink for $220 million cash: Polycom announced its intention to buy SpectraLink Corporation for ~$220 million dollars in cash. Polycom is well known for their analog and IP telephony products as well as standard and high definition video conferencing while SpectraLink specializes in cordless and Wi-Fi phones. Polycoms strength is in the high...; Tags: Hardware, Networking, News, Polycom Inc., SpectraLink Corp., VoIP; Blog posts 2007-02-08
New Wireless Communication Solutions for Industrial Services: SpectraLink’s new NetLink i640 Wireless Telephones are setting a new standard for wireless communication in industrial enterprises. In this one-hour webinar, you will learn about new product attributes such as push-to-talk functionality, text-messaging, and 802.11 wireless LAN integration, and how these new devices can dramatically improve operational efficiency and productivity...; Tags: Push-to-talk, Wireless Communication, SpectraLink Corp., Wi-Fi, Wireless; Presentations
New Wireless Communication Solutions for Healthcare: SpectraLink's new NetLink Wireless Telephones are setting a new standard for wireless communication in healthcare enterprises. Come learn about our latest product innovation for healthcare - the NetLink i640 Wireless Telephones - and how these new devices can dramatically improve communication for better patient care and hospital efficiency.; Tags: Wireless Communication, SpectraLink Corp., Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources; Webcasts

SpectraLink Case Study: Giant Food Stores: GIANT is located in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Supermarket employees abuse the overhead paging system, which results in a disruptive shopping environment. Unfortunately, this scenario is commonplace in most supermarkets. However, GIANT Food Stores has recently taken steps to minimize these disturbances by installing SpectraLink's NetLink Wireless Telephone...; Tags: Food, Paging, SpectraLink Corp., NetLink WTS; Case studies
SpectraLink Case Study: Centre Hospitalier Psychiatrique (CHP) De Liege Medical Center: Even amidst the hectic work pace found in the five-building campus of Le Centre Hospitalier Psychiatrique CHP de Liege, patient care is the top priority for its dedicated professionals. Their goal was to switch from fixed wired networks to wireless, mostly because they knew it would be better in terms...; Tags: SpectraLink Corp., LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Networking; Case studies
SpectraLink Case Study: Frantschach Industrial Packaging: Amid the industrious aisles of machinery, employees at German-based Frantschach Industrial Packaging have an important task at hand. In addition to taking the wireless communications further than they could go with DECT, the company really wanted to deploy a system that could expand in the future. They were searching for...; Tags: SpectraLink Corp., Wi-Fi, Wireless, Wireless LANs; Case studies
SpectraLink Case Study: West Dorset Hospital: In the world of high-tech innovations, London-based West Dorset Hospital is putting one of the most traditional interpersonal forms of communication, voice, back in the hands of its staff, with exceptional results. West Dorset hospital staff now use SpectraLink's NetLink Wireless Telephones to respond to patient needs immediately, even while...; Tags: Patient, Hospital, SpectraLink Corp., Healthcare; Case studies
SpectraLink Case Study: USC University Hospital: USCUH is a private, 293-bed research and teaching hospital staffed by the faculty of USC's renowned Keck School of Medicine. They chose to implement SpectraLink's NetLink Wireless Telephones throughout the University Hospital medical center to give its doctors, nurses, and staff a highly effective and mobile communication solution to keep...; Tags: Hospital, SpectraLink Corp., USCUH, Healthcare, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Case studies
SpectraLink Case Study: North Shore University Hospital: Persistent nursing staff shortages in the United States are pressing hospitals to optimize the productivity and efficiency of existing staff. That impetus drove New York-based North Shore University Hospital, the Nation's third largest, nonprofit, secular healthcare system, to deploy SpectraLink's NetLink Wireless Telephones. North Shore University Hospital management was not...; Tags: Hospital, SpectraLink Corp., Healthcare, Wi-Fi, Wireless; Case studies
SpectraLink Case Study: New Mexico Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court: The immediate voice communications people enjoy daily on their cellular telephones aren't always possible in all situations. For safety reasons, courts around the country are asking visitors to leave their cellular phones at the door. Equipped with cameras and holding the grim risk that electronic devices can be rigged with...; Tags: Phone, Voice Communication, SpectraLink Corp., Telecom & Utilities, Wireless; Case studies
Wireless Communication in Healthcare: Hospitals are working to improve communications within their walls, making telephone tag and overhead paging a thing of the past. Wireless telephone systems can reduce the time spent searching for a particular doctor or nurse and provide a more responsive and effective healing environment. Hospitals around the country have switched...; Tags: Phone, Hospital, Wireless Communication, SpectraLink Corp., Health Care, Telephone System, Telecommunications, Telecom & Utilities, Wireless; Case studies
Wireless Telephones Help Tenet Hospitals Optimize Patient Care and Retain Staff: Overhead paging and telephone tag are things of the past at an increasing number of Tenet Healthcare Corporation's 111 hospitals nationwide. Until now, nurses and doctors were constantly playing telephone tag - paging each other to consult on patient care and administrative matters. Response times were frustratingly slow. But that's...; Tags: Patient, Phone, Hospital, Tenet Healthcare Corp., SpectraLink Corp., Wireless, Healthcare; Case studies
SpectraLink Case Study: Kaindl Flooring: Kaindl Flooring, a manufacturer of laminated floor products based in Salzburg, Austria, was on the lookout for a new voice communications system that would relieve employees of the time-consuming and difficult communications inherent in a demanding manufacturing environment. The company was striving to make its new 15,000 square meter storage...; Tags: Voice Communication, SpectraLink Corp., Kaindl Flooring, Storage, Manufacturing, Hardware; Case studies
Wireless Telephone System Improves Resident Care and Creates Home-Like Atmosphere: Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Center is the largest provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation health care in the country Beverly has installed a SpectraLink Wireless Telephone System in its Spokane facility to help create a more home-like environment, and to make it easier for staff members to do their jobs...; Tags: SpectraLink Corp., Telephone System, Wireless, Wireless Telephone System, Vertical Industries, Telecommunications, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources; Case studies
SpectraLink Case Study: Biggs's Hypermarket: Bigg's 165,000 square foot hypermarkets offer groceries, pharmacies, banks, restaurants, clothing, hardware, and everyday basic needs under one roof. Bigg's staff handles hundreds of telephone calls daily from customers calling for prescriptions, photo finishing, promotions, and product availability. Responding to these incoming customer calls can be extremely demanding for its...; Tags: SpectraLink Corp., Bigg, Food & Beverage, Telecommunications, Manufacturing; Case studies
SpectraLink Wireless Telephone System Sets New Standard for Customer Satisfaction: The Sewell Automotive Company began in the1950's based on Carl Sewell Senior's renowned high standards of business and customer satisfaction. The Sewell Lexus dealership comprises over a half-million square feet distributed over five buildings and outside car displays. The biggest challenge to a sales staff over such a large area...; Tags: Phone, Telephone Call, SpectraLink Corp., Telephone System, Customer Satisfaction, Sewell Lexus Dealership, Sales Strategy, Product Marketing, Telecom & Utilities, Sales, Marketing; Case studies
Texas Public Schools Go Wireless, Connecting Teachers to the World: Due to their range and accessibility limitations, traditional telephones are unable to respond adequately to the physical and logistical challenges faced by teachers every day. In addition, traditional telephones are also ineffective in the classroom environment. With limited coverage and disruptive ringing, traditional wired phone systems are proving to be...; Tags: Phone, SpectraLink Corp., Teacher, Wireless, Link WTS, Telecom & Utilities; Case studies
Wesley Medical Center Boosts Patient Relations With Wireless Communications: Located in Wichata, Kansas, Wesley Medical Center is a licensed 760-bed teaching hospital that serves much of Kansas and parts of Oklahoma. When looking to upgrade their communications system, the center considered cellular services and a hybrid cellular in-building system, but they couldn't offer the seamless communications that SpectraLink's system...; Tags: Kansas, Patient, Wireless Communication, SpectraLink Corp., Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Wireless, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources; Case studies