Polycom Debuts Wireless Office in a Box
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Polycom's turnkey solution for cost-conscious businesses starts at $700 and includes a KIRK Wireless Server 300.
Voice communications firm Polycom announced its "wireless office in a
box" solution, which the company says enables cost-conscious businesses to
deploy wireless voice more cost-effectively than before. Wireless-Office-in-a-Box
consists of three KIRK 2010 digital enhanced
cordless telecommunications handsets and a KIRK
Wireless Server 300.
The KWS 300 is a single-cell, SIP-based wireless telephony system suited for
smaller-sized businesses that can support up to 12 handsets and four
simultaneous calls. A total of six KIRK
repeaters can be added to extend the coverage area. The systems are available
in North America and Europe
through Polycom's certified resellers, with the basic solution (three 2010
handsets and a KWS 300) for $700.
"We are committed to meeting the wireless telephony needs for customers of
all sizes, and we understand that one size does not fit all," said
Polycom's general manager for the DECT business
unit, Sten Dyrmose. "In the SMB space, we identified the need for a
cost-effective system that is easy to deploy, competitively priced and designed
to fit the needs of a smaller-sized business."
Dyrmose said the solution can be tailored to each customer, so business owners
aren't paying for more than they want or need. KIRK
Wireless Servers interoperate with a number of IP PBX systems, including
BroadSoft, Cisco, Digium, Innovaphone, Nortel and most recently Objectworld.
The company said this interoperability helps businesses realize the benefits of
enterprise-grade wireless voice without complex management and administration
requirements.
The newly launched KIRK 2010 handset offers
12 hours of talk time and 150 hours of standby time. Polycom said the 2010
enables workers in SMBs to move about their office while remaining in touch
with customers and colleagues. It offers hands-free speakerphone, caller ID, a call
timer and a 40-name phonebook, as well as a headset jack and a choice of 13
menu languages, among other features.
Peter Hale, senior analyst at telecoms at IT analyst firm MZA, said as
lower-cost handsets enter the market, they are seeing increased uptake of DECT
solutions within SMBs. "By introducing its KIRK
Wireless-Office-in-a-Box solution, Polycom offers a system that is easy to
deploy, competitively priced and designed to specifically address the needs of
SMBs," he said.
