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Polycom KIRK Wireless Server 8000 Enables Wireless Mobility Today with Investment Protection for Tomorrow

LONDON/SLOUGH, UK - 15 Feb 2010 : Polycom, Inc. [Nasdaq: PLCM], the global leader in telepresence, video and voice communications solutions, launched a new Polycom KIRK DECT solution – KIRK Wireless Server 8000 (KWS8000) – which allows customers to easily expand coverage, voice traffic and number of users adaptable to any customer needs. The KWS8000 provides a wireless voice solution with an analogue interface that offers tremendous flexibility and scalability, and is thereby an ideal choice for both small and medium-sized business as well as large enterprises.

With the Polycom KWS8000, customers can also easily and cost effectively migrate from analogue to IP should its business need change. Easy to install and administer, the KWS8000 offers an unmatched radio coverage and number of users, CLIP (Calling Line Identification Presentation) functionality, and is extremely flexible due to the interface cards which can be combined to fit the very exact need of the individual customer. Additionally, Polycom will offer an IP interface card for the KWS8000 in the future, enabling investment protection for those customers planning to make the transition to all IP communications.

Features & Benefits:

  • Scalability - unmatched radio coverage and number of users
  • Flexibility – combination of interface cards allows for the solution to be customised to fit the exact need of the individual customer – "pay what you need"
  • Easier and more cost effective than ever before to migrate to IP in the future
  • New GUI (Graphical User Interface) management programme making it even easier to install and administer a KWS8000 solution
  • Low power consumption
  • Open interface and MSF (Message Service Function) facilities for more efficient internal communication
  • CLIP for overview and access to Caller IDs (name and number)
  • Automatic cable measurement for straightforward installation

Pricing & Availability:
The KWS8000 in a standard set-up is available as of immediately through Polycom’s certified channel partners at a MSRP of £4,663.

Supporting quotes:
Pablo Lorenzo , Responsible for new technologies within the Lopesan group, Baobab Beach Resort, Gran Canaria
"The Polycom KWS8000 provides us with high mobility coverage across all our departments and the whole campus, plus the flexibility to reach any employee at any time. Perfect guest service is our mantra and we saw this technology resulting in higher guest satisfaction across the board which we were very pleased to experience!"

Sten Dyrmose, General Manager for Polycom's DECT business unit, Polycom
"In EMEA, analogue networks are still wide-spread but thanks to the Polycom KWS8000 it will be much easier and more cost effective than ever before to converge to IP with an existing analogue wireless network in place. This utmost flexibility is a huge benefit as customers tell us every day."

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Polycom, KIRK, KWS, KWS8000, DECT, wireless VoIP, wVoIP, telephony

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