​January 30, 2012

The handset combines a mobile phone, pager, push-to-talk functionality, barcode scanner and access to Web-based applications in a single lightweight device.

As an easy-to-use, multi-function solution, the SpectraLink 8452 improves workplace efficiency by letting workers communicate and access data in a variety of ways from anywhere within the enterprise Wi-Fi network.

The barcode scanner in the Polycom SpectraLink 8452 handset has the capability to read both 1D and 2D barcode images in hundredths of a second from a scanning distance of up to 86.36 centimetres (34 inches) and from a wide range of horizontal and vertical scan angles.

The handset also features the legendary Polycom HD Voice™ sound quality for natural, crystal-clear conversations, a large colour display with a simple and intuitive user interface, enterprise-grade durability, simple provisioning and management and support for accessories such as battery packs and headsets.

The Polycom SpectraLink 8452 handset is in the process of qualification to display and share call and directory information via Microsoft® Lync™, which includes features such as presence and instant message information.

For long-term investment protection, the Polycom SpectraLink 8452 is the first enterprise-grade voice-over Wi-Fi handset to combine barcode scanning, web-based application integration with support for latest IEEE Wi-Fi standard (802.11n), and offers best-in-class warranty, maintenance and service offerings.

Sten Dyrmose, general manager, wireless solutions, Polycom, said,  “The award-winning Polycom SpectraLink 8400 series, including the new 8452 phone, improves productivity and responsiveness of workers and meets the critical communication needs in rigorous environments such as hospitals, retail stores, factory floors and hotels.

“The multiple benefits of the handset also extend to the bottom line, delivering up to 40 per cent lower total cost of ownership than competing solutions.”

With the capability to encode about 65 times more data than 1D barcodes into a physically smaller label, 2D barcodes are quickly gaining popularity in the enterprise. This is especially true for industries where work is highly mobile and employees need instant access to data from the network in order to do their jobs. By integrating 2D barcode scanning technology in an enterprise-grade, durable handheld communications device, Polycom solves these challenges across a number of industry use cases, such as:
* healthcare, where clinical staff can increase patient safety by scanning barcodes on wristbands to obtain medical records and verify patient medication
* retail, where staff can offer better customer service by scanning barcodes for product inventory checks while interfacing with customers on the sales floor
* industrial manufacturing, where manufacturers scan barcodes to track parts and products through the supply chain.

The SpectraLink 8452 is available now. For more information, visit the product series page at www.polycom.com/sl8400.

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About Polycom
Polycom is the global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC) solutions for telepresence, video, and voice, powered by the Polycom RealPresence Platform. The RealPresence Platform interoperates with the broadest range of business, mobile and social applications and devices. More than 400,000 organisations trust Polycom solutions to collaborate and meet face to face from any location for more productive and effective engagement with colleagues, partners, customers and prospects. Polycom, together with its broad partner ecosystem, provides customers with the best TCO, scalability, and security – on-premises, hosted or cloud delivered. Visit www.polycom.com or connect with Polycom on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

NOTE: The product plans, specifications, and descriptions herein are provided for information only and subject to change without notice, and are provided without warranty of any kind, express or implied. Polycom reserves the right to modify future product plans at any time. Products and related specifications referenced herein are not guaranteed and will be delivered on a when and if available basis.

© 2012 Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved. POLYCOM®, the Polycom “Triangles” logo, and the names and marks associated with Polycom’s products are trademarks and/or service marks of Polycom, Inc. and are registered and/or common law marks in the United States and various other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

About Wavelink
Wavelink (www.wavelink.com.au) specialises in the supply, marketing and support of a range of leading edge business IP, wireless, communication and network security and access solutions. Wavelink distributes a range of products from Polycom, Meru Networks, Digium, Cisco, AirTight, Nomadix and Bradford Networks. For more information please contact Wavelink on 1300 147 000.

Ilan Rubin, managing director, Wavelink, said, “As the Australian distributor for Meru Networks, Wavelink is delighted to assist the two winning schools accelerate their wireless performance. While the original promotion was for one winner, the quality of responses and genuine need of the schools prompted Wavelink to award two wireless networks.

“Mobile computing initiatives are changing the way children learn in K-12 environments. Laptop carts, video learning and one-to-one computing programs have combined with small IT teams and shrinking budgets to drive the need for high density, simple to manage and intelligent wireless networks.

“Wavelink will work with The Lakes College and Sacred Heart School to ensure that the wireless networks we provide are tailored to meet the individual requirements of each school and deliver a wireless solution that simply works, letting teachers focus on teaching instead of dealing with IT issues.”

David Kleinschmidt, IT manager, The Lakes College, said, “The Lakes College prides itself on offering a high level of education for all students. The ongoing funding challenges of a new school mean that keeping up with the latest technology developments can be difficult.

“Winning the Meru Networks’ Winter of Wireless K-12 school promotion means that The Lakes College can now provide high quality wireless to all senior students on the 1:1 laptop program to effectively deliver learning and education programs, assessments and electronic textbooks without the high incidence of drop outs the students experience on the current network.

“The implementation will also mean improved connectivity for the whole school through the ability to add access points (AP’s) to the library and the languages classroom, enhancing learning for the whole school.”

Jan Hendry, Deputy Principal, Sacred Heart School, said, “At Sacred Heart School students use ICT equipment every day and all staff rely on the network coverage and internet speed for day-to-day teaching and administration. Technology in education is moving so fast, and having wireless access is critical to providing a flexible learning environment.

“Winning the Meru Networks’ Winter of Wireless K-12 school promotion means that Sacred Heart School can improve the speed and coverage of its existing network, which means students’ can increase their capabilities, knowledge and skills without being constrained to the current setup of the school.”

“In addition Sacred Heart School has been selected as one of five pilot schools in Melbourne for the new ultranet and ICON programs, giving the school the opportunity to showcase its ICT skills and knowledge to the broader community, leading the way in current practices and influencing decisions made by other educational institutions. The Meru Network’s implementation will let the school effectively participate in the pilot.”

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About The Lakes College
The Lakes College is a provider of high quality education for students in North Lakes and surrounding areas. Its students come from the northern suburbs of Brisbane and from within the Moreton Bay Regional Shire. 

The College opened in 2005, catering for students in Prep to Year 3 with the full complement of classes through to Year 12 being progressively added. By 2013 it will be a Prep to Year 12
co-educational College.

The Lakes College is well known for an amazing sense of school spirit and strong community and seeks to engage students in their learning and preparation for life in the global future.

The College seeks an environment where students, staff and families feel they belong, where there is respect, support for each other, where talents are harnessed and celebrations enjoyed.

About Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart Primary School is a Catholic primary school offering education to boys and girls from Grade Prep to Grade 6.

Sacred Heart School aims to create an atmosphere in which both children and staff can grow and develop as a Christian community loved by God.

The school aims to extend this to a sense of belonging within the wider community of home, school and parish.

Sacred Heart Primary School is committed to the development of the whole person and it strives to provide a teaching and learning environment where positive attitudes towards faith, life and learning are encouraged and developed.

The curriculum is designed to focus on the development of the spiritual, social, intellectual, emotional and physical aspects and so enable each child to reach their full potential.

About Meru Networks
Founded in 2002, Meru Networks develops and markets a virtualised wireless LAN solution that cost-effectively optimises the enterprise network to deliver the performance, reliability, predictability and operational simplicity of a wired network, with the advantages of mobility.  Meru’s solution represents an innovative approach to wireless networking that utilises virtualisation technology to create an intelligent and self-monitoring wireless network, and enables enterprises to migrate their business-critical applications from wired networks to wireless networks, and become all-wireless enterprises.  Meru’s solutions have been adopted in major industry vertical markets, including education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing and retail. Meru is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.  For more information, visit www.merunetworks.com.

About Wavelink
Wavelink (www.wavelink.com.au) specialises in the supply, marketing and support of a range of leading edge business IP, wireless, communication and network security and access solutions. Wavelink distributes a range of products from Meru Networks, Polycom, Digium, Cisco, AirTight, Nomadix, Identity Networks and Bradford Networks. For more information please contact Wavelink on 1300 147 000.

The Identity Networks product has been used across the Meru installed base as an integrated, third-party security solution, and is proven to work in a variety of environments.  It provides simple provisioning capabilities and automatic notification services that give guests their access credentials by email or SMS. It also includes powerful reporting, auditing and customisation capabilities. The Identity Networks system is highly scalable, flexible and decreases the IT burden of guest provisioning and management as guests can be given access by non-IT personnel such as reception and administrative staff members.

“Enterprises must provide secure, auditable access to hundreds, or even thousands of devices that enter the enterprise daily,” said Kamal Anand, senior vice president of Product Management. “Provisioning, managing and securing network access for guest and employee owned Wi-Fi devices can be a tedious and inefficient process—especially as the number and variety of devices multiplies within the environment.  The addition of Identity Networks to the Meru family of security products builds upon our already strong security offerings, and provides another important component of overall network security.  These advancements are critical as we look forward to the all wireless enterprise of the future.”

About Meru Networks
Founded in 2002, Meru Networks develops and markets a virtualised wireless LAN solution that cost-effectively optimises the enterprise network to deliver the performance, reliability, predictability and operational simplicity of a wired network, with the advantages of mobility.  Meru’s solution represents an innovative approach to wireless networking that utilises virtualisation technology to create an intelligent and self-monitoring wireless network, and enables enterprises to migrate their business-critical applications from wired networks to wireless networks, and become all-wireless enterprises.  Meru’s solutions have been adopted in major industry vertical markets, including education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing and retail. Meru is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit www.merunetworks.com.

The new release enhances Switchvox mobility to allow users to seamlessly integrate any type of phone with Switchvox. Users can select up to six phones of any type, including VoIP, digital, analogue, smartphone or a soft phone, to converge with their Switchvox extension. The user can now route, record or transfer calls appropriately, at any location. Users of Switchvox SMB with active subscriptions can download version 5.1 to have access to these features at no cost.

Switchvox 5.1 is based on Asterisk, the world’s most widely adopted open source communications engine, and brings a new level of features and customisation to IT administrators, users and resellers. Additionally, version 5.1 includes more application programming interfaces (APIs) for greater customisation and integration with third-party business applications, giving businesses the ability to leverage their other IT investments, such as CRM, customer support, accounting and ERP systems. Switchvox 5.1 also features an enhanced user interface, more detailed reporting for calls and call queues, and detailed online support. With all of these features included in each Switchvox SMB unified communications system, customers can realise an average cost savings of up to 60 – 80 percent over comparable VoIP business phone systems.

“Mobile and remote workers need to be just as productive outside the office as they are inside, seamlessly moving between the two,” said Tristan Barnum, product line director for Switchvox at Digium. “Combined with a refreshed user interface that makes management simpler and faster, Switchvox also has a more powerful FMC solution, unlike any on the market. With other UC offerings, this functionality is treated as an add-on, requiring expensive licensing, special hardware and hours of training. With Switchvox, all features are included. Additionally, we’ve created more APIs that allow you the flexibility you need to integrate with the software you already use to drive your business.”

The free Switchvox Mobile application integrates Digium’s Switchvox SMB communications solution with Android as well as iPhone and BlackBerry devices at no extra cost to customers. With the Switchvox Mobile app, Switchvox SMB customers can:
* make, receive, transfer and record calls as if they were calling from the office extension
* check their call history
* view and change call rules, such as routing and forwarding
* change their out-of-office greeting
* access the company directory and return calls via email
* use the Switchvox app from their Android-based tablet to perform tasks such as returning voice messages using email.

The key Switchvox 5.1 UC features include:
* Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) – Built-in integration for six phones, allowing for seamless transfers and recording from any phone. Find out more: http://www.digium.com/mobility
* Detailed Call Queue Reports and Logs – Granular call queue data for multiple queues and queue members.
* Additional Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) – Organisations can create custom integrations with third-party business applications for communications-enabledbusiness processes (CEBP). See a complete list: http://www.digium.com/switchvox/api
* Switchvox Graphical User Interface (GUI) – A newly refreshed Switchvox GUI simplifies the configuration for groups of users for administrators and users. See these and more features: http://www.digium.com/switchvox-features

“We are excited about many aspects of Switchvox 5.1, from its new graphical user interface-a significant and pleasant redesign that users will embrace-to the improved call queue reporting and ability to make group changes to users on the system,” said Jonathan Rusk, president of Chromis Technology, a telecommunications networking consultant and vendor. “We believe that the updated GUI and fixed mobile convergence will bring additional sales opportunities and increase our competitive edge.”

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About Digium
Digium®, Inc., the Asterisk® Company, created, owns and is the innovative force behind Asterisk, the most widely used open source telephony software. Since its founding in 1999, Digium has become the open source alternative to proprietary communication providers, with offerings that cost as much as 80 percent less. Digium offers Asterisk software free to the open source community and offers Switchvox IP PBX software to power a broad family of products for small, medium and large businesses. The company’s product line includes a wide range of hardware and software to enable resellers and customers to implement turnkey VoIP systems or to design their own custom telephony solutions. More information is available at http://www.digium.com.

The Digium logo, Digium, Asterisk, Asterisk SCF, Switchvox, Asterisk Business Edition, AsteriskNOW, Asterisk Appliance and the Asterisk logo are trademarks of Digium, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

About Wavelink
Wavelink (www.wavelink.com.au) specialises in the supply, marketing and support of a range of leading edge business IP, wireless, communication and network security and access solutions. Wavelink distributes a range of products from Polycom, Meru Networks, Digium, Cisco, AirTight, Nomadix, Identity Networks and Bradford Networks. For more information please contact Wavelink on 1300 147 000.

The Polycom SpectraLink 8400 series are the first in the industry to feature:
* a revolutionary standards-based application platform
* the most reliable form factor for enterprise use
* an integrated barcode reader
* Polycom’s renowned voice quality
* the industry’s broadest interoperability with 802.11a/b/g/n wireless infrastructure and market-leading unified communications (UC) platforms.

The SpectraLink 8400 series handsets are designed to improve productivity and responsiveness of mobile workers, meeting the critical communication needs in the healthcare, logistics, and retail industries, and deliver the industry’s lowest total cost of ownership – up to 33 per cent lower than competing systems.

Ilan Rubin, managing director, Wavelink, said, “The SpectraLink 8400 series is set to transform mobile UC in the workplace by providing voice and data over Wi-Fi capabilities letting companies leverage existing networks and giving employees real-time connectivity for data applications.

“Wavelink’s customers now have access to industry specific voice over wireless LAN handsets that meet their particular needs.”

The Polycom SpectraLink 8440 delivers the mobile voice and application access needed in 24-hour environments through easy-to-switch battery packs, while the SpectraLink 8450 features an integrated barcode reader for voice, data applications and data capture from one device.

The handsets work with 802.11n and legacy Wi-Fi networks providing robust yet reliable voice and data capabilities over the corporate network and extending the mobility capabilities of workers. They feature an XML-based application platform for out-of-the-box access to enterprise productivity applications, and can integrate with Microsoft Office Communications Server to provide instant messaging and presence capabilities.

Ben Guderian, vice president of wireless solutions at Polycom, said, “For solution providers, the handsets fit a niche that regular Wi-Fi handsets or even smartphones can’t. The scanner on the 8450, for example, is industrial grade and built for constant and heavy use.

“Barcoding is becoming critical in industries such as healthcare, with electronic medical records and medication administration. Scanners are available on smart phones, but it can take a while for a smart phone to power up, which just wouldn’t cut it. Plus healthcare workers need something that can read barcodes that may not be flat, such as on wristbands – something smartphone scanners are incapable of doing.

“Retail environments, and, indeed, any environment that does a lot of barcode scanning, are a good fit for these handsets. Best of all, they integrate with most industry access points and PBXs, so companies don’t have to perform a full-scale rip and replace to use the technology.

“It’s a compelling ROI in that it doesn’t cost a lot to implement the 8400 series handsets to improve the way people do business,” Guderian said.

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About Polycom
Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM) is a global leader in unified communications solutions with industry-leading telepresence, video, voice and infrastructure solutions built on open standards. Polycom powers smarter conversations, transforming lives and businesses worldwide. Please visit www.polycom.com for more information or connect with Polycom on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

About Wavelink
Wavelink (www.wavelink.com.au) specialises in the supply, marketing and support of a range of leading edge business IP, wireless, communication and network security and access solutions. Wavelink distributes a range of products from Polycom, Meru Networks, Digium, Cisco, AirTight, Nomadix, Identity Networks and Bradford Networks. For more information please contact Wavelink on 1300 147 000.

Wavelink, as the Australian distributor for Meru Networks, is giving away a complete wireless system, including installation and support to one lucky Australian school.

The $25,000 package includes:
* (20) AP320i dual radio, 802.11n Access Points (APs) providing access on both the 2.4GHz and 5Ghz bands, supporting dense user environments such as laptop carts or 1:1 computing environments.
* (1) MC1500 controller licensed for with 20 Access Points that runs Meru’s award winning System Director with Air Traffic Control™, capable of expanding to up to 30 APs, leaving you room to grow.
* (1) MeruAssure Support for one year with 7x24x365 TAC support, software upgrades, patches and advanced replacements.
* Site survey and coverage planning. Wavelink, or one of its authorised resellers, will perform a site survey and provide a coverage plan for your 20 AP network to ensure you are getting the coverage you want.
* Installation. Wavelink, or one of its authorised resellers, will install the access points and controller, configure the network and verify operations and coverage.

The promotion runs until August 31, 2011. To be in the running, all schools need to provide their details and explain in 200 words or less how a new Meru wireless network would benefit their school.

To enter please visit http://www.wavelink.com.au/promo/meru-winter-2011/enter.php.

For terms and conditions please visit http://www.wavelink.com.au/promo/meru-winter-2011/terms.php

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About Meru Networks
Founded in 2002, Meru Networks develops and markets a virtualised wireless LAN solution that cost-effectively optimises the enterprise network to deliver the performance, reliability, predictability and operational simplicity of a wired network, with the advantages of mobility.  Meru’s solution represents an innovative approach to wireless networking that utilises virtualisation technology to create an intelligent and self-monitoring wireless network, and enables enterprises to migrate their business-critical applications from wired networks to wireless networks, and become all-wireless enterprises.  Meru’s solutions have been adopted in major industry vertical markets, including education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing and retail. Meru is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.  For more information, visit www.merunetworks.com.

About Wavelink
Wavelink (www.wavelink.com.au) specialises in the supply, marketing and support of a range of leading edge business IP, wireless, communication and network security and access solutions. Wavelink distributes a range of products from Meru Networks, Polycom, Digium, Cisco, AirTight, Nomadix and Identity Networks. For more information please contact Wavelink on 1300 147 000.

Wavelink is the first distributor in Australasia for Bradford.

According to Wavelink, the proliferation of smartphones and tablets, coupled with an increasing adoption of bring your own device (BYOD) policies, has lead many organisations to experience ratios of up to three-to-one devices per employee, creating new challenges for network and device management and security. This trend is occurring across a wide range of industry sectors, from enterprise through to education, healthcare, government and hospitality. 

Bradford’s Network Sentry is the first network security offering that automatically identifies and profiles all devices and all users on a network, providing complete visibility and control to address the evolving challenges associated with the proliferation of network devices.

Ilan Rubin, managing director, Wavelink, said, “Bradford Networks’ solutions will enable Wavelink’s resellers to assist Australian organisations with managing the increasing number of mobile devices being used on their networks. Bradford’s Network Sentry helps address the top five challenges facing network managers today including visibility, security, control, reporting and compliance, and integration.

“The fact that Wavelink has been selected as the first distributor in the region for Bradford demonstrates the value that our business model, including our strong reseller channels, delivers to the market.

“Bradford’s solutions complement our existing portfolio and help businesses manage the multiple devices of employees and network guests. This is reinforced by Bradford’s close relationship and tight integration with Meru Networks’ wireless LAN solutions, also distributed by Wavelink,” continued Rubin.

Scott Tyson, international channel manager for Bradford Networks, said, “Wavelink is an ideal fit for Bradford’s global distribution expansion because of its strength in wireless technology, network access and security, and its focus on the same key verticals – enterprise, education, healthcare, government and hospitality.”

Bradford’s Network Sentry solution includes:
* Access Control – provides complete visibility and control across the entire network. Access Control ensures endpoint security compliance through automated controls letting businesses identify all authorised users and providing role-based access to appropriate network resources.

* Secure Guest Access – ensures secure and easy network access for networks guests. Secure Guest Access lets businesses easily register and manage guest devices on the network, and monitor and report on guest activity providing visibility and control of all guests while automating IT tasks.

* Device profiling – dynamically identifies and profiles all devices on the network – including  mobile devices of varying types – and allows security policies to be assigned based on device type, location and access method, providing network-wide visibility with detailed logging and reporting on network connection activity.

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About Bradford Networks
Bradford Networks (www.bradfordnetworks.com) offers the best network security solutions for evolving IT environments. The company’s flexible Network Sentry platform is the first network security offering that can automatically identify and profile all devices and all users on a network, providing complete visibility and control. Unlike vendor-specific network security products, Network Sentry provides a view across all brands of equipment and devices so nothing falls through the cracks. Hundreds of customers and millions of users worldwide rely on Bradford to secure their IP networks.

About Wavelink
Wavelink (www.wavelink.com.au) specialises in the supply, marketing and support of a range of leading edge business IP, wireless, communication and network security and access solutions. Wavelink distributes a range of products from Polycom, Meru Networks, Digium, Cisco, AirTight, Nomadix, Identity Networks and Bradford Networks. For more information please contact Wavelink on 1300 147 000.

The company just released version 7.3 of its industry-leading NSE software that provides customers with critical security, speed and control enhancements that include Domain Name System Security Extensions, Destination HTTP Redirect, Real Time Processes, Home Page Redirect for HTTPS websites, and Volume-based RADIUS Re-Authentication.

Nomadix has made a renewed commitment to its customers through a series of business enhancements:

· The formation of a Customer Council that will be used for guidance on future product development.

· Optional software licensing agreement to further mitigate risk for the supply channel.

· A new customer beta program giving select customers access to cutting edge software as it is being developed.

The enhancements complement previous upgrades its customers are using to ensure technology-savvy travellers have fast and secure access to the Internet from their rooms and conference centers. “Our customers are reaping the benefit of the major investment we have made, and continue to make, in research and development,” says Fred Reeder, chief commercial and operating officer of Nomadix.

Numerous new customers have chosen Nomadix including The Melbourne Convention Center. “Nomadix has allowed us to provide our customer and its visitors with seamless and reliable access to the Internet they demand,” said Ilan Rubin, CEO of Wavelink, whose company integrated the solution. “Nomadix products give us the flexibility and control we need to keep up with a rapidly evolving High Speed Internet Access technology environment.”

About Nomadix
Nomadix offers gateways for seamless wired and wireless connectivity solutions across public access networks and enterprises. Powered by patented technology, Nomadix enables revenue generation and customization in a number of business models. With Nomadix, public access network providers are able to deploy cost-effective, secure and easy-to-use network services. Nomadix is a wholly owned subsidiary company of DOCOMO interTouch.

For more information, visit www.nomadix.com.

Ilan Rubin, managing director, Wavelink, said, “With a range of interfaces to telephony platforms including analogue and IP using SIP, system sizes ranging from two to more than 4,000 users and handsets for virtually every application, Polycom KIRK DECT solutions deliver wireless extensions to meet any organisations’ needs.

“This milestone reinforces Polycom KIRK DECT as a leader in the adjunct wireless telephony market. Its success can largely be attributed to its flexibility and broad range of applications, its ability to operate in a range of environments, from offices and hospitals to factories, and to provide wireless extensions to virtually any PABX or IP voice platform.”

Polycom KIRK DECT systems increase mobility of the work force and expand access to core telephony features for all staff in industries such as retail, manufacturing, hospitality, education and healthcare.

KIRK users include the Coles Group, Carlton & United Beverages, St George Public Hospital, Amcor, Warragamba Dam, Burswood Casino and Marriott Hotels.

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About Polycom
Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM) is a global leader in unified communications solutions with industry-leading telepresence, video, voice and infrastructure solutions built on open standards. Polycom powers smarter conversations, transforming lives and businesses worldwide. Please visit www.polycom.com for more information or connect with Polycom on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

About Wavelink
Wavelink (www.wavelink.com.au) specialises in the supply, marketing and support of a range of leading edge business IP, wireless, communication and network security and access solutions. Wavelink distributes a range of products from Polycom, Meru Networks, Digium, Cisco, AirTight, Nomadix and Identity Networks. For more information please contact Wavelink on 1300 147 000.

Wavelink, as the Australian distributor for Meru Networks, is giving away a complete wireless system, including installation and support to one lucky Australian school.

Ilan Rubin, managing director, Wavelink, said, “Through Meru Networks, Wavelink will help the winning school accelerate its wireless performance.

“Mobile computing initiatives are changing the way children learn in K-12 environments. Laptop carts, video learning and one-to-one computing programs have combined with small IT teams and shrinking budgets to drive the need for a high density, simple to manage and intelligent wireless network.

“A reliable network can mean the difference between wasted class time and a session that rapidly engages students in a rich educational experience. Meru Networks makes wireless networks that simply work, letting teachers focus on teaching instead of dealing with IT issues.”

The $25,000 package includes
* (20) AP320i dual radio, 802.11n Access Points (APs) providing access on both the 2.4GHz and 5Ghz bands, supporting dense user environments such as laptop carts or 1:1 computing environments.
* (1) MC1500 controller licenced for with 20 Access Points that runs Meru’s award winning System Director with Air Traffic Control™, capable of expanding to up to 30 APs, leaving you room to grow.
* (1) MeruAssure Support for one year with 7x24x365 TAC support, software upgrades, patches and advanced replacements.
* Site survey and coverage planning. Wavelink, or one of its authorised resellers, will perform a site survey and provide a coverage plan for your 20 AP network to ensure you are getting the coverage you want.
* Installation. Wavelink, or one of its authorised resellers, will install the access points and controller, configure the network and verify operations and coverage.

The promotion runs from June 1, 2011 until August 31, 2011. To be in the running, all schools need to provide their details and explain in 200 words or less how a new Meru wireless network would benefit their school.

To enter please visit http://www.wavelink.com.au/promo/meru-winter-2011/enter.php.

For terms and conditions please visit http://www.wavelink.com.au/promo/meru-winter-2011/terms.php

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About Meru Networks
Founded in 2002, Meru Networks develops and markets a virtualised wireless LAN solution that cost-effectively optimises the enterprise network to deliver the performance, reliability, predictability and operational simplicity of a wired network, with the advantages of mobility.  Meru’s solution represents an innovative approach to wireless networking that utilises virtualisation technology to create an intelligent and self-monitoring wireless network, and enables enterprises to migrate their business-critical applications from wired networks to wireless networks, and become all-wireless enterprises.  Meru’s solutions have been adopted in major industry vertical markets, including education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing and retail. Meru is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and has operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.  For more information, visit www.merunetworks.com.

About Wavelink 
Wavelink (www.wavelink.com.au) specialises in the supply, marketing and support of a range of leading edge business IP, wireless, communication and network security and access solutions. Wavelink distributes a range of products from Meru Networks, Polycom, Digium, Cisco, AirTight, Nomadix and Identity Networks.