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Azimuth and SpectraLink Cooperate on Voice Over Wi-Fi Certification Efforts SpectraLink to use Azimuth Test Solution for VIEW Certification Program; Azimuth to Integrate SpectraLink Voice Priority (SVP) Into testMAC Client Emulation Module BOULDER, Colo. and ACTON, Mass., April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SpectraLink Corp. (NASDAQ:SLNK), the leader in workplace Wi-Fi telephony, and Azimuth Systems Inc., innovators in scalable, automated wireless network test systems, today announced a joint effort to accelerate and enhance testing and certification for enterprise voice over Wi-Fi equipment. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050324/LATH060LOGO ) As part of the agreement, SpectraLink will adopt the Azimuth W-Series as a key component of its VIEW (Voice Interoperability for Enterprise Wireless) Certification Program, which verifies wireless LAN infrastructure equipment to support enterprise Wi-Fi telephony applications. SpectraLink VIEW certification validates interoperability between SpectraLink NetLink Wireless Telephones and wireless LAN access points. Azimuth's W-Series WLAN test platform delivers the industry's most robust and repeatable test platform for Wi-Fi equipment, ideally suited for industry-wide certification tests. "SpectraLink customers and partners recognize the VIEW Certification Program as a necessary step for driving the enterprise Wi-Fi telephony market," said John Elms, SpectraLink president and CEO. "Azimuth adds significant value by ensuring that the program provides highly accurate and reliable certification across various wireless infrastructure platforms." In addition, Azimuth will be developing enhanced functionality for the powerful testMAC emulation engine to allow its softClients to emulate SpectraLink's NetLink Wireless Telephones and the SpectraLink Voice Priority (SVP) quality of service (QoS) mechanism. This will provide a uniquely scalable tool for SpectraLink and Wi-Fi infrastructure vendors to test their products for compliance and performance with SpectraLink handsets. "SpectraLink is at the forefront of Wi-Fi telephony, and based on its expertise, it can help the industry deliver the best solutions for enterprise mobility," said Ray Cronin, Azimuth CEO. "We look forward to seeing the first products roll off the test bench with the SpectraLink VIEW certification delivered by the Azimuth tests." SpectraLink is creating a dedicated Wi-Fi interoperability test lab, based primarily on Azimuth test equipment, for certification testing at its Boulder headquarters. SpectraLink VIEW certification testing will commence in the second quarter of this year. SpectraLink 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 (Wi-Fi) 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. Azimuth Product Overview The Azimuth W-Series is the industry's first standardized test platform for system level testing of 802.11 wireless access points, clients and application specific devices like VoWiFi handsets. Designed from the ground up as an off-the-shelf, wireless LAN test platform, W-Series systems provide the ability to configure an entire WLAN network in a bench top chassis designed for complete Radio Frequency (RF) isolation and control. The flexibility and programmability of the W-Series allows for the thorough evaluation of wireless LAN equipment under varying mobility conditions and traffic patterns, as well as precise analysis of the results. The system offers an ideal environment to perform advanced wireless functionality and performance testing including certification. About SpectraLink SpectraLink (NASDAQ:SLNK), the leader in workplace Wi-Fi telephony, delivers the power of mobile voice and messaging applications to businesses worldwide. Seamlessly integrating with VoIP and traditional telephony platforms, SpectraLink's scalable technology provides instant access to people and business-critical information. SpectraLink handsets free on-premises employees to be more accessible, productive and responsive. For more information, visit http://www.spectralink.com/ About Azimuth Azimuth Systems, Inc. (http://www.azimuthsystems.com/) is an innovator in wireless data communications test solutions. Azimuth's W-Series, the industry's first 802.11 test platform, sets the standard for wireless data test solutions by allowing system and semiconductor vendors to provide their customers with higher quality products in a shorter time-to-market. Based in Acton, Massachusetts, Azimuth is a leader in defining widely accepted wireless data communications performance metrics and test environments. Founded in 2002, Azimuth is backed by prestigious investors, including Kodiak Venture Partners and North Bridge Venture Partners. This release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including adverse changes in economic and business conditions affecting SpectraLink's customers. More information about potential risk factors that could affect our results is available in SpectraLink's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2004, and subsequent Form 10-Q filings. NewsCom: Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050324/LATH060LOGO AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com DATASOURCE: SpectraLink Corp. CONTACT: Graham Celine of Azimuth Systems, Inc., +1-978-268-9220, or ; or Jill Ryan of Stauch Vetromile & Mitchell, +1-401-438-0614, or ; or Robin Raulf-Sager of SpectraLink Corporation, +1-303-583-5342, or Web site: http://www.azimuthsystems.com/ Web site: http://www.spectralink.com/

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