AASTRA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 
By Enterprise-Grade Voice over Wi-Fi Communications for the Workplace
Concord, Ontario (January 15, 2014) - Aastra, a leading company at the forefront of the enterprise communication market, has enhanced its mobile handset portfolio offering with the launch of two new Wi-Fi handsets - the Aastra 340w and Aastra 342w.
Based on the 84-Series from Spectralink, a global leader in wireless solutions, the Aastra 340w and Aastra 342w deliver on a fundamental need for enterprise-grade on-site voice mobility utilizing the enterprise's Wireless LAN. Characterized by market leading HD voice quality, durability, broad telephony and WLAN interoperability, these new handsets deliver a reliable user experience and predictable return on investment while helping improve end-user productivity.
Mobile connectivity throughout the workplace
Designed with the requirements of on-site workers in the healthcare, retail, and manufacturing industries in mind - the new Aastra 340w and 342w handsets unite the most critical elements of workplace communications within a single mobile device that is highly reliable and easy to use. These new handsets provide all the right tools for mobile professionals to keep connected with features such as; text alerts, instant messaging and push-to-talk paging. And, with its built-in barcode reader, the Aastra 342w enables users to update business critical databases on the fly making it an extremely powerful data capture and communications device all in one.
Built-in Safety and enhanced security features
Integrating personal safety features including panic and "man-down" designed to help protect mobile workers, as well as enterprise-grade security options and encryption protocols, the Aastra 340w and Aastra 342w handsets answer the needs of the most demanding workplace environments. The handsets are also tough, rugged and built to last.
Third-Party application development
Embedded API tools enable programmers to easily develop and customize 3rd party applications for Aastra 340w and 342w, such as alarm notification solutions for the healthcare industry, which further enhances the customer value proposition. Third party developers can register to gain access to the API under Aastra's A2P2 ecosystem framework.
According to Steve Hawkins, Director of Marketing at Aastra, "In a world that is becoming increasing mobile, the expectations for seamless communication and access to information in-building is increasing as well. In-building employees like nurses, retail clerks or manufacturing line workers are finding themselves constantly on the move throughout the workplace. As such, it is important that they are equipped with communication and productivity tools that enable them to remain connected with customers, colleagues and the applications they need to perform their best at all times. Aastra's new Wi-Fi handsets not only provide the right communication tools for these mobile professionals, but they deliver a new level of freedom so workers can communicate and collaborate more efficiently and effectively - leading to increased productivity and organizational costs savings."
Leveraging a company's existing wireless LAN infrastructure for voice and data applications, these new SIP-based handsets are compatible with Aastra communication servers, including the Aastra MX-ONE® and Aastra 5000, as well as other third party SIP compatible call managers.
A wide-ranging set of accessories are also available for the Aastra 340w and 342w including; a speakerphone dock providing full duplex HD voice, different charging options (dual and quad chargers) as well standard and extended life battery options.
For more information about the Aastra 340w and 342w, please visit: http://www.aastra.com/products-mobility.htm
For more information about Aastra's A2P2 Partner Program please visit: http://www.aastra.com/a2p2-introduction.htm
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About Aastra
Aastra Technologies Limited, (TSX:"AAH"), is a leading company at the forefront of the enterprise communication market. Headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, Aastra develops and delivers innovative communications products and applications for businesses. With a strong focus on open standards, Aastra enables enterprises to communicate and collaborate more efficiently. Aastra's operations are truly global with more than 50 million installed lines around the world and a direct and indirect presence in more than 100 countries. Aastra is entirely dedicated to enterprise communications and offers one of the most complete portfolios of unified communications solutions individually tailored to satisfy its customers' requirements. These range from feature-rich call managers for small and medium businesses and highly scalable ones for large enterprises, associated UC applications, integrated mobility, multimedia call center solutions and high definition video communications to a wide selection of deskphones and cordless terminals. For additional information on Aastra, visit our website at www.aastra.com
About Spectralink
Spectralink, a global leader in wireless solutions, solves the everyday problems of mobile workers through technology, innovation and integration that enable them to do their jobs better. By constantly listening to how customers move through their workdays, Spectralink is able to develop reliable, enterprise-grade voice and data solutions and deliver them through a powerful, durable device. For more information, please visit www.spectralink.com or call +1 303-441-7500.
Media contact:
Aastra
Steve Hawkins
Director of Marketing
905-760-4200
press@aastra.com
Aastra® is a registered trademark of Aastra Technologies Limited in the United States and Canada. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners.
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