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Siemens Announces optiPoint WL2 Professional Family of WiFi Telephones, Easily Deployable and Manageable From Any Wireless Data or Voice Network Environment

Posted on: Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 09:00 CDT

Siemens Communications, Inc., today announced its new optiPoint WL2 professional family of 802.11 wireless local area network (LAN) telephones that are deployable and manageable from any wireless data and voice network. The phone family's rich set of features, easy operation and low pricing are designed for both enterprise and home WiFi usage.

The optiPoint WL2 professional family and optiPoint WL2 professional S handsets will be on display May 3-5 at the Networld+Interop 2005 conference in Las Vegas, Siemens Booth 1737. The handsets are Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) compliant to operate on any access point and in any WiFi network environment, including operation with Siemens, non-Siemens and multi-vendor environments.

The new wireless LAN phones, from Siemens, are one of the industry's first to feature an easy-to-read 128x128 pixel color display, along with distinctive polyphonic ringer tones and both wireless LAN and USB interfaces. Standard telephone features include speakerphone, speed dials, desk charger, optiGuide(R) feature navigation and multi-line appearances. The handsets also include Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)-aware programming to work directly with server-based enterprise contact information.

Built as a native 802.11g device and compatible with legacy 802.11b systems, the optiPoint WL2 professional family of phones employs a variety of standards to maximize voice quality, tighten security and improve roaming capabilities. As a SIP-enabled device that can support multiple network protocols and includes enterprise VPN client support, the handsets enable mobile workers to stay connected at the office, at branch locations and at homes with wireless LAN networks.

The optiPoint WL2 professional family of handsets joins the wireless LAN-capable Siemens optiClient(R) softphone for wireless voice connectivity from a laptop computer and the optiPocket(TM) software solution for "always on" PDA support. The new handsets will be available in August.

"Enterprise mobility means that the enterprise can get the right data to the right end user in a format that's easily viewable and shared in real-time," said Andy Mattes, president and CEO of Siemens Communications, Inc., and a keynote speaker, May 5, 9 a.m., at the NetWorld+Interop event. "Because the optiPoint WL2 professional telephones are built with open standards to work in so many different environments, Siemens expects to sell these handsets in high volumes. For customers, this family of phones will likely be available at very low price points."

About Siemens

Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest global electronics and engineering companies with reported worldwide sales of $91.5 billion in fiscal 2004. Founded more than 150 years ago, the company is a leader in the areas of Medical, Power, Automation and Control, Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building Technologies, Water Technologies and Services and Home Appliances. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $16.6 billion and employs 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Thirteen of Siemens' worldwide businesses are based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its subsidiaries employ 430,000 people in 192 countries. For more information on Siemens in the United States: www.usa.siemens.com.

About Siemens Communications, Inc.

Siemens Communications, Inc., offers its customers a broad portfolio of communication products and services and is a leader in convergent technologies, products and services for wireless, fixed and enterprise networks. The company's portfolio ranges from devices for end users to complex network infrastructures and complementary services for enterprises, carriers and service providers. Siemens Communications, Inc., is headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla. For more information, visit www.usa.siemens.com/communications

Note: optiGuide, optiClient and optiPocket are trademarks or registered trademarks of Siemens AG or its subsidiaries and affiliates. All other company, brand, product and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

This release contains forward-looking statements based on beliefs of Siemens management. The words "anticipate,""believe,""estimate,""forecast,""expect,""intend,""plan,""should," and "project" are used to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the company's current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the actual results to be materially different, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, introduction of competing products, lack of acceptance of new products or services and changes in business strategy. Actual results may vary materially from those projected here. Siemens does not intend or assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Source: Business Wire

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