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With all of the recent news surrounding DECT and its place in the wireless enterprise. Polycom announced today the first DECT phone to support Bluetooth headsets. In expanding their current portfolio, Polycom has officially made the statement that the Kirk 5040 was designed along with their Kirk Wireless Server 300 as a solution for any sized network, SOHO to enterprise.

Polycom's latest DECT Solutions:

The KIRK Wireless Server 300, a SIP-based wireless telephony system, is ideal for smaller sized businesses, by scaling support from one to 12 handsets The KIRK Wireless Server 300 is a single-cell solution that can support up to four simultaneously calls and up to six KIRK repeaters in order to extend the coverage area. Each KIRK repeater increases the coverage area by approximately 50 percent.

The KWS 6000 is a SIP-based enterprise wireless telephony solution that scales from just a handful up to more than 4,000 users. Up to 256 radio units are supported, which when combined with the KIRK Media Resource, can support more than 1,000 simultaneous calls. Each KIRK base station handles 12 simultaneous calls, and customers can scale up based on their individual needs. Additionally, KIRK repeaters can be added to increase the coverage area by approximately 50 percent.