
3Com has announced its SIP-based Wi-Fi VoIP phone is available now from channel partners and distributors at a list price of A$535. The clamshell phone is compatible with VoIP services running on a wireless LAN (802.11b/g) infrastructure allowing users to roam freely about the office, or across a campus-wide wireless network.
Supporting VoIP, wireless email and data applications, the 3108 Wireless Phone, will most likely find a home in larger enterprise deployments including education, government, healthcare and retail, says the company.
Security relies on the latest Wireless Protected Access 2 (
WPA2) protocol and advanced
encryption. Since the phone is SIP compliant standards-based IP telephony systems can provide the phone with call control and applications for delivering robust communication capabilities and secure voice communications.
The phone's clamshell flip form factor, colour display, four-way cursor and personalisation settings, such as ring tones, speed dials and connectivity settings likens this phone to a standard cell phone and it is campus-bound employees that are currently using mobile phones to keep in touch while on the move around the workplace that are most likely to benefit from the phone's feature set and form factor.
"In today's interactive world, many employees are no longer spending hours tied to their desks. To be productive, employees have to be mobile to effectively engage customers, solve problems and collaborate with partners and other employees," said Brian Allain, vice president and general manager of 3Com's Data and Voice Business Unit. "Organisations know the cost savings and business benefits of VoIP and the flexibility a wireless infrastructure deliver. This phone brings these capabilities together," he said.