AUDIOCODES APPLICATION NOTE
A Seamless Solution for Integrating Spectralink VoWiFi Handsetswith Microsoft Skype for Business via AudioCodes Gateways

Spectralink and AudioCodes have teamed up to offer a joint solution that enables
Spectralink VoWiFi infrastructure to seamlessly integrate with Microsoft Skype for
Business via an AudioCodes SIP Phone Support (SPS) enabled gateway.
Spectralink leads the enterprise mobility market with the industry's most deployedwireless solution portfolio optimized for mission-critical healthcare, retail,manufacturing and hospitality applications. For further details visit the Spectralinkwebsite: https://www.spectralink.com/

Spectralink leads theenterprise mobility market
with the industry's most
deployed wireless solution
portfolio

AudioCodes SIP Phone Support (SPS) is a value-added application for AudioCodes
Mediant gateways and SBCs, which enables seamless connectivity of SIP IP phones with Microsoft Skype for Business.
By connecting Skype for Business and standard SIP IP phones, SPS provides investment protection and deployment
flexibility for enterprises with an existing installed base of IP phones. Implementing SPS enables advanced features suchas enhanced presence, Active Directory integration, and traditional PBX features.
In conjunction with AudioCodes SPS, Spectralink VoWiFi solutions can conveniently extend Microsoft Skype for Businessbased enterprise communications from computer workstations to mobile handsets.
By connecting Skype for Business and standard SIP IP phones, SPS provides investment protection and deployment flexibility
for enterprises with an existing installed base of IP phones.

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Integrating Spectralink VoWiFi Handsets with Microsoft Skype for Business via AudioCodes Gateways

Solution Architecture

The joint AudioCodes-Spectralink solution
The AudioCodes and Spectralink solution is based on the AudioCodes Mediant 1000 or 800 enhanced media
gateway running the SPS software to enable VoWIFi communications within the Microsoft Skype for Business unifiedcommunications environment.
The integrated solution offers the following features:•Basic Calls•

Caller ID and Caller name•Speaker phone•

Call Hold•

3-Way Call••

Call Waiting•

Short extension dialing•

Call Pickup•

Transparency to Base Station Roaming

Automatically set user Skype for
Business Presence (Busy, In a Call,Online)•

Call Park•••

Call Forward

Simultaneously Ring on Skype forBusiness Client and VoWiFi handset

SPS Dialer - dial via the PC clientand take the call on the VoWiFi
handset•Call Transfer•

Directory access

The Spectralink handsets can be connected to both the Skype for Business Front End in the data center and to Survivable
Branch Appliances (SBA) in the remote branches.
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Compatible Spectralink Devices
Please contact your AudioCodes representative for details of which Spectralink models are compatible with theAudioCodes SPS solution.

About Spectralink
Spectralink delivers secure, cost-effective mobile communication solutions that empower enterprises to streamline
operations, increase their revenues and deliver a positive customer experience – each and every time. Since 1990,
Spectralink has deployed millions of devices worldwide across the retail, healthcare, hospitality and manufacturingsectors – providing workers with the industry’s most efficient, in-building communications.

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