Colubris Joins Polycom ARENA Partner Program

The Integration of Colubris Networks' Wireless Client Bridge with the Polycom
Unified Collaboration Platform Delivers Mobile Telemedicine Solution for
Fast-paced Healthcare Organizations

WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Colubris Networks, the leading
global provider of intelligent wireless LANs (WLANs) for enterprises and
service providers, today announced it has joined the Polycom ARENA partner
program and its Wireless Client Bridge 200 (WCB-200) is being integrated with
the Polycom HDX line of mobile telemedicine carts to deliver a mobile
telemedicine solution for fast-paced healthcare organizations. Polycom, a
leader in unified collaboration communications, initiated the ARENA program to
allow software application providers, hardware device manufacturers and
conferencing solution providers to integrate their products with Polycom's
industry-leading unified collaboration platform to create new applications.
To help today's fast-paced healthcare organizations deliver advanced
collaboration and communications services to users -- anytime, anywhere --
Colubris has integrated its WCB-200 with the Polycom HDX Practitioner Cart, a
portable and mobile high-definition (HD) telemedicine solution that delivers
real-time interactive voice, video and content collaboration with connectivity
to medical peripheral devices for effective and high-quality medical
interactions. The combined solution provides a secure way to share video,
images and voice in a completely mobile environment, enabling physicians and
nurses to communicate more effectively with instant access to vital imaging
information, whether at a patient's bedside or in the lab.
"The integrated Colubris and Polycom solution addresses the demand for
mobile communications in the healthcare market to improve productivity,
accelerate decision making and reduce costs," said Tom Racca, vice president
of marketing at Colubris Networks. "As an ARENA partner, we can deliver an
integrated mobile telemedicine solution that is easy to deploy and can help
busy healthcare professionals deliver quality services faster and more
efficiently."
The Colubris Wireless Client Bridge is ideal for telemedicine applications
because it optimizes the delivery of time-sensitive, interactive video and
voice, based on customized quality of service (QoS) and security policies. It
is fully interoperable with any 802.11 standards-based network and, when used
with a Colubris WLAN infrastructure, can be centrally managed by the Colubris
Network Management System.
"Polycom's ARENA program is focused on creating unique solutions such as
this integrated mobile video telemedicine offering with Colubris Networks that
address real-world application needs for collaboration in growing market
segments like healthcare," said Mark Roberts, vice president, Polycom ARENA
program. "We are pleased to welcome Colubris into the Polycom ARENA program
and look forward to working with them to deliver this important solution to
customers."
As part of the Polycom ARENA partner program, Colubris will leverage the
Polycom platform, brand and channels to bring this solution to market. Polycom
ARENA ecosystem partners can develop, test and certify interoperability
between their solutions and the Polycom platform of voice, video and content
collaborative solutions.
About Polycom ARENA
Polycom ARENA is an ecosystem program designed to expand new applications
for Polycom's collaboration technology and accelerate the delivery of new
solutions for customers in a variety of industries by enabling software
applications providers, hardware device manufacturers, and conferencing
solution providers to integrate their products with Polycom's industry leading
unified collaboration platform. Polycom ARENA ecosystem partners can develop,
test and certify interoperability between their solutions and the Polycom
platform of voice, video and content collaborative solutions. Customers
benefit from the industry expertise of Polycom ARENA ecosystem partners who
are building standards-based solutions that fully interoperate with the
Polycom unified collaboration platform and installed base of video
conferencing systems. Additional information is available at
www.polycom.com/ARENA.
About Colubris
Colubris Networks is the leading global provider of intelligent wireless
networks (WLANs) for enterprises and service providers. Its optimized WLAN
switching systems deliver unmatched bandwidth efficiency, seamless mobility
and secure, easy access for thousands of organizations and 40 million users
worldwide. With its "future proof" architecture, Colubris provides
organizations with the most cost-effective migration from legacy standards to
802.11n. Its systems unify and integrate with existing network
infrastructures, as well as security and management systems. Colubris'
numerous recognitions include Red Herring's top 100 private companies in North
America, Fierce Wireless Fierce 15, CRN's Emerging Tech Vendors and Mobile
Trax Mobility Award. For more information, visit Colubris on the Web at
www.colubris.com.
Colubris and the Colubris logo are registered trademarks of Colubris
Networks in the U.S. and other countries. Polycom and the Polycom logo are
registered trademarks of Polycom in the U.S. and various countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Carl Blume Robert Craig
Colubris Networks, Inc. Davies Murphy Group, Inc.
781-547-0325 781-418-2414
cblume@colubris.com colubris@daviesmurphy.com
http://www.colubris.com http://www.daviesmurphy.com

SOURCE Colubris Networks

Carl Blume of Colubris Networks, Inc., +1-781-547-0325, cblume@colubris.com;
or Robert Craig of Davies Murphy Group, Inc. for Colubris Networks,
+1-781-418-2414, colubris@daviesmurphy.com