Vocera Ships Its First Smartphone to Deliver Unified Communications in the Hospital Setting

New device complements the Vocera system used by over 400,000 people daily
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Vocera Inc. today announced the first shipment of the Vocera smartphone, the
newest addition to the Vocera system of wireless, instant communication
products. The new device, in addition to supporting all of the Vocera system`s
unique voice-driven features, works as a wireless telephone and offers advanced
application support to deliver enhanced staff efficiency and expedited patient
care.

As an extension of the Vocera platform, the Vocera smartphone, jointly developed
with Motorola, Inc. based on its Total Enterprise Access and Mobility solution,
offers the same one-touch, voice user interface of the Vocera communications
badge. Combined with the power of the Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6.1 operating
system, doctors and other clinical staff now will be able to access business
applications, such as clinical alarm/alert systems, asset tracking and medical
reference software. The new platform also will provide access to corporate
e-mail.

The Vocera smartphone offers healthcare professionals, particularly physicians
who are accustomed to using a phone or PDA, instant access to staff and clinical
applications whenever and wherever they are needed in the hospital setting. The
Vocera smartphone supports traditional phone dialing, as well as the voice
capabilities of the Vocera badge. It integrates dual-band wireless networking
for instant voice and data communications with the functionality of a mobile
computer in a ruggedized, versatile, yet portable, device.

Doctors and residents in the Emergency Department (ED) at Arkansas Children`s
Hospital were among staff at 10 beta hospitals that found the Vocera
smartphone`s unified communication compelling. "Arkansas Children`s Hospital
wanted to extend the intelligent, yet simple, Vocera experience to a wider user
base to include hospitalists and doctors," said Kim Hays, Telecom Applications
Analyst for Arkansas Children`s Hospital. "Based on the needs of a specific
group of our clinical staff, the smartphone had immediate appeal. They now have
instant access to key resources through the Vocera communications system`s voice
interface, but in a phone form that they like for its familiarity."

As with the Vocera badge, the smartphone is a shareable device optimized for
shift environments. Users can be assigned a fixed phone number with permissions
and settings attached to their system profile, rather than to an individual
phone.

"The Vocera solution delivers instant communication of critical information at
the right time, to the right person, anywhere in a facility," said Brent Lang,
president and COO of Vocera. "We are expanding the Vocera solution with the
Vocera smartphone to meet the increasingly complex communication needs of the
healthcare industry. With these choices - the wearable Vocera badge and the new
Vocera smartphone - we are bringing the benefits of instant voice access to new
groups of in-building mobile workers."

By providing immediate voice communication among key resources, Vocera solves
real business and communication problems in healthcare, hospitality, retail and
other vertical markets where the traditional "call and wait" scenario is used to
find resources or information. Organizations that deploy Vocera experience
immediate communication, thereby streamlining workflow, enhancing staff
productivity and improving patient care and satisfaction. Based on pre- and
post-implementation studies, one hospital using Vocera reported an 80 percent
reduction in turning away ambulances from its emergency department, while
another reduced overhead paging by 94 percent.

About Vocera Inc.

Vocera Inc. provides wireless communication systems enabling instant voice
communication among mobile workers for leading institutions and companies
requiring enhanced customer service, productivity and teamwork. The AHA
Solutions division of the American Hospital Association has endorsed the Vocera
communications system for instant voice communication in healthcare. More than
600 hospitals and 400,000 users leverage Vocera to achieve improved clinical,
operational and financial outcomes. The company, based in San Jose, Calif.,
sells to customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia
and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.vocera.com.

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