The Cisco family of IP and wireless IP phones
provides a complete range of communication devices designed to take
full advantage of the power of your data network, while providing the
convenience and ease-of-use you've come to expect from your business
phone. From the home office to the manufacturing floor, from the lobby
to the executive suite, there is a Cisco IP Phone for you.
Cisco CP-7960G IP Phone 7960G 7960
Cisco System continues to set the benchmark for business-class IP
phones. Although designed for Cisco's Unified Callmanager environment,
these phones are equally suited for a SIP environment. The Cisco CP-7960G is perhaps the most popular, business-class IP phone in the world today, with millions of units in service worldwide.
The Cisco CP-7960G is intended for executive users, with a
large backlit LCD display, softbuttons, high quality speakerphone, dual
10/100 ethernet, PoE and support for multiple lines. Note that all
Cisco phones ship loaded with Cisco's SCCP (Skinny) protocol firmware,
and you will need to obtain and specific SIP firmware in order to use
them with a SIP based platform. Documentation on migrating Cisco IP
phones from SCCP to SIP can be found at www.cisco.com
The Cisco IP Phone 7960G, a key offering in
the IP Phone portfolio, is a fully featured IP phone, perfect for
managers and executives, providing six programmable line and feature
buttons, and a high quality speakerphone. The Cisco IP Phone 7960G
offers four dynamic soft keys that guide a user through call features
and functions. Built-in headset port and integrated Ethernet Switch are
standard with the Cisco IP Phone 7960G. Also includes audio controls
for full duplex speakerphone, handset and headset. The Cisco IP Phone
7960G also features a large, pixel-based LCD display. The display
provides features such as date and time, calling party name, calling
party number, and digits dialed. The graphic capability of the display
allows for the inclusion of such features as XML (Extensible Markup
Language) and future features. The 7960G is multi-protocol capable
(SCCP, SIP, MGCP).
Features
- The Cisco 7960G is dynamic and designed to grow with system capabilities.
- Features will keep pace with new changes via software updates to the phone's flash memory.
- The phone provides many accessibility methods according to user preference.
- Various
methods or paths include buttons, softkeys, a navigation key, and
direct access with the use of corresponding "ghost" digits.
The internal Cisco two-port Ethernet switch allows for a direct
connection to a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network via an RJ-45 interface
with single LAN connectivity for both the phone and a co-located PC.
The system administrator can designate separate virtual LANs (VLANs)
(802.1Q) for the PC and Cisco IP Phones providing improved security and
reliability of voice and data traffic.
A dedicated headset port eliminates the need for a separate
amplifier when using a headset. This allows the handset to remain in
its cradle, making headset use simpler. The Cisco IP phone's convenient
volume control button provides for easy decibel-level adjustments for
the speakerphone, handset, headset, and ringer. The handset in HEaring
Aid Compatible (HAC) and meets FCC loudness requirements for Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA). Section 508 loudness requirements can be
achieved using industry standard inline handset amplifiers such as
Walker Equipment W-10 or CE-100 amplifiers.
The dial pad is also ADA compliant.
The footstand of the Cisco 7960G is adjustable from flat to 60
degrees to provide optimum display viewing and comfortable use of all
buttons and keys. The footstand is keyed to match standard wall jack
configurations for wall mounting. Two optional wall mount brackets are
also offered as noted below.
The Cisco IP Phone 7960G can also receive power down the LAN from any of the Cisco inline power-capable blades and boxes.
For added security, the audible dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) tones are masked when the speakerphone mode is used.
Each of the features below will have expanded capabilities in the future:
Messages
- Direct access to voice mail. In the near future voice mail speech to text readout on the display.
Directories
- The Cisco IP Phone 7960G identifies incoming messages and
categorizes them for users on the screen. This allows users to quickly
and effectively return calls using direct dial-back capability.
- The corporate directory integrates with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP3) standard directory
