Review
of Cisco IP Phones
By Kevin Whales
The term "soft phone"
is a relatively new one being tossed about these
days by VoIP-users and refers to client-side software
that turns a desktop PC into an IP-based phone.
Generally they are easy to install and use and offer
effective integration with popular applications,
such as Microsoft Outlook and give users the flexibility
in how and when they receive and answer their calls.
Let's take a look at some of the most popular soft
phones being offered by one of the IP phone systems
leaders - CISCO.
Cisco provides
a complete range of communications devices designed
to take full advantage of the power of an individual's
converged voice and data network, while offering
the convenience and user-friendliness usually expected
from a business phone. Cisco Unified IP phones help
improve productivity by meeting the needs of different
user-organizations; from the main lobby to the busiest
manager's desk, from the manufacturing floor to
the executive suite, as well as users at home, on
the road, or in the branch office.
Cisco IP phones
provide LCD displays, including dynamic softkeys
for call features and functions, support for information
services (including Extensible Markup Language capabilities),
the ability to customize XML-based services to provide
users with access to a variety of information such
as stock quotes, employee directories, or any other
Web-based content.
The Cisco IP Phone
7940 addresses the communication needs of a transaction
type worker. It provides two programmable line and
feature keys, plus a high quality speakerphone.
The Cisco IP Phone 7940 also has four dynamic soft
keys that guide users through call features and
functions. Built-in headset port and integrated
Ethernet Switch are standard with the Cisco IP Phone
7940. Also includes audio controls for full duplex
speakerphone, handset and headset. The IP Phone
7940 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 Cisco IP Phone
7960G is designed to meet the communication needs
of professional workers in enclosed office environments-employees
who experience a high amount of phone traffic in
the course of a business day. This IP phone supports
access to multiple telephone lines (or a combination
of lines and direct access to telephony features)
and includes high-quality, hands-free speakerphone
capability and built-in headset connectivity. A
large pixel-based display provides supplemental
information, access to applications, and makes it
easy to use telephone features.
The 4612 IP phone
operates on your Internet Protocol (IP) voice network,
This stylish phone incorporates a number of convenient
features, such as a built-in headset jack, message
waiting indicator, easily readable displays, hearing
aid compatibility, NetMeeting compatibility, multiple
programmable feature keys and display navigation
keys.
Kevin Whales is
VoIP industry expert, author of articles about Internet
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