[Asterisk-biz] New Color Video IP Phone Coming from Cisco

[Cory Andrews]

Here's a blurb/spec on a new phone Cisco is bringing to market, the
CP-7985G.  I can't find it published on Cisco's site.  You'll probably need
to be running Cisco's CallManager or CM Express to enjoy the bells and
whistles, I just skimmed it but I don't see any mention of SIP protocol in
here.

Cisco IP Phone 7985G*
>>
>> Cisco IP Phone 7985GThe Cisco® IP Phone 7985G is a personal desktop
>> video phone for the Cisco IP Communications solution. Offering
>> executives and managers a productivity-enhancing tool that makes
>> instant, face-to-face communication possible from their offices, the
>> Cisco IP Phone 7985G has all the components to enable a video
>> call—camera, LCD screen, speaker, keypad, and a handset—incorporated
>> into one easy-to-use unit. As a result, a video call is just a phone
>> call.
>>
>>
>>    *Features*
>>
>> The Cisco IP Phone 7985G is dynamic, and it is designed to grow with
>> system capabilities. Call features such as call forward, transfer,
>> conference, and hold are now available with video and are all
>> initiated through the IP phone. IP telephony and IP video telephony
>> are delivered to every employee using a unified dial plan and a
>> common directory—over a single Cisco IP Communications
>> infrastructure—through Cisco CallManager.
>>
>> Features will keep pace with new changes through software updates to
>> the phone flash memory. No hands-on moves and changes are required
>> with the phone—the user can simply pick up the phone and move to the
>> new location anywhere on your network. The Cisco IP Phone 7985G
>> provides many accessibility methods according to user preference. In
>> addition to the four Directories, Services, Settings, and Messages
>> buttons, the Cisco IP Phone 7985G has five buttons to control video
>> features.
>>
>>    * *Messages*— The phone offers direct access to voicemail.
>>    * *Directories* — The phone identifies incoming messages and
>>      categorizes them on the screen, allowing users to quickly and
>>      effectively return calls using direct dial-back capability. The
>>      corporate directory integrates with the Lightweight Directory
>>      Access Protocol Version 3 (LDAP3) standard directory.
>>    * *Settings* — The Settings feature key allows the user to adjust
>>      display contrast, select background images (if available), and
>>      select from a large number of unique ringer sounds through the
>>      User Preference menu. Network Configuration preferences also can
>>      be set up (usually by the system administrator). Configuration can
>>      be either automatically or manually set up for Dynamic Host
>>      Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Trivial File Transfer Protocol
>>      (TFTP), Cisco CallManager, and backup Cisco CallManagers.
>>    * *Services* — The Cisco IP Phone 7985G allows users to quickly
>>      access diverse information such as weather, stocks, quote of the
>>      day, or any Web-based information using Extensible Markup Language
>>      (XML) to provide a portal to an ever-growing world of
>>      applications, features, and information.
>>    * *Help* — The online Help feature gives users information about the
>>      phone keys, buttons, and features.
>>    * **Speakerphone, Mute, and Headset Buttons** — The phone features
>>      high-quality, speakerphone technology, including an easy-to-use
>>      speaker On/Off button, Microphone Mute button, and Headset button.
>>      These buttons are lit when active.
>>    * **Ethernet Switch** — The internal Cisco 2-port Ethernet switch
>>      allows for a direct connection to a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network
>>      through an RJ-45 interface with single LAN connectivity for both
>>      the phone and a co-located PC. The system administrator can
>>      designate separate VLANs (802.1Q) for the PC and Cisco IP phones,
>>      providing improved security and reliability of voice and data
>>      traffic.
>>    * **Headset**** Port** — A dedicated headset port eliminates the
>>      need for a separate amplifier when using a headset. This feature
>>      allows the handset to remain in its cradle, making headset use
>>      simpler. Note: Best headset sound quality can be achieved, by
>>      using recommended Plantronics MX100 headset.
>>    * **Volume Control** — The convenient Volume Control button on the
>>      phone provides for easy decibel-level adjustments for the
>>      speakerphone, handset, headset, and ringer. The handset offers
>>      Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and hearing aid-compatible
>>      (HAC) compliance, with a maximum handset volume of 13 dB. New US
>>      Section 508 Accessibility capability can be achieved using an
>>      in-line handset amplifier such as Clearsound IL-40 Portable
>>      Telephone Amplifier.
>>    * **Self View** — The Self View button switches the video image from
>>      incoming to outgoing video. Self View displays your outgoing
>>      picture in full screen. This feature allows you to see what is
>>      being transmitted to the other end.
>>    * **Picture in Picture (PIP)** — PIP displays a smaller picture of
>>      the outgoing video. The PIP is displayed on top of the bigger
>>      incoming picture when users are in a call, allowing them to see
>>      both pictures at the same time.
>>    * **Video Mute** — This button toggles the Video Mute feature on or
>>      off. When Video Mute is active, the video phone does not send out
>>      the user’s video image. The far-end video phone displays a
>>      muted-video icon indicating the near-end user is on video mute.
>>    * **Display Button** — This button toggles the menu on and off. With
>>      this button, all the information displayed on the phone
>>      screen—soft-key labels, lines, and call information—can be
>>      essentially removed and the video image can be set for full-screen
>>      view.
>>    * **Brightness Button** — This button controls monitor brightness.
>>    * **Flexible Power Options** — The Cisco IP Phone 7985G can receive
>>      power down the LAN from any Cisco IEEE 803.3af Power over Ethernet
>>      (PoE) switch. It also can be powered locally with a power supply
>>      (part number CP-PWR-CUBE-3). Note: To achieve full LCD brightness,
>>      use the local power supply, The LCD will have reduced brightness
>>      levels while operating in IEEE 802.3af PoE mode.
>>    * **Multiple Ring Tones** — More than five user-adjustable ring
>>      tones are available.
>>    * **ADA Features** — A HAC handset (meets ADA requirements) is
>>      available, as well as HAC compliance for magnetic coupling to
>>      approved HAC hearing aids. The dial pad also is ADA-compliant.
>>    * **Signaling Protocol Support** — The phone offers Skinny Client
>>      Control Protocol (SCCP) support.
>>    * **Codec Support** — G.711µ, G.729ab, and G722 audio compression
>>      codecs are available.
>>    * **Configuration Options** — IP address assignment can be
>>      statically configured or configured through the DHCP.
>>    * **Voice Quality** — Comfort-noise generation and voice activity
>>      detection (VAD) programming are performed on a system basis.
>>
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