| As the market leader in true IP Telephony, Cisco continues
to deliver unsurpassed end-to-end data and VoIP solutions, offering the
most complete, stylish, fully featured IP Phone portfolio to enterprise
and small-to-medium sized customers. Cisco IP phones provide unmatched
levels of integrated business functionality and converged communications
features beyond today's conventional voice systems.
The Cisco IP phone family includes phones with large pixel-based displays
to bring productivity enhancing applications to the phone, as well as
customization options that can be modified as needs change, and provide
inline power support over Ethernet. The Cisco IP Phone 7940G is multi-protocol
enabled supporting Session Initiated Protocol (SIP), Media Gateway Control
Protocol (MGCP), as well as Cisco's CallManager Skinny Client Control
Protocol (SCCP).
The Cisco IP Phone 7940G, a key offering in the IP Phone portfolio, 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
7940G 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 7940G. Also includes audio controls for
full duplex speakerphone, handset and headset. The Cisco IP Phone 7940G
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 7940G
is multi-protocol capable (SCCP, SIP, MGCP).
FEATURES
- The Cisco 7940G 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.
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.
- Durectories - The Cisco IP Phone 7940G 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.
- Settings - The Settings feature key allows the user to adjust display
contrast and select from a large number of unique ringer sounds,
volume settings for all audio such as ringer, handset, headset,
and speaker. Network Configuration preferences can also be set up.
(Network configuration is usually set up by the System Administrator.)
Configuration can either be automatic or manually set up for Dynamic
Host Control Protocol (DHCP), Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP),
CallManager, and backup CallManagers. A huge advantage is the ability
for no hands on moves and changes. Just pick up the phone and move
to the new location anywhere on your network. No system administration
is required.
- Services - The Cisco 7940G 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 features and information.
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 is 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 footstand of the Cisco 7940G 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 7940G 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.
- Other Cisco IP Phone 7940G features include:
- 24+ user-adjustable ring tones
- A hearing-aid-compatible handset (meets American Disabilities Act [ADA]
requirements) and HAC compliance for magnetic coupling to approved
HAC hearing aids
- G.711 and G.729a audio compression
- H.323 compatible and Microsoft NetMeeting compatibility
- An IP address assignment-DHCP client or statically configured
- Comfort noise generation and voice activity detection (VAD) programming
on a system basis
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