INFRASTRUCTURE:
Typical products used to build an infrastructure include Cisco voice gateways (non-routing, routing, and integrated), Cisco switches, Cisco routers, and Voice
applications systems.
Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series Switches:
| Available in both 24 and 48 Ethernet 10/100 Ports, the 3560 series is an ideal access layer switch for
environments that are using their LAN infrastructure for deployment of new products and applications such as IP Phones. |
 Cisco 3560 |
PHONES:
Designed to be easy to use, Cisco’s IP Phones take full advantage of the range of power offered by your data network. Every Cisco IP Phone is equipped with
an Ethernet connection in an effort to reduce cost and increase functionality. Users can now experience the freedom to explore applications over the phone,
such as the ability to surf the World Wide Web.
Cisco 7910 – Entry level IP Phone, designed to provide value and IP Communications functionality
| | Cisco 7912 – Entry level IP Phone, featuring an LCD screen at a great value. |
 Cisco 7912G |
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Cisco 7936 – Conference Room IP Phone, combines the functions of a legacy conference phone but with all the benefits
of IP Communications. |
 Cisco 7936 |
Cisco 7940 – Mid-Level IP Phone, designed for the executive who may not need all the bells and whistles afforded in the 7960 series.
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Cisco 7960 – High End IP Phone, designed for executives and the power user, complete with large LCD screen. |
 Cisco 7960G |
Cisco Soft Phone – Turn your PC into a fully functional IP Phone.
Key Fact about IP Phones:
1 Million: Number of IP Phones Cisco shipped between 1999 and 2002. Cisco shipped another million IP phones between August 2002 and July 2003. (Cisco Systems)
CALL MANAGER:
The “Heart” of the IP Communication System. The Call Manager is the software based agent designed to perform call processing. Additional data, voice, and
video services such as unified messaging, multimedia conferencing, collaborative contact centers, and interactive multimedia response systems interact with
the IP Communications solution through Cisco CallManager’s open telephony application programming interfaces.
IOS SOFTWARE/QoS:
Early IP Telephony systems failed to provide the quality of service organizations demanded of their phone system. Cisco eliminated those concerns with
improvements to their Quality of Service (QoS). QoS ensures that voice packets are given priority throughout the network so that conversations arrive intact.
IP Communications will continue to improve with the implementation of a converged network, requiring organizations to upgrade only one network instead of
two or three. Therefore improvements to your data network will result in improvements to both your voice and video network.
Key Fact about VoIP:
7 Million: The number of VoIP phones that will be in circulation by 2007. (In-Stat/MDR) Will Your Phone be one of the 7 Million?
*Information from http://www.cisco.com.
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