What is the Cisco SIP IP Phone 7960?
Cisco SIP IP phones 7960s (hereafter referred to as Cisco SIP IP phones) are full-featured telephones that can be plugged directly into an IP network and used very much like a standard private branch exchange (PBX) telephone. The Cisco SIP IP phone is an IP telephony instrument that can be used in VoIP networks. The Cisco SIP IP phone model terminals can attach to the existing in place data network infrastructure, via 10BaseT/100BaseT interfaces on an Ethernet switch. When used with a voice-capable Ethernet switch (one that understands Type of Service [ToS] bits and can prioritize VoIP traffic), the phones eliminate the need for a traditional proprietary telephone set and key system/PBX. The Cisco SIP IP phone complies with RFC 2543.
