Overview

Cisco IP Communicator - a software-based application that delivers enhanced telephony support through personal computers - features the latest technology and advancements available with VoIP today. This application endows computers with the functionality of IP Phones, providing high-quality voice calls on the road, in the office, or from wherever users may have access to the corporate network.

Cisco IP Communicator is designed to meet diverse customer needs as a supplemental telephone when traveling, a telecommuting device, or a primary desktop telephone. When using Cisco IP Communicator remotely, users aren't just taking their office extension with them, they also have access to the same familiar phone services they have in the office.

Cisco IP Communicator uses Cisco CallManager call processing system to provide advanced telephony features and VoIP capabilities. When registered to Cisco CallManager system, Cisco IP Communicator has the features and functionality of a full-featured Cisco IP Phone, including the ability to transfer calls, forward calls, and conference additional participants to an existing call. This also means that system administrators can provision Cisco IP Communicator as they would any other Cisco IP Phone, greatly simplifying IP Phone management.

This solution also enables customers and developers to deliver more innovative and productivity-enhancing Extensible Markup Language (XML)-based applications to the display. Access to eight telephone lines (or a combination of lines and direct access to telephony features) is included.

Cisco IP Communicator is a dynamic solution that is designed to grow with new system capabilities. Features will keep pace with new changes via automatic software updates.