The Cisco IP Phone 7970G demonstrates the latest technology and advancements in VoIP telephony. It addresses not only the needs of the executive or major decision maker but also brings network data and applications to users without PCs. This state-of-the-art IP phone includes a backlit, high-resolution color touch-screen display for easy access to communication information, timesaving applications, and feature usage. It also enables customers and developers to deliver more innovative and productivity-enhancing Extensible Markup Language (XML) applications to the display. Access to eight telephone lines (or combination of lines and direct access to telephony features), a high-quality hands-free speakerphone, a built-in headset connection, both Cisco pre-standard Power over Ethernet (PoE) and IEEE 802.3af PoE are supported.

• Network features for the Cisco IP Phone 7970G include the following: Cisco Discovery Protocol
• Automatic IEEE 802.1q (VLAN) configuration
• G.711a, G.711u, and G.729ab audio compression codecs
• Integrated Ethernet switch
• 10/100BASE-T Ethernet connection through an RJ-45 interface for LAN connectivity
• Software upgrade supported using a TFTP server
• Provisioning of network parameters through DHCP
• Voice activity detection, silence suppression, comfort-noise generation, and error concealment