Cisco IP Conference Phone 8832 Overview

The Cisco IP Conference Phone 8832 is the platforms that provide collaboration within enterprises. It brings together the capabilities of Cisco Unified Communication applications, building upon the solid foundations of Cisco Unified

Communications devices, both wired and wireless.

Cisco’s implementation of 802.11 permits time sensitive applications such as voice to operate efficiently across campus wide wireless LAN (WLAN) deployments. These extensions provide fast roaming capabilities and an almost seamless flow of multimedia traffic, whilst maintaining security as the end user roams between access points.

It should be understood that WLAN uses unlicensed spectrum, and as a result it may experience interference from other devices using the unlicensed spectrum. The proliferation of devices in the 2.4 GHz spectrum, such as Bluetooth headsets, Microwave ovens, cordless consumer phones, means that the 2.4 GHz spectrum may contain more congestion than other spectrums. The 5

GHz spectrum has far fewer devices operating in this spectrum and is the preferred spectrum to operate the Cisco IP Conference

Phone 8832 in order to take advantage of the 802.11a/n/ac data rates available.

Despite the optimizations that Cisco has implemented in the Cisco IP Conference Phone 8832, the use of unlicensed spectrum means that uninterrupted communication can not be guaranteed, and there may be the possibility of voice gaps of up to several seconds during conversations. Adherence to these deployment guidelines will reduce the likelihood of these voice gaps being present, but there is always this possibility.

Through the use of unlicensed spectrum, and the inability to guarantee the delivery of messages to a WLAN device, the Cisco

IP Conference Phone 8832 is not intended to be used as a medical device and should not be used to make clinical decisions.

Phone Models

The following Cisco IP Conference Phone 8832 models are available.

Below outlines the peak antenna gain and frequency ranges / channels supported by each model.

Part Number Description Peak Antenna

Gain

Frequency Ranges Available

Channels

CP-8832-K9

CP-8832-W-K9

CP-8832-EU-K9

Cisco IP

Conference

Phone 8832,

Charcoal (North

America)

2.4 GHz = 3.9 dBi

5 GHz = 6.1 dBi

2.412 - 2.472 GHz

5.180 - 5.240 GHz

5.260 - 5.320 GHz

5.500 - 5.720 GHz

5.745 - 5.825 GHz

Cisco IP

Conference

Phone 8832,

White (North

America)

2.4 GHz = 3.9 dBi

5 GHz = 6.1 dBi

2.412 - 2.472 GHz

5.180 - 5.240 GHz

5.260 - 5.320 GHz

5.500 - 5.720 GHz

5.745 - 5.825 GHz

Cisco IP

Conference

Phone 8832,

Charcoal

(APAC, EMEA,

Australia, New

Zealand)

2.4 GHz = 3.9 dBi

5 GHz = 6.1 dBi

2.412 - 2.472 GHz

5.180 - 5.240 GHz

5.260 - 5.320 GHz

5.500 - 5.700 GHz

13

4

4

12

5

13

4

4

11

13

4

4

12

5

Channel Set

1-13

36,40,44,48

52,56,60,64

100-144

149,153,157,161,165

1-13

36,40,44,48

52,56,60,64

100-144

149,153,157,161,165

1-13

36,40,44,48

52,56,60,64

100-140

Cisco IP Conference Phone 8832 Wireless LAN Deployment Guide

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