PRODUCT BULLETIN NO. 3118
Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-support dates for the Cisco® H.323 software image on the Cisco IP Phone 7905G. The last day to download the affected software is April 1, 2007. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until April 1, 2009.
Table 1 describes the end-of-support milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to either the Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) or Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) software images for the Cisco IP Phone 7905G or to one of the Linksys IP endpoints that is better suited for the service provider, small office, or home office market. Information about replacement products can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/ps1851/index.html and http://www.linksys.com. Table 3 provides relevant information for migrating to the replacement product.
This announcement does not signal the end of life or end of sale of the Cisco IP Phone 7905G; it only announces the end of support of one of three signaling protocols supported on this phone.
Table 1. End-of-Support Milestones and Dates for Cisco H.323 Software Image on Cisco IP Phone 7905G
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
There is no replacement product at this time. However, customers may choose to switch to running Cisco SCCP or SIP on this phone or find a suitable Linksys product. For more information about Linksys, go to http://www.linksys.com.
The recommended replacement for the H.323 software image running on the Cisco IP Phone 7905G is the SIP image for the same phone or a suitable Linksys endpoint (Table 3). Users can upgrade their Cisco IP Phone 7905G to the SIP or SCCP images that are not part of this end-of-support notice for no additional fees.
Table 3. Product Comparisons
Customers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Plan (TMP) to trade in products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/tradein/. The Cisco TMP application requires all users to have a Cisco.com user ID.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Cisco IP Phone 7905G, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/ps1851/index.html or contact your local Cisco account representative.
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html.
To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-notice.
