User's Manual 1. Introducing the 445HD IP Phone
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1 Introducing the 445HD IP Phone
AudioCodes' 445HD IP Phone for Microsoft Skype for Business is based on AudioCodes High
Definition voice technology, providing clarity and a rich audio experience in Voice-over-IP (VoIP)
calls.
Note: Microsoft rebranded Lync as Skype for Business so whenever the term Skype for
Business appears in this document, it applies also to Lync.
The 445HD IP phone is an advanced high-end business phone with a 4.3" color screen. The
445HD includes an integrated, dedicated LCD sidecar displaying contacts and their presence.
The phone is a 1-line, 2 concurrent calls per line, premium model which includes a large, color,
multi-language graphic Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).
The phone is a fully-featured telephone that provides voice communication over an IP network,
allowing you to place and receive phone calls, put calls on hold, transfer calls, make conference
calls, etc.
AudioCodes IP phones can be offered as part of our of Managed IP Phones solution which
defines the phone as an IT-managed entity and delivers unique and complete lifecycle
management of end-user desktop devices.
Read this User’s Manual carefully to learn how to operate the product and take advantage of its
rich feature set.
1.1 About AudioCodes' Series of High Definition IP Phones
AudioCodes Series of High Definition IP Phones offers a new dimension of voice call quality and
clarity for the IP Telephony market. This new series of IP Phones further expands AudioCodes’
VoIP product offering for the service providers’ hosted services, Enterprise IP telephony and
Enterprise contact centers markets. As a natural addition to the AudioCodes Mobile Clients,
Media Gateway, Media Server & Multi-Service Business Gateway products, the AudioCodes
Series of High Definition IP Phones enable Systems Integrators and end-customers to build end-
to-end solutions that rely on AudioCodes’ technological advantage and proven track record in
providing state-of-the-art products. The AudioCodes Series of High Definition IP Phones meet a
growing demand for High Definition VoIP solutions in end-user phones and terminals, improving
the productivity and efficiency of business communications with new quality standards set by the
High Definition voice technology.
1.2 Cutting Edge Voice Quality & HD VoIP
Based on AudioCodes’ advanced, robust and field-proven VoIPerfectHD™ software,
AudioCodes’ IP Phones are designed to utilize wideband coders. The phones feature enhanced
proprietary capabilities such as packet loss concealment, high quality wideband acoustic echo
canceler, and low-delay adaptive jitter buffers to enrich the HDVoIP experience.