Toshiba Adds More Affordable IP Phones for SMBs, Enterprises

Written by Channel
February 9, 2011

The equipment maker says the new devices look and feel similar to previous versions, theyre just more cost-effective.

Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.s telecom division has added three new models to its line of IP 5000-series business phones.

After taking input from dealers and customers, We have redesigned the new IP 5000-series telephones to be even more cost-effective while retaining the same feature-rich capabilities,” said Eric Abing, product manager for Toshibas telecom group.

To that point, the new models look and feel similar to their predecessors, and perform the same IP features and functions. The difference is theyre more affordable for SMBs and enterprises, said Toshiba, which didnt provide pricing.

The three new models are:

IP5522-SD – Four-line (144×48 pixels) LCD display without backlight, 10/100mbps Ethernet, 10 flexible buttons, full duplex speakerphone.
IP5622-SD — Four-line (144×48 pixels) LCD display with backlight, 10/100mbps Ethernet, 10 flexible buttons, full duplex speakerphone.
IP5631-SDL — Nine-line (150×168 pixels) LCD display with backlight, 10/100mbps Ethernet, 20 flexible buttons, full duplex speakerphone.

All of the phones including previous versions of the 5000 series come standard with a PC interface, headset interface and Ethernet cable. Plus, theyre compatible with Toshibas Strata CIX IP business phone systems.

The devices are available now through authorized Toshiba dealers.