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href="http://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/2018/sessions/index.php/public/website_pages/view/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CSUN Assistive Technology Conference</a>. It’s amazing to see so much technology innovation happening in this space. And I’m grateful to work for a company that is developing solutions to enable people with disabilities to communicate and collaborate more effectively. At the conference, we’re showcasing a new solution that we know will make an impact.</p> <p>We now offer the first enterprise-grade desk phone that includes built-in text-to-speech functionality capable of conveying vital information on the display through audible voice and tone indicators. Developed with collaborative input from the <a href="http://www.acb.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Council of the Blind</a> (ACB), the software update for the <a href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collaboration-endpoints/unified-ip-phone-8800-series/index.html?dtid=osscdc000283" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cisco’s IP Phone 8800 Series</a> is a huge step toward making the digital workplace more accessible for the blind and visually impaired.</p> <p>“We’re excited by the commitment Cisco has shown in making their leading business enterprise workhorse accessible,” says Eric Bridges, ACB’s executive director. “With businesses relying more on telework and virtual office settings, employees who are blind and visually impaired require reliable telecommunication solutions free of access barriers.”</p> <p>Although third-party solutions were previously available, they were often difficult to use, required connections to external computers, and were not always reliable. This new accessibility update is built into the phone’s operating system. You can deploy it on all on-premises registered 8800 Series models via a simple software update. A blind or visually impaired employee can sit down at any workstation with an updated 8800 Series phone and easily enable the accessibility features.</p> <p>Working with ACB to create new possibilities for people with disabilities in the workplace has been an amazing experience. ACB is the nation’s leading grassroots consumer organization representing Americans who are blind and visually impaired. With 70 affiliates, ACB strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and to improve quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people.</p> <p>Innovations like the software updates to the 8800 Series will help disabled workers to more easily connect and collaborate with their teams. 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Just a SW update that a company needs to do if they are using Cisco 8800 Series IP Phones.</p> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="comment-2481436" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-2481436" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Druu Voskuil</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2481436"><time datetime="2018-03-20T06:47:35-07:00">March 20, 2018 at 6:47 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Is there a release version specified for this feature?</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-2481480" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-2481480" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Anthony Guppy</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2481480"><time datetime="2018-03-21T08:31:43-07:00">March 21, 2018 at 8:31 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>What is software update required. What is the required firmware version on the phone ?</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-2481489" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-2481489" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Mukesh Singh</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2481489"><time datetime="2018-03-21T20:24:59-07:00">March 21, 2018 at 8:24 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>this is great work done by cisco. it will increase the proposing the solution to many organization. Can we some details like which version of CUCM supports or any other documentation ?</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-2481536" class="comment even thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-2481536" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Rosalie</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2481536"><time datetime="2018-03-22T20:53:27-07:00">March 22, 2018 at 8:53 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Awesome</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-2481633" class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-2481633" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Marcelo Almeida De Morais</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2481633"><time datetime="2018-03-23T15:40:52-07:00">March 23, 2018 at 3:40 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Just amazing !!! This feature will be available only for CUCM version 12.1(1) and later ?</p> </div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-2481735" class="comment even depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-2481735" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Renae Cazet</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2481735"><time datetime="2018-03-28T14:55:00-07:00">March 28, 2018 at 2:55 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Marcelo/Mukesh/Anthony – Thank you for your questions. Since the firmware on the 8800 Series phones is backward-compatible, the phone software release 12.1(1) can be used on any CUCM that supports the device. You do not have to upgrade the CUCM to get the feature, you only need to upgrade the phone software which is downloaded from Cisco.com. <a href="https://software.cisco.com/download/navigator.html?mdfid=284729655&i=rm" rel="nofollow">Download the latest firmware: 12-1-1-12 </a>.</p> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="comment-2481762" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-2481762" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Priyank Kiran</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2481762"><time datetime="2018-03-29T13:04:05-07:00">March 29, 2018 at 1:04 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Is there a URL where I can go to see how this feature works on the 8800 phones?</p> <p>Thank you</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-2482449" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-2482449" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Eric Schmidt</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2482449"><time datetime="2018-04-04T10:33:24-07:00">April 4, 2018 at 10:33 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>We downloaded this update and have updated one of the 8845 phones with it, and it works great! The phone announces who is calling, and when you navigate the phone menus, a voice tells you where you are and what options you have. You pick up the phone, it says "new call", and when you dial, it tells you what numbers you are pressing. This is really a great feature for those with visual impairments, nice work Cisco!</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-2484844" class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1"> <article id="div-comment-2484844" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Gareth Bleasdale</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2484844"><time datetime="2018-04-12T05:45:03-07:00">April 12, 2018 at 5:45 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Great enhancement!<br /> We'll this also be available on Cisco HCS based deployments?</p> </div> </article> </li> <li id="comment-2484915" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-2484915" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Keri Segna</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2484915"><time datetime="2018-04-17T13:41:10-07:00">April 17, 2018 at 1:41 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Is there an online demo somewhere? It would be great to understand the new features.</p> </div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-2486526" class="comment byuser comment-author-angiemistretta bypostauthor odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-2486526" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Angie Mistretta</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2486526"><time datetime="2018-05-07T06:35:03-07:00">May 7, 2018 at 6:35 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>We don't have one yet but I will see if we can get a demo recorded soon.</p> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="comment-2486375" class="comment even thread-even depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-2486375" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Tyler Spencer</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2486375"><time datetime="2018-04-26T15:51:44-07:00">April 26, 2018 at 3:51 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I think it is great that Cisco is creating solutions to assist people with disabilities.</p> </div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-2486525" class="comment byuser comment-author-angiemistretta bypostauthor odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-2486525" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Angie Mistretta</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2486525"><time datetime="2018-05-07T06:34:40-07:00">May 7, 2018 at 6:34 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Thank you Tyler!</p> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="comment-2486394" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-2486394" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">bobbie</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2486394"><time datetime="2018-04-27T09:13:04-07:00">April 27, 2018 at 9:13 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>I am trying to activate the speech option on the 8865 phone. I upgraded the phone but it still does not have the text to speech when the phone has incoming calls. Any suggestions?</p> </div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-2486535" class="comment odd alt depth-2 parent"> <article id="div-comment-2486535" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">bobbie</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2486535"><time datetime="2018-05-07T12:47:08-07:00">May 7, 2018 at 12:47 pm</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Once phone rebooted needed to go into applications, accessibility, voice feed back and enable. It started to work fine.</p> </div> </article> <ul class="children"> <li id="comment-2486553" class="comment byuser comment-author-angiemistretta bypostauthor even depth-3"> <article id="div-comment-2486553" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <b class="fn">Angie Mistretta</b> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-metadata"> <a href="https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/ip-phones-accessible-to-the-blind#comment-2486553"><time datetime="2018-05-08T06:53:05-07:00">May 8, 2018 at 6:53 am</time></a> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Great Bobbie!</p> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p class="no-comments">Comments are closed.</p> </div> </main> </div> <div class="blog-row cui cta"> <div class="item-halves-1"> <div class="cta-container"> <div class="cta-image"> <img 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