The Cisco Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 enhances people-centric communications, combining superior high-definition (HD) audio performance & 360-degree coverage for all sizes of conference rooms & executive offices. It provides an audiophile sound experience with a full-duplex two-way wideband (G.722) audio hands-free speaker. The IP Conference Phone 8831 is a simple, scalable solution that meets the challenges of the most diverse rooms. It provides flexible deployment options & expansion by using extension microphones that can be wired or wireless (Digital Equipment Cordless Telephone (DECT)) with a daisy-chain configuration of two units. The IP Conference Phone 8831 has an industrial design with enhanced ergonomics that puts the user first. It offers a detached control panel so that the display may be easily viewed without having to move the entire unit. It also provides easy view of device mute status from all sides.