Avaya IP Deskphones 96x1 Series SIP Software Release 6.2

96x1 Series SIP Software Release 6.2

Release 6.2 was made generally available in August 2012 and is supported for installation on Avaya 9608, 9611G, 9621G, and 9641G IP Deskphones. This is NOT the latest release of SIP software for installation on Avaya 96x1 IP Deskphones. The latest release is recommended for new development.

SIP 6.2 and all subsequent service packs support the Push and Web APIs on 9608, 9611G, 9621G and 9641G deskphones.
SIP 6.2.2 introduced support for the Push and Web APIs on 9601 deskphones.
SIP 6.2 does not support the Phonexml push type.

Important The following end of sale and end of support dates have been announced:
Avaya IP Deskphone Models: 9601

End of sale: Jun 13, 2017
End of support: Jun 13, 2020
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Avaya IP Deskphone Models: 9608

End of sale: Dec 08, 2014
End of support: Mar 14, 2019
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Avaya IP Deskphone Models: 9611G

End of sale: Mar 09, 2020
End of support: Mar 09, 2023
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Avaya IP Deskphone Models: 9621G, 9641G

End of sale: Mar 14, 2016
End of support: Mar 14, 2019
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For all new development, Avaya recommends that developers use the latest available SIP software release.

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Features in the new release

For information about compatibility with Avaya Aura, and feature limitations based on Avaya Aura component releases, see the Readme document available under the Downloads tab.

SIP 6.2.2 introduces the following new feature:

Support for 9601 deskphones:
The following feature limitations apply with 9601 deskphones:
- Advanced Conferencing with Avaya Aura Confercing 7.x: no conference details screen is provided
- WML Browser / WML Push: the rendering of images is not supported
The following features are explicitly not supported on 9601 SIP deskphones:
- Call Center Elite features
- Enhanced Call Forwarding
- Instant Messaging
- Large Text
- Per Contact Ring Control

New features in SIP 6.2 include:

Enhanced Push API support allows trusted applications to send unsolicited content to the SIP deskphone.
WML browser provides Web API support.
Display push support.
Advanced conferencing with Avaya Aura Conferencing Release 7.0.
Enhanced inter-working with Avaya Aura Call Center Elite with support for new Call Center Elite features.
Call Pickup Alerting (CPA).
Dialing E.164 numbers.
Enhanced call forwarding.
Group paging.
Hotline.
Instant messaging.
Key repeat delay.
Microsoft Exchange 2007 contact integration.
Microsoft OCS early media.
Presence with Avaya Aura Presence Server.
Privacy feature.
Team button.
Visual indication of encrypted calls.