Akuvox S560 SIP Intercom Handset

Not every room needs a video monitor. The Akuvox S560 is a simple SIP handset that Akuvox makes as an extension unit: put it in the kitchen, the maid's room, the majlis or the guard room, and it rings with the door phone, lets you talk to the visitor through the handset and opens the door with a key press. It does not show video; for that, pair the door phone with an Akuvox monitor in the main living area and use the S560 in the extra rooms.

It is a SIP device, so it also works as an internal phone: keys can be set up for speed dial, a long press can call a preset number, and one key can call the building management or the guard. It registers with Akuvox door phones directly or with a SIP PBX, so it can take calls from other handsets and phones in the house or building.

Audio is two-way with echo cancellation and automatic gain control, using G.722 wideband as well as PCMU, PCMA and G.729. One network cable with 802.3af PoE powers it (1.13 W standby, 2.5 W at full load), or a 12V DC adapter where there is no PoE.

The plastic body measures 216.2 × 63.1 × 53 mm and can be fixed on the wall or stood on a desk. It comes in white or black. As an indoor device it is rated for -10 °C to +45 °C.