New DECT wireless technology provides state-of-the-art functional communication and multi-media features

The DECT Forum, the globally acting industry association embracing suppliers and operators of DECT based terminals, announces on January 19th 2006 the next generation of DECT wireless telephony. The fixed telephony network is migrating to a new generation of IP based networks and services. Therefore DECT is moving to a new generation of value added IP based services. The evolution of the mature and reliable DECT technology (almost worldwide the standard), is a joint approach of DECT Forum and ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute). ETSI will standardize the DECT enhancements as a new DECT profile, the DECT Forum will define the market applications and introduce the new technology including a new brand name and logo.

Internet telephony resounds throughout the land. The fixed network evolves to an IP based network. For a long time communication terminals at home and in enterprises have been connected to the fixed network. Nowadays the growing distribution and extension of wireless local data networks and digital voice control over the internet protocol (IP) enables a new generation of networks and IP related services and features.

DECT next generation supports the cutting-edge cordless IP telephony and offers various new features and enhacements to satisfy the most relevant customer demands in the fields of voice, audio, phone and address book administration, security, ease of use, compatibility and quality.

Voice:
Superior voice quality (speaking and listening) better than any other cordless technology
Multi-session capabilities (conference, data, video, imaging)
Video-telephony capabilities

Audio:
Streaming FM-quality audio content such as internet radio
Streaming CD-quality audio content

Address Book:
Dial from phone and address book in the network, using presence management
Easy call with multiple persons from network address book

Security:
Ensuring of security in all aspects: protection of wiretapping and viruses and worms on the phone set

Ease of use:
Plug and play functionality of all components
Automatic device detection and configuration

Compatibility and Quality:
Re-use of existing handsets with DECT Next Generation base stations
Highest quality and best value in terms of cost, range, service and battery lifetime

"DECT Next Generation is the ideal technology for the wide range of IP telephony applications", says Erich Kamperschroer, Chairman of the DECT Forum. "The new DECT technology is best qualified to offer enterprises and private consumers all options of trendsetting, comfortable and reliable cordless communications. DECT Next Generation is driven by the DECT Forum to satify customers demands in all-IP networks."

"DECT Forum and ETSI are collaborating in specifying DECT New Generation technologies", says Dr. Michael Neuhaeuser, Project Manager of DECT Next Generation. "Network operators, DECT equipment manufacturers, and semiconductor solution providers are working closely together in the ETSI standardization team to make DECT New Generation a sure choice of cordless communications in the foreseeable future."

About DECT Forum
The DECT Forum is the globally acting industry association embracing suppliers and operators of DECT based terminals, systems, and networks. The DECT Forum represents the interests of the DECT industry and is located in Berne, Switzerland. Full members of the DECT Forum are currently: Ascom Tateco, Avaya-Tenovis, Binatone, DSP Group, Infineon, Kirk, Panasonic, Philips, RTX, Siemens and Suncorp.