How it all began

Back in the 1980s, Siemens launched its first cordless phones for private households: the Megasets, which were based on the CT1 and CT1+ standards. These devices can no longer be used, since the frequencies expired in 1997. The successor standard DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telephony) was introduced in 1992, and 1993 saw the birth of the Gigaset family with the launch of the Siemens Gigaset 951. It was the first cordless phone based on the DECT standard, which offered digital voice quality, protection against eavesdropping and, for the first time, the ability to register more than one handset and conduct internal calls. The Siemens Gigaset 952 also allowed the connection of a fax or answering machine.