“What the heck is DECT”?

What is DECT? DECT is an acronym which stands for Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications. DECT phone systems is a new technology to the United States—one that is a fully established and working system that originated in Europe and is now their primary frequency band for all telecommunications.

DECT technology could be a great asset to your home or business. It operates off of a single base station (or several, if you have an extremely large coverage area) and transmits its signal on a radio frequency of 1.9 GHz. The Dect system is called DECT 6.0 in the USA.

With the average household using wireless Internet, Bluetooth devices, multi-functioning remote controls, and a plethora of other gizmos and gadgets, owning a DECT 6.0 phone could be a great option for your next home telephone. One of the great things about this technology is that you have less interference than with your traditional cordless phones, and your conversations are more secure. DECT phones have a “handover” feature that seamlessly transfers your call as you move around your location from one base station to the next. If you’re wondering how many base stations you need…just one base can provide coverage up to 100 meters outdoors!

DECT phones will provide you with a clear signal even when in the presence of other radio frequencies like wireless networks, Bluetooth technologies, baby monitors, etc. DECT can also be used as a wireless LAN and wireless Internet access service, an added value when purchasing a new phone especially if you have a network or are interested in creating one. I found a lot of information for DECT Technologies from these articles:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DECT

http://www.dectweb.com/Introduction/answers.htm

If you’re interested in learning the history of DECT or more detailed capabilities of DECT, the websites mentioned above may be a great place to start. If anyone currently has a DECT phone in their home or at their office I would love to hear some first hand experiences. Please share to let our readers know what you think?

Best,
Michael