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4Q99
December 1999 News below:
DECTweb Exclusive: DECT Data Demos at DECT2000
At the DECT2000 Exhibition RTX
Telecom will show two different applications of DECT Data:
1) A Wireless ISDN (IIP) system. One end of the wireless system is
a DECT ISDN fixed part connected to an ISDN line. To this fixed part a number of standard
GAP handsets are supported. An ISDN portable part is then connected to the fixed part over
the air using the Intermediate ISDN access Protocol. At the portable ISDN part a number of
standard ISDN telephones can be connected. The system is implemented using LU7/LU8 data
services, i.e. Forward Error Correction (FER) and Automatic Repeat reQuest (ARQ)
2) A Wireless Video Conference System using DECT Packet Radio
Service (DPRS). The fixed part of the systems consists of a PC with a camera and a DECT FP
connected to the PC using the USB interface. To the FP a number of standard GAP handsets
can be connected. The portable part of the demo system also contains a PC with camera and
a DECT PP connected via the USB interface. The FP and PP are wirelessly interconnected
using DPRS supporting the LU10 services and having a unidirectional throughput of up to
552 kbit/s.
If any other exhibitors at DECT2000 would care to give DECTweb a
sneak preview we'll gladly let our visitors know what's in store....
Euro19million Contract for DECT-based WLL in China
Alcatel has recently been awarded by the
Post & Telecommunication Administration (PTA) of Hubei province a USD 20 million
contract (EUR 19 million) to supply fixed wireless access systems. The agreement covers 12
of the province’s 14 prefectures. The systems fully support high-speed access -
up to 56 Kbit/s - to data and the Internet.
For full details see the press release.
November 1999 News below:
DECT Multimedia Consortium Launch Range of Products
"DECT multimedia products have arrived !"
That was the message of the DECT Multimedia Consortium's (DECT-MMC) Press Launch in
Paris a few days ago which showcased a range of products embodying the DECT Multimedia
Application Protocol, DMAP. Products exhibited included:
* wireless printers with DECT Ethernet adapter for professional
applications
* FreePads for the integration of DECT telephony and DECT multimedia
* the first wireless ISDN bundle systems for telecommunications and multimedia or home
multimedia television with a wireless ISDN-DECT connection
Companies represented at the event included:
* Canon
* Ascom
* Hagenuk
* Loewe
* Screen Media, and
* founders of the DECT-MMC, Dosch & Amand
More detail coming soon on the new Multimedia & Home Networking Page
Trety Announce New Product Range
In a bid to strengthen their market position, hot on the heeels of their
first products, Trety have just announced plans for a new range of DECT phones - the
MDT-2000 series - to be available in the new year. Type Approval is expected in
January and customer deliveries in April 2000.
See their Press Release
Also see the Residential Products Page
DECT Market continues to attract New Players
The continuing growth of the digital cordless marekt inEurope continues
to attract new players, with one of the aggressive newcomers being Life Telecom, who have
recently advised DECTweb of their
activities. Their new GAP product will be launched in January 2000 and claims
similar features to the recently launched 3000 series from Siemens, but smaller.
Current products are sold in various European countries under different brand names.
For more details see their entry on our Residential Products Page
DECT Modules Market set to Grow
The increasing availability of DECT modules seems to be indicative of an
increasing opportunity for the use of DECT in new, less traditional, applications.
Alongside the traditional modules supplier, ALPS, which has been addressing
the market now for a couple of years, other suppliers bringing product to market in recent
months have included Inventel, Digades, RTX, Fraunhofer/IZT and of course Siemens.
To check out products available see our Modules
Page - where we've recently updated the supplier entries.
DECT Modules Workshop in Rome
A DECT Modules Workshop is planned at the DECT 2000 conference in Rome in January, to be led
by Roke Manor Research. Entitled "DECT Modules: Entering New Markets, Creating
New Business" the workshop will address how DECT modules can be effectively used to
address new product opportunities.
FUN Communications uses DECT Modules for Palm Cradle
One recent example of effective use of DECT modules is the wireless
cradle for use with 3com's Palm III product, shown at the DECT Congress in September.
Configured as a point-of-sale terminal, the product was shown running restaurant
software - the waiter simply uses the Palm stylus to enter the table number, the menu
items ordered and presses 'send' to immediately communicate the order through to the
kitchen, saving time for himself and customers. At the end of the meal the bill can
be directly radio'ed to the check-out printer to print the bill for the customer.
See our Innovations Page for
more details
Coverage Planning Software
We've added some new additions recently to the list of suppliers of
coverage planning software for use with DECT systems. Check out the Coverage Planning Software Page.
If you're aware of any other suppliers we should include please e-mail us with
their details.
DECT Update in Australia
The next two years look set to see a boom in the DECT market in
Australia, with legislative changes making the residential market more attractive to both
consumers and distributors. The business market is already growing rapidly, with
several major suppliers currently serving the market.
Check out the report on our Global
Page
DECT WLL Prospers in Argentina
Alcatel have scored another big success for their wireless local loop
offerings involving DECT with the win of a major contract from telecom Argentina,
announced recently in Paris. The total value of the contract to supply a fixed WLL
telephone network was announced as USD100m. This is also the first big contract of a DECT
FWA system in the 3.5 GHz band, where DECT has now been undoubtly demonstrated to be
both a feasible and reliable solution to provide fixed wireless applications.
For more details on this story see the Press
Release
For more info on Alcatel's Evolium WLL products using DECT see our WLL Page
RTX Launch Another US DECT
Variant
No doubt hoping to emulate the success of Siemens' WDCT (DECT
derivative) cordless phones in the USA, RTX Telecom has just announced FCC approval of
three products using its own proprietary 2.4 GHz digital cordless phone technology
called MARS. MARS is based upon the standard DECT frame format but hops at 1700
hops/sec over 79 channels in the ISM band.
For more details on this story see the Press Release
For more info on RTX repeater products and technology see our Repeaters Page and Modules Page
RTX Target Major Expansion into Cellular
Following on from their growth, since 1993,
to 100 staff, largely built upon their success in the DECT cordless market, RTX Telecom
have recently announced their aggressive intention to recruit an additional 50 engineers
over the next 2 years to develop a capability in GSM and CDMA cellular technology.
on from their growth, since 1993,
to 100 staff, largely built upon their success in the DECT cordless market, RTX Telecom
have recently announced their aggressive intention to recruit an additional 50 engineers
over the next 2 years to develop a capability in GSM and CDMA cellular technology.
on from their growth, since 1993,
to 100 staff, largely built upon their success in the DECT cordless market, RTX Telecom
have recently announced their aggressive intention to recruit an additional 50 engineers
over the next 2 years to develop a capability in GSM and CDMA cellular technology.
on from their growth, since 1993,
to 100 staff, largely built upon their success in the DECT cordless market, RTX Telecom
have recently announced their aggressive intention to recruit an additional 50 engineers
over the next 2 years to develop a capability in GSM and CDMA cellular technology.
This move is presented as a two pronged strategy
- to exploit the growth anticipated in GSM and CDMA cellular markets over this
period, and
- positioning and skills development, ready to address the W-CDMA 3G market
- positioning and skills development, ready to address the W-CDMA 3G market
- positioning and skills development, ready to address the W-CDMA 3G market
- positioning and skills development, ready to address the W-CDMA 3G market
See their Press Release
BT to offer Wireless Voice and
Data Networks for Home and Office
BT is to introduce a range of wireless networking products enabling
users to connect digital devices around the home or small office to the Internet or other
online services. The networks, which will be available early next year, have been
developed in BT-funded research by US start-up Home Wireless Networks Inc. (HWN).
The two companies have been working together since June 1998 to develop products for the
European market in response to the dramatic growth in Internet services and e-commerce.
Sales of the products in the first year are expected to exceed £35 million ($50 million)
in the UK.
HWN's US product line in North America combines the features of a
wireless phone system with the functionality of a wireless LAN. As a part of the BT funded
research, DECT and 802.11 compliant systems have been developed at HWN's UK facility, in
Cambridge. At the heart of the system lies a wireless "Intelligent Gateway" to
the global network, which will support all major international standards, including ISDN
and ADSL.
For more details on this story see the Press Release
For more info on HWN's products see our new Multimedia & Home Networking
Page
October 1999 News below:
£100m contract for Telegate
...and a new owner !
Major new developments at Israeli company
Telegate, provider of cable TV DECT systems.
Reported on October 13th by Globes' "Israel's Business Arena", the
Israeli DECT innovator Telegate has apparently been purchased by US company Terayon.
This latest move follows $13.5m fundraising earlier in the year, which concluded
recently with a $6.5m investment from Japan's Nomura Bank
The company has also initialled another $100m
supply contract with a European Cable TV company. The company had recently signed a
similar size agreement with Belgian cable operator Telenet. Telegate's DECT and GSM
over cable offerings offer cable operators great new services to offer to their customers.
For more details on this story see the Globes'
report
For more info on Telegate's products see our Innovations Page
Launch for the DECT Engines
The Systems '99 Fair in Munich, October 18th, sees market
introduction of the long-awaited DECT Engine MD32 from Siemens, originally previewed at
CeBIT in March this year. Volume shipments of this new DECT module will start in
January 2000.
For more information, including picture and brochure weblinks, see the Innovations Page and the DECT Modules Page
Bosch MM 588
Professional Handset
Bosch has launched a new DECT handset for business applications.
Supporting text messaging, the new phone is lightweight (115g) and supports a headset and
comes with an optional vibrating alert battery case. More details on our Business Page.
Siemens
launches new US Gigasets
Siemens has announced production availalability of its latest two new
entrants to their US range of cordless phones, to the WDCT standard, the
US-DECT-derivative. The Gigaset 2410 and the 2415 were previewed at a trade show
earlier in the year. Whereas the first US Gigasets were targetted at the business
user, the new products are aimed at a different market sector, with an appeal to the SoHo
/ residential buyer.
More details of the Gigaset 2410 and 2415 may be found on the Residential Phones page.
DECT Push
Forward in Australia
An agreement between Wavelink Communications and
Telstra, the major Australian telco, looks set to accelerate the DECT market in Australia
- in many European countries a key factor in market growth has been getting a large telco
involved. Under the terms of the deal, announced 11th October, Telstra will install, maintain and provide technical support for
Wavelink’s DECT PABX adjunct products, supplied by Kirk Telecom A/S and Hagenuk GmbH.
For more details see their press release.
Siemens uses
Telecom to Launch the new Gigaset 3000 Series
Siemens has used the
occasion of Telecom 99 show in Geneva to showcase their new range of DECT phones, the
Gigaset 3000 series. The new range includes various base stations with or without
integrated answering machine, for both the analog network and the ISDN interface, and
three different handsets ("Classic", "Comfort", "Mobile") to
address the widest range of requirements in terms of dimensions and equipment features.
This offer will be expanded early next year to include the ultra lightweight
"Micro" handset.
For more details see their press
release
BT Cellnet
slash price of the Onephone
At the recent DECT Congress
in London, John O'Boyle, head of BT Cellnet's Onephone service, announced the
intention, as of October 1st, to slash the price of the BT Cellnet Onephone product, (an
Ericsson dual mode GSM/DECT phone, packaged with a special mobility-enhanced Siemens DECT
basestation and standard DECT GAP phone), by half, from £399 to £199.
He also indicated that BT see Onephone as a key first step in positioning BT for a future
of fixed/mobile convergence and that other aspects of the full service proposition were
yet to come.
DECT Forum
Update
The latest newsletter from the DECT Forum has just been published,
1st October 1999. Articles in the latest issue reflect many of the trends recently
reported on DECTweb and seen at the recent London Congress:
* DECT evolution into the future - higher data rates and DECT's role in IMT
* The role of DECT data applications
* The consolidation of the DPRS and DMAP DECT data standards
and Application Specific Access Profiles
* The BT-Cellnet Onephone
Check it out at the DECT Forum website
Check out the DECT Forum at Telecom 99 in Geneva - Stand
Number 7142, Hall 7
Innovative
Applications - theme of the recent DECT Congress
A common thread running through the recent IIR DECT Congress in London
late September was innovative applications and uses of DECT technology. Whilst all
the usual topics expected at the event were there - residential, SoHo, business, WLL
updates - what was notable was the pleasantly surprising number of presentations
describing new applications and products.
A series of product case studies included:
* Multigate DECT - a managed
cordless multimedia service to be offered by cable companies
* New low power DECT modules from Inventel
* Combinations of on-site DECT with messaging and web-browsing from Philips
* A DECT-enabled cradle for the Palm Pilot device from FUN Communications
* Gastromax - A DECT-enabled credit-card reader and ordering device for
restaurants from Kobil
Other UK-specific presentations included an update on the OnePhone from John O'Boyle of BT and
an introduction to Home Wireless Networks' products to be launched by BT early next year.
We hope to feature a conference report shortly on DECTweb - if you were there
please send in your contribution for inclusion. E-mail
us.
Anritsu enter
DECT Test Market
Anritsu took the opportunity at the recent DECT Congress in London to
showcase their new DECT test and measurement software option for their MT8801B Radio
Communication Analyser. The unique feature of the Anritsu offering would seem to be
its ability to provide high speed testing capability, maximising test throughput.
See details on our Test Equipment
Page
Ascom launch
PlaceBase - simple site planning for DECT basestations
Ascom have informed us of the launch of their PlaceBase product, an easy
to use software package that simplifies the planning and siting of DECT basestations to
ensure good coverage within buildings.
See details on our Coverage
Planning Tools Page
The Dolfy
Convertible drives into Geneva
Many thanks to Dolfy Telecom, who have just informed DECTweb of the imminent launch in a couple of weeks
time in Geneva of their new DECT product. The fruits of 4 years R&D their
innovative product is believed to be a world first - a cordless telephone that converts in
3 seconds into a headset !
You can see this exciting new product at Booth 8063 at Telecom.
See details on our Innovative Products
Page
New DECT Module from
digades
DECTweb has just been
informed of the availability of the new DFM251
DECT module product from the German company digades. Building on its earlier
brother, the DFM250, the new module boasts improved functionality, support for voice and
data, multiple timeslots allowing high rate data, along with size, cost and power
reductions. The new modules uses chips from TEMIC, to which it attributes
these latter improvements.
See details on our Modules Page.
See also the Press
Release from digades
 Earlier
news may be found in the DECTnews archive
- positioning and skills development, ready to address the W-CDMA 3G market
See their Press Release
BT to offer Wireless Voice and
Data Networks for Home and Office
BT is to introduce a range of wireless networking products enabling
users to connect digital devices around the home or small office to the Internet or other
online services. The networks, which will be available early next year, have been
developed in BT-funded research by US start-up Home Wireless Networks Inc. (HWN).
The two companies have been working together since June 1998 to develop products for the
European market in response to the dramatic growth in Internet services and e-commerce.
Sales of the products in the first year are expected to exceed £35 million ($50 million)
in the UK.
HWN's US product line in North America combines the features of a
wireless phone system with the functionality of a wireless LAN. As a part of the BT funded
research, DECT and 802.11 compliant systems have been developed at HWN's UK facility, in
Cambridge. At the heart of the system lies a wireless "Intelligent Gateway" to
the global network, which will support all major international standards, including ISDN
and ADSL.
For more details on this story see the Press Release
For more info on HWN's products see our new Multimedia & Home Networking
Page
October 1999 News below:
£100m contract for Telegate
...and a new owner !
Major new developments at Israeli company
Telegate, provider of cable TV DECT systems.
Reported on October 13th by Globes' "Israel's Business Arena", the
Israeli DECT innovator Telegate has apparently been purchased by US company Terayon.
This latest move follows $13.5m fundraising earlier in the year, which concluded
recently with a $6.5m investment from Japan's Nomura Bank
The company has also initialled another $100m
supply contract with a European Cable TV company. The company had recently signed a
similar size agreement with Belgian cable operator Telenet. Telegate's DECT and GSM
over cable offerings offer cable operators great new services to offer to their customers.
For more details on this story see the Globes'
report
For more info on Telegate's products see our Innovations Page
Launch for the DECT Engines
The Systems '99 Fair in Munich, October 18th, sees market
introduction of the long-awaited DECT Engine MD32 from Siemens, originally previewed at
CeBIT in March this year. Volume shipments of this new DECT module will start in
January 2000.
For more information, including picture and brochure weblinks, see the Innovations Page and the DECT Modules Page
Bosch MM 588
Professional Handset
Bosch has launched a new DECT handset for business applications.
Supporting text messaging, the new phone is lightweight (115g) and supports a headset and
comes with an optional vibrating alert battery case. More details on our Business Page.
Siemens
launches new US Gigasets
Siemens has announced production availalability of its latest two new
entrants to their US range of cordless phones, to the WDCT standard, the
US-DECT-derivative. The Gigaset 2410 and the 2415 were previewed at a trade show
earlier in the year. Whereas the first US Gigasets were targetted at the business
user, the new products are aimed at a different market sector, with an appeal to the SoHo
/ residential buyer.
More details of the Gigaset 2410 and 2415 may be found on the Residential Phones page.
DECT Push
Forward in Australia
An agreement between Wavelink Communications and
Telstra, the major Australian telco, looks set to accelerate the DECT market in Australia
- in many European countries a key factor in market growth has been getting a large telco
involved. Under the terms of the deal, announced 11th October, Telstra will install, maintain and provide technical support for
Wavelink’s DECT PABX adjunct products, supplied by Kirk Telecom A/S and Hagenuk GmbH.
For more details see their press release.
Siemens uses
Telecom to Launch the new Gigaset 3000 Series
Siemens has used the
occasion of Telecom 99 show in Geneva to showcase their new range of DECT phones, the
Gigaset 3000 series. The new range includes various base stations with or without
integrated answering machine, for both the analog network and the ISDN interface, and
three different handsets ("Classic", "Comfort", "Mobile") to
address the widest range of requirements in terms of dimensions and equipment features.
This offer will be expanded early next year to include the ultra lightweight
"Micro" handset.
For more details see their press
release
BT Cellnet
slash price of the Onephone
At the recent DECT Congress
in London, John O'Boyle, head of BT Cellnet's Onephone service, announced the
intention, as of October 1st, to slash the price of the BT Cellnet Onephone product, (an
Ericsson dual mode GSM/DECT phone, packaged with a special mobility-enhanced Siemens DECT
basestation and standard DECT GAP phone), by half, from £399 to £199.
He also indicated that BT see Onephone as a key first step in positioning BT for a future
of fixed/mobile convergence and that other aspects of the full service proposition were
yet to come.
DECT Forum
Update
The latest newsletter from the DECT Forum has just been published,
1st October 1999. Articles in the latest issue reflect many of the trends recently
reported on DECTweb and seen at the recent London Congress:
* DECT evolution into the future - higher data rates and DECT's role in IMT
* The role of DECT data applications
* The consolidation of the DPRS and DMAP DECT data standards
and Application Specific Access Profiles
* The BT-Cellnet Onephone
Check it out at the DECT Forum website
Check out the DECT Forum at Telecom 99 in Geneva - Stand
Number 7142, Hall 7
Innovative
Applications - theme of the recent DECT Congress
A common thread running through the recent IIR DECT Congress in London
late September was innovative applications and uses of DECT technology. Whilst all
the usual topics expected at the event were there - residential, SoHo, business, WLL
updates - what was notable was the pleasantly surprising number of presentations
describing new applications and products.
A series of product case studies included:
* Multigate DECT - a managed
cordless multimedia service to be offered by cable companies
* New low power DECT modules from Inventel
* Combinations of on-site DECT with messaging and web-browsing from Philips
* A DECT-enabled cradle for the Palm Pilot device from FUN Communications
* Gastromax - A DECT-enabled credit-card reader and ordering device for
restaurants from Kobil
Other UK-specific presentations included an update on the OnePhone from John O'Boyle of BT and
an introduction to Home Wireless Networks' products to be launched by BT early next year.
We hope to feature a conference report shortly on DECTweb - if you were there
please send in your contribution for inclusion. E-mail
us.
Anritsu enter
DECT Test Market
Anritsu took the opportunity at the recent DECT Congress in London to
showcase their new DECT test and measurement software option for their MT8801B Radio
Communication Analyser. The unique feature of the Anritsu offering would seem to be
its ability to provide high speed testing capability, maximising test throughput.
See details on our Test Equipment
Page
Ascom launch
PlaceBase - simple site planning for DECT basestations
Ascom have informed us of the launch of their PlaceBase product, an easy
to use software package that simplifies the planning and siting of DECT basestations to
ensure good coverage within buildings.
See details on our Coverage
Planning Tools Page
The Dolfy
Convertible drives into Geneva
Many thanks to Dolfy Telecom, who have just informed DECTweb of the imminent launch in a couple of weeks
time in Geneva of their new DECT product. The fruits of 4 years R&D their
innovative product is believed to be a world first - a cordless telephone that converts in
3 seconds into a headset !
You can see this exciting new product at Booth 8063 at Telecom.
See details on our Innovative Products
Page
New DECT Module from
digades
DECTweb has just been
informed of the availability of the new DFM251
DECT module product from the German company digades. Building on its earlier
brother, the DFM250, the new module boasts improved functionality, support for voice and
data, multiple timeslots allowing high rate data, along with size, cost and power
reductions. The new modules uses chips from TEMIC, to which it attributes
these latter improvements.
See details on our Modules Page.
See also the Press
Release from digades
Earlier
news may be found in the DECTnews archive
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