DECT Benefits

The DECT standard was designed from the start to support the real-world needs of telecommunications network operators, business organizations and consumers.

Low Cost

Through the utilization of the same basic technology for residential cordless phones (mass-market) up to complex multi-cell systems, DECT has an attractive and competitive cost position. DECT systems require no frequency planning during initial deployment or subsequent expansion. Once the radio infrastructure is in place, additional base stations and cordless terminals can easily and quickly be added.

High Capacity

The radio technology used in the DECT standard permits very high concentrations of users to be served - up to 100,000 users in any km² office area. This makes DECT a powerful solution for densely-occupied office buildings, public and residential areas.

Spectrum Efficiency

Through the advanced digital technology and unique capabilities like DCS/DCA, DECT very efficiently uses the available radio spectrum in the standard bands (1880-1900 MHz, 1900-1920 MHz, or 1910-1930 MHz). Various applications can share the spectrum, e.g. voice and data, or public and private applications.

Security

The combination of TDMA/TDD digital radio technology and dynamic channel selection with additional encryption techniques, authentication and identification procedures, makes DECT radio transmissions extremely secure against unauthorized radio eavesdropping by third parties. The implemented encryption method enhances the security of DECT to a very satisfactory level.

High Quality

Speech quality in a DECT system is very high, thanks to the digital radio techniques applied. ADPCM digital voice coding technology also ensures compatibility with ISDN. In a multi-cell system such as a cordless PBX, handover from cell to cell is fully transparent to the user.

Future-Safe

The DECT standard will form an integral part of the evolution towards UMTS. It belongs to the IMT 2000 family concept which ensures long-term protection of investment.