DECT

DECTTechnology Overview

DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications, which was previously named Digital European Cordless Telephony prior to 1995) is a standard for wireless and mobile phones as well as for general wireless data transmission. DECT succeeds the CT1 and CT2 standards.

Applications

DECT is suitable for voice, data, and networking applications with a range up to 500 meters.

Key Parameters

DECT
Frequency Range Show / Hide
1880 MHz - 1900 MHz
(World)
902 MHz - 928 MHz
(N America)
2400 MHz - 2483.5 MHz
(N America)
Modulation GFSK
Multiple Access FDMA / TDMA
Duplex (Uplink/Downlink) TDD
Channel Bandwidth 1.728 MHz
Peak Data Rate 1152 kbit/s
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Standardization

DECT has been defined in the ETSI EN 300 175 standard. The concepts in the New Generation DECT standard will provide an evolution path for DECT. The following link provides access to DECT specifications: http://www.etsi.org/WebSite/Technologies/DECT.aspx