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European Cordless Technology Coming to U.S.
Wireless Week, June, 2006 by Smith, Brad
By Brad Smith FCC approves unlicensed spectrum that will be used by DECT providers. The European cordless telephone system known as DECT, or Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications, is headed to the United States, aiming to provide voice services for PBX systems in small- to medium-sized enterprises.
DECT (the "E" used to stand for European) is a cellular telecommunications system but with small cell sizes with a radius of 300 feet or less. The technology was standardized by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and has been adopted around the world. OPENING DOORS What is making DECT possible in the United States was a decision by the FCC late last year to allocate spectrum in the 1920-1930 MHz frequency for...
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