SAN JOSE, Calif.-RTX Telecom Inc. said its cordless Dualphone has received Federal Communications Commission approval as the first digital enhanced cordless telecommunication product in the world.
RTX, with global headquarters in Denmark, said the Dualphone already has been successfully launched in more than 45 other DECT markets in Europe, Africa and Asia, giving mobility to many Skype users in these regions.
The product allows the same cordless handset to be used to place or receive calls both via the analog telephone network and via the Internet.
RTX said the biggest advantage for DECT cordless phones, compared to other digital cordless phones operating in bands such as the 2.4GHz and 5.8 GHz bands, is that they operate in a frequency band dedicated to DECT products, making these cordless phones truly Wi-Fi-friendly.
“The opening of the U.S. DECT frequency band will create a lot of opportunities for new cordless products to be introduced in the U.S. market. RTX Telecom is certainly ready to help customers design and develop products that fulfill both market and FCC requirements,” said Jorgen Elbaek, chief executive officer and president of RTX Telecom.
“I see the potential of the U.S. DECT market as huge, because U.S. DECT offers excellent audio quality, and does not conflict with U.S. Wi-Fi systems, which is a major problem with the existing US cordless phones,” says Erich Kamperschroer, chairman of the DECT Forum.
