DECT GAP DPRS

The DECT standard for cordless telecommunications is the multipart document Common Interface (CI EN 300 175), which is often used in association with the Generic Access Profile (GAP EN 300 444). Built upon these base standards are a large number of Testing, Interworking and Data Services specifications produced.

In 1998 DOSCH&AMAND released the development of multimedia-enabled DECT generation DPRS/DMAP (ETSI Standards EN 301 649 / EN301 650).

The achievement of EN 301 649 DECT Packet Radio Service (DPRS) and EN 301 650 DECT Multimedia Access Profile EN 301 50 has been an important step forward for the development of DECT data application, introducing the flexibility and resources optimization of packet technology, opening the field to further developments in terms of speed and profiles

Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications DECT

There continues to be a strong market interest in cordless telephones for residential and private office use and domestic cordless telephones based on the DECT specification are now becoming widely available. The DECT specification was developed by ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) and operates throughout Europe in the frequency band 1880 - 1900 MHz according to EC directive 91/287/EEC. The Common Technical Regulations (CTR’s) applicable to DECT equipment are CTR 6, 10 and 22. The CTRs invoke TBR 6, 10 and 22, which are available from ETSI. » website: www.etsi.org

DECT systems may consist of one or more base stations, repeater stations and portable stations. The stations can be used to send and receive voice or data messages or visual images either directly between a base station and a portable station or between a base station and a portable station through a repeater station. DECT base stations must operate within the frequency band 1880 - 1900 MHz (Europe).

See also:

• DECT Basics
• DECT DATA and Multimedia
• DECT and IP/VoIP
• DECT US Market