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DECT 6.0: A Retrospective of Cordless Phone Frequencies
For some technology may be increasing at an extremely alarming rate. One can hardly keep track of all the technological advancements made in various fields. What some might not realize is that along with cell phones and other electronic devices home phones get upgraded as well. Specifically with the frequencies that cordless phones operate on. As time progressed after the introduction of the cordless phone people may not realize what the cordless phone frequency was or even how it operated. With the introduction of the new DECT 6.0 cordless phone system let us take a look back at a few other phone frequencies such as 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz.
2.4 GHz is the frequency older cordless phones run on. At the time of its introduction it was a vast improvement over the out of date 900 MHz frequency. Despite being an advancement the 2.4 GHz frequency had a smaller range than the 900 MHz frequency. The older 900 MHZ had an amazing range but the call quality was poor. The 2.4 GHz decreased the range but increased voice clarity. Unfortunately the 2.4 GHz frequency was not without its fair share of problems. The frequency was so widely used by other appliances such as microwaves, baby monitors, and even car alarms. Anyone operating on the 2.4 GHz frequency often times experienced dropped calls or interference caused by the other appliances running on the same frequency.
The next frequency was 5.8 GHz. This frequency wasn't as used in other electronics like 2.4 GHz was, so it became the world standard cordless phone frequency. The call quality was improved again in the leap from 2.4 GHz to 5.8 GHz. Users again experienced even less interference and better vocal clarity. There is one flaw to using 5.8 GHz though. To transmit signals at higher frequency the device must use up more energy. This jump in wattage will increase your electric bill. To compensate for this many phones use the old 2.4 GHz frequency to relay signals from handset to the phones dock.
DECT 6.0 is the latest frequency found on cordless home phones. The 5.8 GHz frequency was the world standard back when it was released. But today the global standard for cordless phone frequencies is DECT 6.0. With the world wide reach DECT 6.0 phones will work no matter where you are in the world. Also no other electronic device runs on the DECT 6.0 frequency meaning there is little to no interference (even less than the 5.8 GHz frequency). The frequency is also encrypted with a code making it more secure, less likely to be eavesdropped on, and further improves sound quality. Phones which utilize DECT 6.0 are designed in such a way that they require less battery power than most appliances.
The new DECT 6.0 frequency really is the best frequency for cordless home phones. While they previous frequencies did work well they simply couldn't keep up with the times.
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