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DECT Last modified: Monday, October 20, 2008
Short for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications DECT is a digital wireless technology that originated in Europe, but is now used worldwide. DECT is a radio technology for voice data applications (such as cordless telephones, wireless offices and even wireless telephone lines to the home). DECT uses time division multiple access (TDMA) to transmit radio signals to phones and is best-suited to smaller areas with a large number of users.  It has been designed and specified to work with many other types of network, such as the PSTN, ISDN, GSM and others. DECT was formerly an acronym for Digital European Cordless Telecommunications, however the name of the technology has changed to reflect the global usage and acceptance of the technology.
DECT Forum The Mission of the DECT Forum is to support a collaborative environment of the DECT industry and drive programs to develop and improve DECT wireless technology in order to exceed wireless communications expectations and meet the needs of a technology-shifting world. DectWeb A resource of relevant, timely and useful information relating to events, products and services to the DECT - Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications - standards. Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software.	Related Categories Mobile Phones Multiplexing Wireless Computing Related Terms 3G ADM CDMA CDMA2000 cellular EDGE Enhanced Data GSM Environment Enhanced Message Service GSM PSTN TDM TDMA WCDMA Phones DECT Products Shop by Top Models: Panasonic KX-TG1032 1.9 GHz Twin 1-Line Cordless Phone 22 store offers from $37 - $89 Panasonic KX-TG9344T 1.9 GHz Quad 1-Line Cordless Phone 14 store offers from $99 - $152 Panasonic (KX-TGA101S) 1.9 GHz 1-Line Cordless Expansion Handset 23 store offers from $20 - $99 Panasonic KX-TG9332T 1.9 GHz Twin 1-Line Cordless Phone 23 store offers from $50 - $160 Panasonic KX-TG1033S 1.9 GHz Trio 1-Line Cordless Phone 20 store offers from $65 - $117