The DECT Forum, the international association of the wireless home and enterprise communication industry, is pleased to announce that Gigaset Communications, Samsung Electronics, and VTech Telecommunications have successfully passed the CAT-iq 2.0 test program and achieved the qualification for the first certified CAT-iq 2.0 handsets.
The first three CAT-iq 2.0 certificates have been issued for different cordless phone vendors: CAT-iq 2.0 handsets from Gigaset Communications (Gigaset C300H iq), Samsung Electronics (SMT-W3510), and VTech Telecommunications (VTech Avant 5000) have successfully passed the Qualification Program.
CAT-iq 2.0 is the DECT Forum driven voice centric profile for next generation DECT technology. CAT-iq 2.0 offers HD voice, multiple lines, three party conferencing, call transfer, phonebook synchronization and many other features. CAT-iq 2.0 signifies the introduction of DECT into the home gateway giving it native IP connectivity and making it a true broadband wireless home networking technology. Its integration into the Home Gateway implies that it will initially carrier driven.
Many major European carriers are investing in the CAT-iq technology, so a certification program is a key criterion for the success of the industry and for the benefit of the end-customers. Interoperability between different handsets manufacturers is guaranteed when used on CAT-iq 2.0 certified base stations.
“The CAT-iq 2.0 Certification Program gives vendors the opportunity to enter the broadband VoIP market. This is a significant opportunity for carriers to offer more value add services like HD voice and multiple lines, supporting strategies to retain customer loyalty and win over new customers”, says Daniel Hartnett, Chairman CAT-iq Working Group within the DECT Forum.
The DECT Forum has appointed CETECOM (www.cetecom.com) and Nemko (www.nemko.com) official CAT-iq 2.0 certification test houses and certification bodies.
All certified CAT-iq products are listed here: www.cat-iq.org/certification.aspx