Dear Colleague,

Dect Forum is delighted to invite you to the 11th annual Broadband World Forum event, taking place
from the 27 – 29 September in Paris, France.

For over a decade Broadband World Forum has brought together the entire telecoms industry, and this year it is guaranteed to be the largest event to date with over 10,000 visitors expected, 200 exhibitors and 300 speakers. Don’t miss to network with the entire broadband industry under one roof.

Highlights of the DECT Forum representation:

• DECT ULE Wireless Application Demonstration
• Touch and feel first CAT-iq 2.0 Handsets – new generation telephony experience includes HD voice
• Meet our co-exhibitors: Dialog Semiconductor, DSP Group, RTX, Swissvoice
• Talk to DECT Forum officials and learn more about the benefits of leading industry association membership
• DECT Forum Board members speak at the BBWF conference program – schedule the following dates: 27. September (10:30am): Masterclass with Andreas Zipp „HD Voice for the Broadband Home – an Industry Update“
  29. September (12:45pm): Interactive Panel with Ruth Wilson “The Future of the Set Top Box and the Impact of Residential Gateways, Tablets & Connected TV”

Media representatives are very welcome to visit us for first hand information from DECT Forum Board members and industry experts.

The DECT Forum team looks forward to meeting you at Broadband World Forum 2011 in Paris next week.

DECT Forum
Wabernstr. 40
3007 Berne – Switzerland
M. +49 160 9667 9696
T.  +49  89 5166 2456
www.dect.org
www.cat-iq.org
#DECT_Forum #CAT_iq

Showcase of Innovative Wireless DECT ULE Applications

Berne, September 20, 2011. The DECT Forum, the international association of the wireless home and enterprise communication industry, is pleased to announce showcasing wireless DECT Ultra Low Energy (ULE) applications at the CAT-iq Market and Developer Conference in Eindhoven (20-21 September, Netherlands) and at the Broadband World Forum in Paris (27-29 September).

DECT ULE is a Local Area Network (LAN) technology ideal for innovative wireless low power applications within 300 meter range featuring sustained longevity for battery powered consumer equipment such as burglar and smoke alarms, door bells, and security applications. DECT ULE builds upon the mature technology, which inherits all the advantages of DECT such as worldwide interference free spectrum, proven range, simple plug and play connections, and all the benefits of an existing eco-system of multiple solution vendors.

After successfully performed protocol layer interoperability testing between multiple vendors (DECT Forum and ETSI member companies) there are currently several promising use case studies ongoing in the following application areas: home control, automation, healthcare, security, localization and tracking. The DECT Forum would like to invite you to its stands at the CAT-iq Developer Conference in Eindhoven, Netherlands (20-21 Sept.) and the Broadband World Forum in Paris (27-29 Sept.) at booth H8 (Hall Marie Curie). Dan Hermansen, Chairman of the ULE Working Group, and DECT Forum Board members will be available to answer questions.

„The work at ETSI (The European Telecommunications Standards Institute) is progressing rapidly and the technical recommendations of DECT ULE are scheduled for release very soon“, says Dan Hermansen, Chairman of the ULE Working Group within the DECT Forum. DECT ULE Whitepapers and presentations are available at: www.dect.org

The DECT Forum is the international industry association of the home and enterprise communication industry. With more than 800 million devices sold and growing by more than 80 million devices per year, DECT, DECT 6.0 and CAT-iq are worldwide-adopted technologies with high relevance for wireless voice and broadband home and enterprise communication. The DECT Forum is located in Berne, Switzerland. Full members of the DECT Forum are currently: Aastra, Ascom, AVM, CCT, Cetecom, Deutsche Telekom, Dialog Semiconductor, DSP Group, Gigaset Communications, GN Netcom, Lantiq, NEC, Nemko, Ooma, Orange FT, Panasonic, Philips, Plantronics, Polycom, RTX, Sagem, Samsung, SGW Electronics, Snom, Swissvoice, Technicolor, Unical, Uniden, VTech. Please visit: www.dect.org www.cat-iq.org blog.cat-iq.org

Follow DECT Forum on: Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter #DECT_Forum #CAT_iq #BBWF

Further information please contact:

DECT Forum
Roland Schmidt
T:  +49   89 5266 2456
M: +49 160 9667 9696
roland.schmidt@dect.org

Berne, September 7, 2011. The DECT Forum, the worldwide association of the home and enterprise communication industry, is pleased to announce that it will be an exhibitor at the Broadband World Forum 2011 in Paris (September 27-29). The DECT Forum and its co-exhibitors, the full member companies Dialog Semiconductor, DSP Group, RTX, Swissvoice), would like to welcome you at booth H8 (Hall Marie Curie).

The DECT Forum will present a comprehensive industry and technology update of the latest development of CAT-iq, DECT Security and DECT Ultra Low Energy (ULE):

CAT-iq: The DECT Forum has introduced the CAT-iq 2.0 certification program end of 2010. The fist CAT-iq 2.0 devices (handsets, gateways) have passed the qualification in 2011 and will be showcased at the BBWF. DECT Forum will also outline the vision of HD voice for future broadband home multimedia devices.
DECT Security: In order to improve and update the security measures of the mature and reliable DECT standard, the DECT Forum will open the window for a DECT Security certification. Devices that have passed the technical requirements of the enhanced security modification will be allowed to carry a specific logo that indicates to customers that a product meets the new and enhanced security requirements.
DECT ULE: DECT ULE is a Local Area Network (LAN) technology that is ideal for innovative wireless low power applications within 300 meter range that can provide sustained longevity for battery powered consumer equipment such as burglar and smoke alarms, door bells, etc.
DECT ULE builds upon the mature technology, which inherits all the advantages of DECT such as worldwide interference free spectrum, proven range, simple plug and play connections, proven range and all the benefits of an existing eco-system of multiple solution vendors. DECT ULE meets a key trend in the industry, which is to merge telecommunications with info-communications.

The DECT Forum would be pleased to welcome members, partners, media, and all interested parties in Hall Marie Curie, booth H8. Ruth Wilson, Vice-Chairperson of the DECT forum, and members of the DECT Forum Board will be available for questions and discussions. The DECT Forum would also like to inform you about the following lecture and talks of the BBWF conference program with DECT Forum speaker participation:

Sept. 27: Master Class “HD Voice for the Broadband Home: An Industry Update“

Sept. 29: Panel discussion: „Enabling New Devices in the Broadband Home“

For more information please contact:

DECT Forum
Roland Schmidt
M: +49 160 9667 9696
T: +49    89 5166 2456
roland.schmidt@dect.org

Register for the CAT-iq Market and Developers Conference?

Your participation will reward you for the following reasons:

1.     Learn about the new opportunities to generate revenue streams with CAT-iq

2.     Tap into a market of millions of potential new customers

3.     Understand the significance of next generation of DECT Technology migrating ork

4.     Profit from this opportunity and keep up with your competition by being close to the decision makers in this Industry

5.     Conference participation ensures that your company will discover new market opportunities in areas such as;

• HD-Voice and CAT-iq
• Fixed / Mobile Convergence and CAT-iq
• Smart Metering and CAT-iq / DECT ULE
• TR069 and CAT-iq
• Unified Communications and CAT-iq
• Android and CAT-iq
• Home automation and CAT-iq
• Apps and CAT-iq
• Services and CAT-iq
• Certification and testing of CAT-iq products
• Multi Media and CAT-iq
• Security and DECT certification

Can you afford NOT to be there?

The following topics and market opportunities will be highlighted:
- OS and user experience
- Certification of CAT-iq products and the importance for developers, manufacturers, operators
- DECT ULE and Home Automation, M2M, Smart Grid
- CAT-iq – the role in the Enterprise Market- HD Voice challenges for Telco/Cable operators
- CAT-iq profiles 3.0, 4.0 – status, where we are

The Developer Conference aims to support the market deployment of CAT-iq systems and products, and will continue to develop ideas for new application opportunities beyond voice. This event will present innovative solutions and will outline new business opportunities for the entire industry. For more information about the

CAT-iq Developer Conference – the program, online registration, sponsoring and exhibition opportunities –
please visit www.cat-iqconference.com

Members of the DECT Forum will benefit from a 30% discount for delegate passes.
Please see HTML-invitation with VIP code for registration.

The DECT Forum is looking forward to meet you at the BBWFE in Paris.
Please follow us on Twitter, Linkedin, and Facebook in the next weeks for event updates.

DECT Forum: First Successful DECT ULE Interoperability Test Event

Berne (Switzerland), Noerresundby (Denmark), June 30, 2011. The DECT Forum, the international association of the wireless home and enterprise communication industry, is pleased to report that the first DECT ULE* Interoperability (IOP) test event (June 20-21) was very successful. The event took place at the premises of RTX Telecom, a full member of the DECT Forum.

The DECT ULE interoperability test event between the 4 participating parties AVM, Dialog Semiconductor, DSP Group, and RTX proved very successful. In addition the IOP event participants, DECT ULE is actively supported in the wider community by the following DECT Forum member companies: Gigaset, Lantiq, NEC, Panasonic, and VTech. The tests demonstrated interoperability on the lower MAC layer between 5 different implementations and already at the end of first day all the participating platforms were able to communicate with the other platforms.

The tests primarily focused on the MAC layer fast synchronization mechanisms and simple packet transfer. Beyond the original IOP event test schedule, even more advanced packet transfer schemes were tried successfully. During the interoperability tests a few minor discrepancies were discovered and success-fully resolved and some general technical comments and observations were recorded. The experiences gained from the interoperability test event will be feed back to ETSI to aid the completion and documentation of the DECT ULE standard.

“Already this first IOP plugtests event has demonstrated that DECT ULE is the ideal technology for applications such as home automation, tele-health or smart metering”, says Erich Kamperschroer, Chairman of the DECT Forum.

A second DECT ULE plugtests event is planned for August 2011.

* About DECT ULE

DECT ULE is a Local Area Network (LAN) technology, ideal for low power applications within 300-meter range and can provide sustained longevity for battery powered consumer equipment such as burglar alarms, and security cameras. DECT ULE builds upon the mature technology, DECT, and inherits all the advantages of DECT such as worldwide interference free spectrum, proven range, simple plug and play connections, and all the benefits of an existing eco-system of multiple solution vendors. For more details the White Paper DECT ULE is available for download from the DECT Forum website.

About DECT Forum:

The DECT Forum is the international association of the wireless home and enterprise communication industry. With more than 800 million devices sold and growing by more than 80 million devices per year, DECT, DECT 6.0 and CAT-iq are worldwide-adopted technologies with high relevance for wireless voice and broadband home and enterprise communication. The DECT Forum is located in Berne, Switzerland. Full members of the DECT Forum are currently: Ascom, AVM, Binatone, CCT, CETECOM, Deutsche Telekom, Dialog Semiconductor, DSP Group, Gigaset Communications, GN Netcom, Lantiq, NEC, Nemko, Orange FT, Panasonic, Philips, Plantronics, Polycom, RTX, Sagem, Samsung, SGW Electronics, Snom, Swissvoice, Technicolor, Unical, Uniden, VTech. More information: www.dect.org www.cat-iq.org

For further information please contact:

DECT Forum
Roland Schmidt
T: +49 30 2345 9717
M: +49 160 9667 9696
roland.schmidt@dect.org