Specifications
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The DECT standard is designed to provide mobility services in environments with high user density
such as large buildings or campuses: 10 000 Erlangs/Km sq. (GSM 200 Erlangs/Km sq., DCS 500
Erlangs/Km sq.).
This standard is based on a digital technology providing high quality communication, with Roaming
and Handover (Handoff) capabilities.
CDCS (continuous dynamic channel selection) is a unique feature that ensures that every mobile
phone operates on the best available radio channel. In addition, no frequency planning is required
when adding a radio base station. All base stations can transmit on any channel.
The Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Enterprise Communication Server integrates mobility components based
on the DECT technology, offering ergonomics, security, with a user-friendly management interface.
The DECT wireless solution is fully integrated with the Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Enterprise VoIP &
TDM solutions. A DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) set is seen as a TDM UA set
using the AGAP (Alcatel-Lucent Generic Access Profile) protocol.
3.3.6.1.1 Alcatel-Lucent DECT mobility components
The DECT mobility service is built by connecting DECT radio base stations to the Alcatel-Lucent
OmniPCX Enterprise. This infrastructure offers indoor and/or outdoor radio coverage enabling any
DECT handset to be connected to OmniPCX Enterprise services and applications, and to operate as
any other proprietary extension of the OmniPCX Enterprise.
A DECT phone set is a mobile device that can be used as users move around. Using their DECT
handset, users can make or receive calls and also use phone services in the same way as UA Reflexes
(digital) telephone users.
The base station is the radio interface between the DECT handset and the OmniPCX Enterprise which
provides the corporate phone services. An individual base station has a range of approximately 300
meters in an open geographic area. This area is referred to as a "cell" and the combined group of
cells is referred to as the "coverage area." An OmniPCX Enterprise can support several base stations
The DECT solution offers user mobility and roaming services to make a call and maintain the
communication while physically moving from one cell to another cell pf the company coverage area.
The OmniPCX Enterprise maintains each call during handoffs between cells.
Alcatel-Lucent DECT products offer optimized base stations:
IP-DECT Base Station available in two versions:
Indoor use:
8340 IP-DECT AP with integrated antennas
8340 IP-DECT AP external antennas
8340 IP-DECT 8dBi Gain antenna
Polarization: dual linear, ±45° slant
Outdoor use with 8340 IP-DECT Outdoor box, the outdoor box can contain either
IP-DECT AP with external antennas
with 8dBi gain antenna or other external
gain antenna
IP-DECT AP with integrated antennas