User Manual

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Advantages
– a comfortable, mobile solution
Mobility, comfort and communication are major factors for staff efficiency
and important tools for improving productivity. The ability to use both
hands for other tasks and to answer calls when away from a desk can
boost job satisfaction and helps to create a pleasant working environment.
Right from the beginning, DECT technology was aimed at voice communi-
cation. It has become an industry standard with dedicated frequency
allocation and a very low risk of interference from other signals and devices.
Furthermore, the audio quality of DECT can be transmitted over distances
of up to 100 metres/55 feet or more.
In other words, DECT is tailor-made for a modern office environment and
supports the need for a flexible staff that can use the whole office space
and meet with colleagues without compromising customer service.
Density
– communication without interference
Density is a keyword when you are planning the deployment and the use
of wireless communication technology in the office space. Wireless DECT
headsets, for instance, share the radio spectrum available when they are
used close to each other. Too many headsets used in close proximity can
result in interference.
Because headsets use more transmission power the further they are away
from their respective base units, roaming range influences the number of
simultaneous users. When roaming range decreases, density increases and
vice versa.
Considerations
– regarding the quantity of units
Each system has a fixed number of channels available for DECT devices.
Each headset is paired with a base station and the communication is
encrypted in order to prevent “listen in” from externals.
The number of channels does not mean that you can always deploy the
same number of units in your business. Various factors influence whether
you can deploy more or less – the density – and what the range will be.
The most important factors are:
Simultaneous users
Ways of working
The office layout
The environment
Products deployed