DECT 6.0 Reaches 53 % of the Total Cordless US Market

BERNE, Switzerland--(Business Wire)--
The DECT Forum, the international association of the worldwide
home communication industry, announces today that DECT 6.0 cordless
telephony devices have reached a 53 % dollar share in the United
States in May 2008 according to data from The NPD Group's retail
tracking service.

DECT 6.0 is the new-to-the-US interference free wireless
communication technology perfectly dedicated to cordless communication
in residential, commercial and public environments. Introduced in
2006, DECT 6.0 (Digital Enhanced Cordless Technology, 1,9 GHz) has
become the most accepted and successful technology brand for cordless
communication in the United States.

"The rapid US marketplace embrace of DECT 6.0 is a great success
story for the entire home communication industry", says Mike Rude,
Chairman of the US Working Group of the DECT Forum. "The newest NPD
figures show that DECT 6.0 is the leading technology for cordless
communication. It has rapidly surpassed all other phone technologies
in the United States. DECT 6.0 communication devices provide a winning
balance between exceptional voice clarity and fantastic range."

DECT 6.0 coexists with WiFi systems without interference and
guarantees interference-free communication within residential and
commercial places (range up to 1000 ft). Additional benefits include:

Secure communication between base and handset, eco-power
management ensuring longer battery life. And, unlike other cordless
communication technologies, DECT 6.0 can support future IP broadband
connectivity, enabling enhanced internet-based services and
applications directly to the handset or device.

About DECT Forum:

The DECT Forum is the international industry association of the
home communication industry. With more than 670 million devices sold
and growing to more than 100 million devices per year, DECT, DECT 6.0
and CAT-iq are worldwide-adopted technologies with high relevance for
cordless voice and broadband home communication. The DECT Forum is
located in Berne, Switzerland. Full members of the DECT Forum are
currently: American Telecom, Ascom, Avaya, Binatone, CCT, DSP Group,
GN Netcom, Infineon, Kirk, NXP, Panasonic, Philips, Plantronics, RTX,
Sagem, Siemens, SiTel, SGW Electronics, Telematrix, Thomson, Topcom,
Unical, Uniden, VTech.

DECT Forum is the owner of the brands DECT 6.0 and CAT-iq. DECT is
a trademark owned by ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards
Institute). For more information please visit us at: www.dect.org and
www.cat-iq.org.

DECT Forum - Press Office
Roland Schmidt
Fon: +49 30 2345 9717
Cell: +49 160 9667 9696
roland.schmidt@dect.org
www.dect.org

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