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Several companies are now  licensing complete DECT hardware designs, in most cases with software - for handsets, basestations and other applications.  Amongst these are the companies listed below.  If you know of others, please advise us.  

Several companies are now offering hardware and software modules independently of design services, although usually these are also available if needed.  For info on these:
    DECT hardware modules may be found on out Modules page
    DECT protocol software may be found on the Protocol Software page

Cambridge Consultants (AD Little)
DECT reference designs
Handset & basestation reference designs
RF reference designs

Consultancy -  in the areas of product definition, electronic design and manufacturing.

Fraunhofer IIS
Company website
Fraunhofer IIS offers a range of services to its customers:
* Consulting- advice on the introduction or development of DECT technology
* Measurement - bit-error-rate-measurement in the target environment, for example
* Licensing of hard- and software -  either ready-made OEM-products or as a source code for  own developments.
* Customized developments and adaptations
* Prototypes and small-volume production - in cooperation with the Innovation Centre for Telecommunication Technology GmbH (IZT) which is part of the Fraunhofer group manufacturing of prototypes and small- to medium-volume production.

Customer-specific work is done on the basis of a research and development contract, involving an offer with fixed price, scope of work and a time schedule, based on the general terms and conditions of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft.   Access to existing know-how or hard- and software is provided within the framework of a licensing agreement involving either an up-front payment or a royalty per unit. Both types of contract are used if, for example, existing know-how is adapted to specific customer requirements.

Hoeft & Wessel
Company website
Also see their data-unwired range
Download a full overview of their data-unwired range (pdf)

HW 86910 DECT Evaluation Kit is a development environment for DECT transceiver modules of type HW 86010. It contains all necessary hard- and software components for setting up a data communication between two PCs (not included) for configuration and testing purposes of DECT transceiver modules of the type HW 86010. For details see:
Integration Manual Version 1.21 pdf (821K), Firmware Manual Version 1.02 pdf (585K), Software Manual DECT Evaluation Pilot Version 2.01 pdf (605K).

Plextek
Company website
Plextek is a communications consultancy which has been involved in DECT from the beginning. The first type approved DECT product, approved in 1992, was designed and developed by Plextek. Plextek is still active in the DECT market, offering clients a full range of services, through to volume manufacture. The latest product which Plextek has been involved with is the Uni210, a domestic product, manufactured by Unico Technology in the Malaysia.

Having recognised that the high cost of entry is preventing many new players from entering the DECT market, Plextek offers a Fast Track service. The core development is performed by Plextek at their own expense.  New clients pay only a small fraction of the normal development costs to gain a non-exclusive licence for that design. Plextek then offers customisation services to the client to adapt the design for specific requirements.  The current core design being offered is based on the latest Infineon chip-set and a low end product in volume has an estimated Material Cost of under $35.

Raycomm Electronics Limited
Company website
Raycomm Electronics Ltd specializes in the design, development and integration of advanced software and electronics, typically for real-time embedded systems in the communications and other hi-tech industries. Established in 1995 by a group of leading consultants, the company has in-depth experience writing software and developing electronic systems. Specialists in SDL and embedded C/C++, they also program in C#, Java and Assembler, and undertake electronic design.

Raycomm offer DECT experience including developing protocol stacks, ensuring GAP compliance and creating products with existing modules using both voice and data.  They offer a full range of services from feasibility studies to complete product design.

RTX
Company website
RTX3002 MkII - a complete GAP compliant handset and base station designed based on the National Semiconductor ships LMX3161, SC14404/5, and SC14424. The RTX3002 MkII design is an of-the-shelf DECT solution ready to be wrapped in plastic. A project with RTX Telecom ensures a state of the art product that is ready for mass production. It includes type approval for a customer give country, easy test specification for mass production, training and assistance in setting up the most optimal mass production.

ISDN OEM Solution:

Hardware specifications:
     6 handset, 1 external calls and 2 internal call
    Temperature range 10°C to 35°C
    Receiver Sensitivity typ. –93dBm and minimum –90dBm @ 10-3 BER.

Software specifications
MSN/DDI/SUB (MSN/Direct Dialing In/SubAdd.)
CLIP/CLIR; COLP/COLR
MWI (Message Waiting Indication)
CFU (Call Forward Unconditional)
AOC-E (Advice Of Charge End of call)

 Internal Base supported services (Not ISDN Services*)
        CW (Call Waiting)
        HOLD (HOLD)
        ECT (Explicit Call Transfer)
        3PTY (Three Party Conference)
* Note : CW, HOLD, ECT , 3PTY and several other services can also be implemented as ISDN services

Type Approvals -  CTR 3,  CTR 6, CTR 10, CTR 22,  LVD, EMC