What Is the Difference Between the DECT 6.0 & 5.8GHz?

Modern cordless phones operate with little interference.

Digitally enhanced cordless technology, or DECT, was developed in Germany in the 1990s and was approved for use in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission in the 2000s. DECT 6.0 was created as an improvement upon DECT 5.8 GHz.

Operating Frequency

As indicated by its name, DECT 5.8 technology phones operate at 5.8 gigahertz (GHz) radiowave frequencies. Unlike 5.8, 6.0 indicates a version of technology like Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 6.5. DECT 6.0 technology phones operate at a much lower frequency of 1.9 GHz.

Uses

The DECT 6.0 1.9 GHz frequency is used for voice communication only. DECT 5.8 GHz technology functions for both voice communication and data exchange. Neither interfere with wireless networking products.

Safety

According to Dr. Magda Havas of Ontario, Canada's Trent University, studies of the effects of microwave radiation emitted from DECT phones show that the lower the operating frequency, the less radiation is emitted. The DECT 6.0 phone operating at 1.9 GHz is a lot less likely to cause electrohypersensitivity in humans than DECT's 5.8 GHz technology.

References

• Gadgetell: DECT: A Reason to Get Excited About Cordless Phones Again
• Cordless Phone Update: DECT 6.0 Technology
• Uniden: Uniden Cordless Phone Buying Guide
• WeeksMD: The Weeks Clinic for Corrective Medicine and Psychiatry: Time to Outlaw DECT Portable Phones (or Sue the Manufacturers)