Latest Security Standards Easily Met by Plantronics DECT Wireless Headsets: Consider First in the Market

CS500 and Savi 700 Series, DECT wireless office headset products, were introduced by Plantronics this November 19, 2014. In an effort to continuously provide the best for the industry of headset technology, Plantronics emphasizes on functionality and security by sporting the DECT Forum enhanced security certification. 

DECT Forum is an industry group with the main goal of innovating and developing the DECT wireless technology. In addition to this, declared in January 2013, the new DECT standards offers the manufacturers with guidelines and a specific compliance certification process they can follow in order for them to improve their security in eight different areas. Some of these areas include:

• Authentication
• Call setup
• Encryption
• Tear down
• Call progress

And on this note, the CS500 and Savi 700 Series serve as the very first ones in the market to be DECT Forum-certified and were finally able to meet the group’s security standards. Interested in these DECT products? Visit our store and purchase one. 

Obtaining the DECT Forum Security certification will require certain qualifications. First, the product should be able to fulfil all the necessary recommendations. All these will be submitted to an approved test lab for independent verification.

Chairman of DECT Forum, Andreas Zipp said “The launch of the Certification Program allows DECT vendors to have their equipment security certified against the latest standards, allowing them to assure their customers that their communications are secure. We’re encouraged to see our fill members like Plantronics embracing the new standards and working with us to certify their products.”

Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at Plantronics said “We’re committed to providing our customers with the most robust solutions on the market today, both from a feature and a security perspective. Through our close partnership with the DECT Forum, we have once again proven why the CS500 and Savi Series are among the most popular headsets for businesses.”

The CS500 DECT security certified headset is now out in the market. The other DECT Forum-certified, Savi 700 Series headsets, on the other hand will begin its shipping at the year’s end. When it comes to updates though, Savi 400 series ones will be available early of the year 2015. For the entire Savi Family Products, the security and in-market updates will be made available when the firmware updates are also available.

With the new CS500 as its frontline, the legendary Plantronics CS family is able to set the standard for wireless communication desk phones. With wireless range of up to 350 feet and sporting a streamlined design, the CS500 features an improved performance in its system and using the hands-free productivity, which has reliably made the Plantronics CS family the leader in that industry for almost 10 years.

Considered as the market’s most intelligent wireless headset, Savi 700 Series is enjoyed by users because of its different wearing options, its multi-device connectivity capacity, and finally, its wireless range, which can reach up to 350 feet and can also manage PC, mobile and desk phone calls. Savi 400 Series, on the other hand, is only slightly different than the 700 series, with its wireless range reaching up to 300 feet, as well as with great audio quality and varied wearing options. It is ideal for remote workers and those who have PC-based offices, with its unified communications because of its DECT headset solutions, which is portable.

When it comes to security, CS500 and Savi 700 Series are the most secured DECT headsets in the market.