| Enterprises are shifting to the new paradigm of using | | | | important feature to look for in a wireless headset. |
| wireless headsets configured to desk phones as a | | | | ANR headsets use a specific technology which |
| way to enhance employee productivity by giving them | | | | reduces the ambient noise from your surroundings. |
| mobility to perform their jobs more efficiently. Major | | | | This is especially helpful in conversations where there |
| headset manufacturers build their products based on | | | | is a lot of background noise. |
| industry standards to ensure consistency across | | | | Lastly, you should also consider the factor of Digital |
| various operating platforms. Based on the | | | | Signal Processing (DSP). DSP is a technology that |
| specifications of the standards, operating ranges are | | | | minimizes the background noise and it automatically |
| calculated. | | | | adjusts your listening volume to compensate. |
| Wireless headsets connect to any device via | | | | Wireless Headsets Security |
| Bluetooth or DECT. These headsets can be used in | | | | Security for Bluetooth and Digital Enhanced Cordless |
| VoIP to communicate seamlessly during web | | | | Telecommunications (DECT) is enhanced across |
| conferences. This is a major step in achieving a low | | | | short-range connections. What makes their security |
| Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in business | | | | more sophisticated is that they are hard to keep track |
| communications for many companies. For collaborative | | | | of due to channel hop. Bluetooth systems channel |
| or multi-player online gaming, these headsets enable | | | | hops 1,600 times per second in a random pattern. |
| gamers to strategize and communicate freely with | | | | DECT technology does channel hopping at irregular |
| themselves. | | | | times that rely on varying conditions. This makes |
| What to look for in Bluetooth Wireless Headsets | | | | DECT transmissions are difficult to predict and |
| The first thing you should check in a wireless headset | | | | intercept. |
| is the range of the device. The range will vary | | | | Both systems use complicated algorithms to encrypt |
| depending on the version and the power class. In most | | | | the voice transmissions to secure your conversation. |
| cases, a Bluetooth wireless headset will be able to | | | | Both the systems meet guidelines and regulations for |
| connect to a second Bluetooth device within a range | | | | information security. Bluetooth uses 128-bit encryption |
| of about 30 feet. | | | | and DECT uses 64-bits. |
| Secondly, Active Noise Reduction (ANR) is an | | | | |