Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. (OTCBB:MDHI), manufacturer of the MediPendant™, the only fully-monitored medical alarm system that allows you to speak and listen directly through the pendant, announces that MediPendant™ has become the first medical alarm device with Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication (DECT) technology to be approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The FCC has now approved the Company's MediPendant™ device and the associated base station for DECT technology. FCC approval of electronic communications devices requires that the equipment uses the proper power supplies and switches to prevent interference with other communication devices in order to ensure safe operation for all customers of the MediPendant™.
DECT is a worldwide standard for cordless phones with several advantages over other communication technologies, the largest being that it operates in a frequency band dedicated to DECT products only. U.S. DECT offers excellent audio quality and does not conflict with U.S. WiFi systems, which is often an issue with old and less advanced wireless products. Additional benefits of this technology include protection against wiretapping, the capability for simultaneous usage of multiple devices, efficient handover and capabilities for various additional features such as VoIP, push-to-talk (walkie-talkie) and instant messaging.