Casio Communications Unveils 2.4GHz and 900 MHz Cordless Combo Phones With Exclusive Low Cost Routing.Business Editors TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2000 TC-2775 and TC-1475 Offer Rich Set of Features While Saving Consumers Up to 50 Percent on Long Distance As it has for more than a generation, telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. pioneer Casio Communications Inc. is again bringing breakthrough, affordable communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry to the consumer. The company today announced its first 2.4 GHz cordless cord·less adj. Having no cord, usually using batteries as a source of power: a cordless telephone. cord phone/answering device combination unit -- the TC-2775 -- at a market-leading price of $99. The full-featured phone also comes equipped with openLCR.com's Low Cost Routing service, offering even further savings to budget-minded consumers. At the same time, the company introduced the TC-1475 900 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. cordless combo telephone, also featuring openLCR.com's Low Cost Routing service. The phones are Casio's latest in a new series of Low Cost Routing products aimed at cost-conscious consumers on the move. Using a long distance carrier table embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. in both the TC-2775 and the TC-1475, low cost routing technology from openLCR (www.openLCR.com) automatically routes users' calls to a low-cost carrier A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. -- on every call. There are no fees charged for the service, no extra numbers or access codes to dial, and no need to change long distance carriers. The service includes regular, automatic carrier table updates sent directly to the phone, ensuring maximum savings. openLCR's service can be activated quickly and easily at openLCR.com, or via fax, interactive voice response system or mail. The TC-2775 features the flexibility of 2.4GHz-hybrid cordless technology, a capability usually found in more expensive offerings. This advanced technology provides extended range, greater clarity and higher overall performance when compared with 900 MHz cordless telephones A cordless telephone or portable telephone is a telephone with a wireless handset which communicates via radio waves with a base station connected to a fixed telephone line (POTS) and can only be operated near (typically within 100 meters or 328 ft from) its base station . The TC-2775's all-digital answering machine is equipped with 20 minutes of high quality recording, providing greater reliability and control than tape-based units. A synthesized syn·the·sized adj. 1. Relating to or being an instrument whose sound is modified or augmented by a synthesizer. 2. Relating to or being compositions or a composition performed on synthesizers or synthesized instruments. voice confirms machine functions and commands, and a data port allows for quick connection of portable computers, fax machines or e-mail devices to the phone line. "Until now, the budget-conscious consumer had to sacrifice economy to make the jump to 2.4GHz technology," said Dennis Cox, vice president of marketing, Casio Communications Inc. "This product brings it to consumers for less than $100 -- and saves users even more through low cost routing. Toss in the digital answering capabilities and other extras and this phone is a sweet deal for any smart shopper." The TC-1475 features handset The part of the telephone that contains the speaker and the microphone. On a desktop phone, the part you hold in your hand is the handset. On a cellphone, the entire phone is the handset. See multihandset cordless and headset. message playback, handset and base call screening, Advanced Message Management, 20 minutes of all-digital recording and more. The unit's handset message retrieval enables users to listen to messages while away from the base. The handset provides access to all of the TC-1475's Advanced Message Management features, including message skip, repeat, and save and erase. For added convenience, the handset includes a headset Headphones combined with a microphone. Used in call centers and by people in telephone-intensive jobs, headsets provide the equivalent functionality of a telephone handset with hands-free operation. Many people use headsets at the computer so they can converse and type comfortably. jack and belt clip. In addition to handset message playback and call screening, the TC-1475 also features cordless flexibility using analog 900 MHz transmission, which provides extended range, greater clarity and higher overall performance than conventional 25-channel cordless telephones. "The addition of low cost routing to a cordless combo unit makes it a particularly valuable asset to the budget-conscious home and home office user," Cox said. "Casio has always enjoyed excellent success with cordless combo units because they provide users with the sound quality and mobility afforded by all-digital technology. With the TC-1475, we're throwing in significant savings on long-distance, at virtually no cost to the consumer." The TC-2775 is available now at specialty retail, consumer electronics stores and other retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → nationwide for an estimated street price of $99; the TC-1475 carries an estimated street price of $69. About Casio Communications Casio Communications Inc., as the successor to Casio PhoneMate Inc., is a leader in the development and design of telecommunications products for home, home/office and small business consumers. Casio has consistently introduced "firsts," including one of the first commercially available telephone answering devices (TAD), the first TAD with integrated cordless telephone, the first implementation of synthesized voice prompting A recorded message that is played by auto attendants, interactive voice response (IVR) systems, message-on-hold systems and other voice processing tools. The "prompt" is a request to input some data; a recording that does not ask for feedback is more properly called a voice "message." and time/day stamp, the first all-digital TAD, the first cordless telephone with Call Waiting Caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. display, the first combination telephone answering device to let users check their electronic mail and, with Modem Monitor(TM), the first technology that prevents the telephone from interrupting an online session or a fax transmission. Based in Torrance, Calif., Casio Communications continues to pioneer high-quality, reliable and cost-effective communications solutions. |
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