CAT-iq
CAT-iq stands for Cordless Advanced Technology—internet and quality and is a global technology initiative from the DECT Forum.
1. Background
CAT-iq was designed for IP voice services in the next generation networks and is based on the regulatory framework of the DECT technology standard.
CAT-iq is fully backward compatible to DECT GAP and focuses on high quality wideband VoIP as well as low bit-rate data applications.
CAT-iq is a registered trademark (word and picture mark) in 47 countries worldwide.
2. CAT-iq Profile Overview
The CAT-iq profiles are split between voice and data service:
With CAT-iq 1.0 and CAT-iq 2.0 providing features to support key voice enhancements,
and CAT-iq 3.0 and CAT-iq 4.0 providing features to support data.
Within the voice profiles, the revisions are sequential, starting with CAT-iq 1.0 that provides basic wideband voice.
Then CAT-iq 2.0, which supersedes and includes CAT-iq wideband voice service, providing additional voice related service.
Similarly CAT-iq 2.1 will supersede and emcompass CAT-iq 2.0 (should CAT-iq 2.2. or 2.3 profiles be created in the future the principle will be the same).
3. Interoperability
The claims of the DECT forum for the new technology are:
- Advanced voice quality – With the mix of telephony and internet products, CAT-iq will have much better voice quality. CAT-iq will also support audio streaming.
- New features – The technology will allow inter-product operability. New functions such as phone directory searching and RSS and internet with web 2.0 content will be able to view.
- Home gateways – CAT-iq products will require certification to guarantee interoperability.
- DECT standard – CAT-iq's base is the DECT standard.
4. Goal of Certification Program
The CAT-iq certification program promotes CAT-iq to market stakeholders, e.g. end users, carriers, retailers as a technically credible implementation of conformity to a set of standards that will add value to their industry/lives.
It ensures interoperability of devices from multiple manufacturers for functionalities defined in CAT-iq. (Being compliant with CAT-iq standards tested comprehensively according to the functionalities defined as mandatory by the CAT-iq standards).
Finally the program ensures a mandatory level of quality requirement for specific product parameters to achieve consistent user experience of the different stakeholders.
Participation in the CAT-iq Certification Program requires full membership of the DECT Forum.
References
See also
- DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications)
- DECT Forum