Bern, February 24, 2022. The DECT Forum, a globally acting association of the DECT wireless technology industry, is delighted to announce that DECT-2020 has been adopted by Study Group 5 of the International Telecommunication Union’s Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) for inclusion as part of the 5G standards. This decision recognizes DECT-2020 as the first global non-cellular 5G technology. The DECT Forum will be promoting the new standard under the name NR+ (New Radioplus).

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