Panasonic Adapts New Technology

A leading manufacturer and seller of electronic and electrical equipments,Panasonic Corp. (PC: 13.42 0.00 0.00%) announced the worldwide availability of updated technologies in its new cordless home telephone systems.
 
The new cordless 2010 series uses a number of advanced technologies such as DECT 6.0 PLUS and Link to Cell Technology.
 
The cordless 2010 phones offer a variety of features such as call block, silent mode, talking caller id, alarm, battery alert and rubberized grip. These phones also consume less power and support a maximum of six handsets.
 
The DECT 6.0 PLUS technology enhances the sound quality and transmission for the cordless telephones. This technology improves reception quality by increasing the error-correction rate 80 times as compared with the previous models.
 
Panasonic is also utilizing a new range extender with the KX-TG4053B model that doubles the transmission range between the base unit and the handset.       
 
Panasonic’s new cordless 2010 phones carry batteries that support 13 hours of talk time as compared with 11 hours due to the Eco Mode technology, which reduces power consumption by the handset when used near the base unit.
 
Panasonic also stated that Link to Cell technology is available in its KX-TG6582T model, priced at around $99.95. The Link to Cell technology uses Bluetooth technology that allows users to make and receive calls any where in the house by pairing two Bluetooth enabled phones. Calls to either phone will ring on all compatible handsets. The system can be extended to six handsets.
 
The Link-to-Cell technology ensures that customers without any landline facility can easily make and receive cell calls on home phone handsets without paying any extra charge, through the use of cord-cutters.
 
With the Link to Cell technology, the users can transfer 600 contacts from their cell to the handset directory.
 
New Cordless Phone 2010 Series
 
Panasonic is currently offering three distinctive cordless series.
 
The KX-TG7500 Series offers choice mail and has a large 2.1 inch backlit LCD display that enables users to access up to five messages at a time. Users can quickly navigate through messages in any order with the help of choice mail. Available in bundles of one to four handset units, the system has a four way conference facility and a digital answering system and costs around $69.95 to $129.95.
 
The KX-TG6500 series has a sleek look that can be easily mounted on the wall. Available in bundles of one to five handsets, the system has a four-way conference facility. The KX-TG6540 series features dial keypad on the base and the KX-TG6530 series has digital answering machine. The system comes at around $39.95 to $159.95.    
 
The KX-TG4000 series is available in bundles of three handsets and range extender module. The KX-TG4053B has a four-way conference facility, handset locator and a digital answering system that costs $109.95. The KX-TG4010 selling at around $29.95 to $69.95 does not carry a digital answering system.
 
The KX-TG4030 series is bundled with three handsets and does not include range extender module. The KX-TG4020 series costs around $39.95 to $99.95 and has four-way conference facility, handset locator and a digital answering system available in four bundle set.
 
According to the research firm ABI, cordless phone market will likely decline 17.0% over the next five years (2009-2014). Panasonic reported revenues of ¥7,418 billion ($79,806 million) for the full year 2010. Digital AVC networks revenue which include cordless phone declined 9.1% to ¥3,409.5 billion ($36,681 million) for the full year 2010. This assumes an average exchange rate of USD to YEN of 92.95 for the full year ended March 31, 2010.
 
Panasonic continues to face stiff competition from Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (PHG: 31.89 +0.18 +0.57%) and Sony Corp. (SNE: 27.86 +0.08 +0.29%).