Siemens Gigaset products, launched across Saudi Arabia & Middle East
cut energy usage and reduce transmission power
Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices (SHC) is migrating most of its Gigaset cordless phones and broadband devices to ECO DECT and ECO Broadband. These products, which bear a special logo, are particularly energy-efficient and have numerous functions which enable the variable reduction of transmission power. This move is part of SHC’s continuing environmental program, a concept that is implemented not just in its products, but throughout the company – including its production site in Bocholt , Germany . In September, SHC’s environmental management system received the DIN EN ISO 14001 certification.
The energy-saving package ensures that power consumption is significantly reduced across all price classes of ECO DECT cordless phones and ECO Broadband products. A key aspect of this is the use of new switched-mode power supplies that consume 60 percent less power than conventional linear power supplies. Display optimization, an intelligent battery charging management system and ECO DECT functions ensure that Gigaset cordless phones use less power, enabling far longer standby and talk times.
Cordless phones like the Gigaset , AL140, S670, C470, SL 370 as well as their corresponding answering machine variants automatically reduce transmission power to almost zero if only one handset is used and it is in the base station. Feature phones, such as the Gigaset C470, S670, SL370, and their variants with an answering machine also offer a new ECO mode. By activating the ECO mode in the handset’s menu, the transmission power of the base station and handset is cut by 80 percent, even if several handsets are used or the handset is not in the base station. In addition, as has been the case for several Gigaset phone generations now, all handsets automatically reduce transmission power depending on the distance to the base station. For example, transmission power is just 15 percent at a distance of eight meters.
Not just the products, but all steps in their production and disposal are as environmentally responsible and resource-conserving as possible. This starts with a solid, material-saving design and the use of environmentally friendly materials. State-of-the-art, energy-saving machines are used to produce them, and packaging and residual materials are systematically separated and recycled. The design, size and recyclable materials of the packaging play another key role. As far as logistics is concerned, the focus is on the use of an environmentally friendly means of transport, such as rail or ship, and on the efficient utilization of the vehicles’ cargo space. At the end of the chain, there is service. Here we avoid replacing parts and devices unnecessarily thanks to an individualized repair process. Finally, all remaining electronic waste is disposed of properly.
Sameer Siddiqui, SHC’s CEO, ME&A commented, “With these measures we are making an active contribution to protecting the environment and saving resources, and we will continue to focus on making our environmental strategy even better since we see it as an important component of quality. We do not believe that cost-effectiveness and environmental protection are incompatible. On the contrary our state-of-the-art production facilities in Bocholt show that quality made in Germany can achieve lasting success on the world market.”
Ahmed Abdulwahed Trading Co. Is the partner of Siemens Home & Office Communications in Saudi Arabia, the models will be avilable in Ahmed Abdulwahed showrooms all over the kingdom & the leading IT & consumers products showrooms.
