Telephone Headsets - Wireless Headsets: Are They Secure?

| Wednesday, April 20, 2011
By Edith Green


There is a continuing discussion over the results of radio transmission waves emitted by wireless products and their impact on individuals. Historical evidence indicates that there's a powerful link to the frequent use of cell phones and a few very unpleasant health issues.

These issues flow over to other radio units as well, and we, those who promote these items, are continually asked about the security aspects of wireless headsets.

Well, are they safe to use all day, everyday?

Of course, the salesman's answer is likely to be - yes! But absolutely, I do believe they are and would have no doubt in sporting one myself (which I do), all day, everyday.

Plantronics claims that its CS50 wireless headset has an output of only 1.7 milliwatts, that is about 1/1000th of the output of most mobile phones, and in nearly all nations, there are the relevant certification along with other statutory requirements which have to be met before any products like these can be sold and linked.

Bluetooth designs have an even lower output than DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) or 900 Mhz headsets.

I've never heard of any incidents or situations, where a wireless headset was implicated in anything connected with the same issues we listen to about cell phones, i.e. cancers, etc. So, from my viewpoint I feel really safe in utilizing them, even in areas where there maybe several operating at the same time.

Perhaps some might suggest that they haven't been in use long enough, to adequately gauge the degree of risk, if indeed there is one. Anyhow, I'm not concerned: I'll not give mine up!

If you feel like performing your own study in this area, you could start by going to the Plantronics website and downloading their white paper on the CS50.

On the other non-technical aspect, you will find the safety benefits that are gained by not having wires. For a start you wont trip over or catch them on anything and I really feel the ergonomics - where and how you sit at your desk whilst making telephone calls may even be further enhanced by using a wireless.

It is because you do not have the cable to think about at all - it is not tugging or constraining you, so there is no anxiety about whether you maybe stretching the cable too much. This consideration is important if you want to save your headset cables, as I've spoken about elsewhere concerning the care of cabled headsets.

There's also the advantage, however not likely, during a lightning storm, or any other intense electrical disturbance of not actually being connected to the phone grid. You are not liable to be used by Mother Nature as a conductor!

About the only thing that's not safer, is your bank balance, as dependant upon the country exactly where you live, lashing out and purchasing a wireless headset is going to pinch your hip pocket nerve. But, if you're serious about it and understand the advantages, you wont repent the purchase.






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