Telephone Headsets - Wireless Headsets: Are They Secure?

| Thursday, April 21, 2011
By Edith Green


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

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

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

Of course, the salesman's answer is most likely to be - yes! But absolutely, I do believe they are and would have no hesitation 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, which is about 1/1000th of the output of most cell phones, and in nearly all nations, there are the relevant certification and other statutory requirements that have to be met before any items like these could be offered and connected.

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

I've by no means heard of any incidents or circumstances, where a wireless headset was implicated in something connected with the same issues we listen to about mobile phones, i.e. cancers, and so on. And so, from my point of view I feel quite safe in using them, even in areas where there maybe several operating at the same time.

Perhaps some may suggest that they haven't been in use long enough, to properly evaluate the level of threat, if indeed there's one. Anyhow, I'm not worried: I will not give mine up!

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

On the other non-technical side, there are the safety benefits which are gained by not having wires. For a start you wont trip over or catch them on something and I really feel the ergonomics - where and how you sit at your desk while making phone calls may even be further improved by using a wireless.

This is because you don't have the cable to think about whatsoever - it is not tugging or constraining you, so there's no anxiety about whether you maybe stretching the cable an excessive amount of. This consideration is important if you want to conserve your headset cables, as I've spoken about elsewhere regarding the care of cabled headsets.

There is also the benefit, nevertheless not likely, throughout a lightning storm, or any other intense electrical disturbance of not actually being connected to the telephone grid. You're not liable to be used by Mother Nature as a conductor!

About the only factor that is not safer, is your bank balance, as dependant on the country where you live, lashing out and buying a wireless headset is going to pinch your hip pocket nerve. But, if you are serious about it and understand the advantages, you wont repent the purchase.






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