Telephones are for speaking into and for listening to, but why stop at that? When Bang & Olufsen developed their own, they were built on the accumulated knowledge of natural sound, the durability of materials and of logical operation and function.
BeoCom 9600 was a GSM mobile phone in a class of its own as far as materials, manufacture and function were concerned. In spite of its unassuming appearance, it gave the user a loud and clear connection, even in noisy environments and with a card for fax and PC, it gave total mobility.
BeoCom 9600 could be charged with the table-top BeoCharger designed by Henrik Sørig Thomsen, designer of other Bang & Olufsen products such as BeoTalk 1100/1200, BeoCom 6000 and BeoCom 9800.
One of B&O’s first mobile telephones was created in partnership with Ericsson. The basic design was Ericsson’s while B&O contributed its expertise within sound reproduction. Technically identical to Ericsson’s own model, the B&O version had its own special design feature in the shape of its inclining buttons.
” Always there for you but never a burden – BeoCom 9500. Because of its extremely small size and low weight, you could easily forget that you were carrying around an extremely powerful communication tool in your pocket. The pressure chamber loudspeaker gave an extremely clean sound when you received calls.”
Designed for GSM systems the BeoCom 9500 had a pressure chamber loudspeaker; display, including status indication, a high number of numbers in memory dependant on the SIM card, redial function, volume control, microphone mute, adjustable tone ringer, keypad lock, phone lock, intelligent security lock, battery low warning, SMS, call hold/wait function, CLI (Caller Line Identification), call forwarding and DTMF tones.
Batteries: Standard battery giving 100 minutes talk time or 20 hours stand-by. Plus battery giving 180 minutes talk time or 30 hours stand-by. Light battery giving 80minutes talk time or 15 hours stand-by. Charging time: 1 – 2 hours depending on battery types
Weight: approximately 225g depending on battery types
Telephones are for speaking into and for listening to, but why stop at that? When Bang & Olufsen developed their own, they were built on the accumulated knowledge of natural sound, the durability of materials and of logical operation and function.
Beocom 9000 was one of Bang & Olufsen’s mobile telephones. It was available in two models that used either the NMT network or the pan-European GSM network. The size of a glasses case and weighing under 300 grams, Beocom 9000 performed with the longest talk time on the market at the time of its introduction, relative to its weight
In the mid 1980s, Bang & Olufsen entered the field of telecommunications. This was partly because of the merging of the applied technologies and partly because the company needed to acquire experience in digital communication. This led to the formation of a separate company, DIAX, for the development of digital telephone exchanges. Later followed the formation of TELECOM for the purpose of developing telephones for consumers.
‘Bang & Olufsen Telecom’ began production of telephones in 1986 following an approach from the then Jydsk Telefon. Inspired by B&O’s proven competence within the audio-video segment, the Danish telecommunications company was eager to exploit this expertise within the field of telephones, especially in terms of design and sound. Seeing telephony and telecommunications as future areas of interest – and anticipating steadily increasing convergence between telecommunications and the A/V systems of the future – the Group formed a partnership with Jydsk Telefon.
In addition, B&O had experience with transmitting sound to the ear – via earphones. The result – Beocom 750 – broke with all conventional telephones in terms of design, sound and functionality. Launched in Jydsk Telefon’s teleshops in December 1986, Beocom 750 was adopted by other telecommunications companies after only a few months in the market. In April 1987, the first Beocom 750 was exported.
With BeoCom 6000 you are able to combine the extended possibilities of a cordless phone system with the most advanced answering machine in the world – BeoTalk 1200 – and put yourself in command of all your daily communication needs. With BeoCom 6000 is B&O’s first digital and cordless phone. There is also an ISDN version.
BeoCom 6000 is the complete digital telephone system with up to 6 cordless handsets for each member of the family to use. it is a direct challenge to the traditional concept of how a telephone should look and function. In setting new standards in design, BeoCom 6000 offers individuals a flexibility and freedom never-before experienced. The use of DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) technology allows the telephone to form a complete, internal telephone system for the home and office.
Up to six handsets, needing only individual chargers, can be linked to one base unit. ‘Cordless freedom’ may be obtained as no cables are needed to link the individual handsets, and only one telephone socket is required. Each unit has a display with access to a 200-number memory with Caller ID shown by name if it’s already stored in the telephone book. Entries made in a handset are automatically reproduced in other handsets within the system, which will also remote control the volume of Bang & Olufsen televisions and music centres.
Cordless
With an eye-catching form that just invites you to pick it up, BeoCom 6000 is everything you could ask for in a cordless telephone and then some more
Multifunctional / Easy Operation
BeoCom 6000 is also much more than just an exercise in shape and innovative design. It’s easy to use, comfortable to hold and offers a sound quality that can only be Bang & Olufsen
Easy Access, The Wheel
There’s no point in filling a telephone with useful features and functions if they’re difficult to access and complicated to understand. The wheel at the centre of BeoCom 6000 is designed to put everything directly at your fingertips and bring unrivalled simplicity to everyday communication
Volume Control A/V
Adjust the sound on your Bang & Olufsen audio-video products directly from your BeoCom 6000 handset. Simply press ‘A’ for audio or ‘V’ for video and rotate the wheel to turn the sound up or down
Caller ID
Caller ID lets you see the phone number, date and time of the latest 24 calls made to you – and lets you return the call with a single press of a button
Phone Book
The Phone book holds up to 200 name and number entries and is built up automatically as you make and receive calls
Redial
The redial function gives you instant access to the details of the latest 24 numbers that you have dialled. Telephones are used a lot more than other electronic equipment and sometimes under tougher and more hazardous conditions. Design and technological features mean little if your telephone lets you down when you need it most, so the anticipation of what can happen to a telephone has been turned into a fine art at Bang & Olufsen. B&O telephones are exposed to extremes of heat and cold, they have coffee spilled over them, dust blown at them, they’re stepped upon and subjected to a whole series of bumps, vibrations and falls. And it’s not only the unexpected that’s tested for; a robot assesses daily wear and tear by methodically lifting and replacing the handset of a telephone 100000 times, while a mechanical finger dials telephone numbers over and over again. In a space of days, the life of a telephone and everything the modern world may throw at it is simulated many times over!
Loudspeaker Quality
‘Earphone coupling loss factor’, ‘receiver loudness rating value’ and ‘acoustic leakage’ are technical terms that mean little to most telephone users. They are just some of the things that Bang & Olufsen test for to determine the sound quality of a BeoCom telephone. The enhanced sound of the BeoCom telephone range is the result of Bang & Olufsen’s long-standing specialisation in the miniaturisation of high-performance loudspeakers. Every BeoCom handset contains a built-in pressure chamber loudspeaker that ensures optimal natural sound reproduction while minimising distortion and sound leakage. But Bang & Olufsen telephones are not only the result of theoretical calculations and complicated acoustical analyses, the final test is the human ear itself. A listening panel made up of people with an extraordinary sense of hearing provides the most crucial evaluation of BeoCom telephones.
Colours
Whether it’s a matter of business or pleasure, you will always find a Bang & Olufsen telephone that matches your needs when it comes to intelligent features and placement options. But why stop there? Bang & Olufsen want to make sure that the telephones that bear the B&O logo are just as much a pleasure to look at as they are to use. That’s why a whole new range of living colours has been developed that span from a cool blue and grey to a bold red and terracotta.
Regardless of whether you’re looking for a telephone to match with your surroundings or one that will stand out and make a statement, the choice is yours. With seven strong colours to choose from, BeoCom 6000 spoils you for choice. Mix the colours of the additional handsets so that they blend in with the decoration of your home.
Complete telephone system for the family or a small business, with up to 6 cordless handsets, each has a wheel with access to a 200 number memory with caller ID, shown by name if it’s already in the directory. It also gives you remote control of the volume of the latest Bang & Olufsen televisions and music systems.
BeoCom 6000 Press Release – Spring 2002
” BeoCom 6000 – New Colours For Success
BeoCom 6000, Bang & Olufsen’s most successful telephone concept to date, makes a more colourful expression this season in new colours including yellow and blue. On the technical side, additional degrees of flexibility in placement are added with the introduction of new charging station possibilities.
After less than five years on the market, BeoCom 6000 has been sold in over 375,000 examples, making it far and away the best selling telephone from Bang & Olufsen in Struer, Denmark. The popular cordless telephone concept, characterised by its striking form and innovative “wheel” operation, features a built-in electronic phone book, which may be shared by up to six handsets. BeoCom 6000 provides you with four opportunities to add a splash of colour to every conversation. Regardless of your preference for the subdued hues of the new yellow or blue, the understated elegance of light grey or always fashionable black, the choice, as always, is yours.
Two new charging stations also see the light of day, both highlighting Bang & Olufsen’s highly developed aluminium competences. A stylish triangular wall charger, available in brushed aluminium, complements the distinct pyramid-formed table charger, which made its entrance already with the introduction of the telephone concept in 1997.
Both chargers may be freely placed around the home, requiring only a mains connection. The transmitter / receiver functions found in the original base station have been repositioned in a separate, third component, which may be placed near the telephone outlet.
“BeoCom 6000 is a proven success, be it employed in the home or office sphere. This new colour palette and charger programme will undoubtedly give our customers additional degrees of flexibility when choosing the solution which best suits their personal needs, states Peter Eckhardt, Managing Director of Bang & Olufsen Telecom. “
BeoCom 600, the classic telephone from Bang & Olufsen… what else is there to say?
A well-equipped telephone with superb sound quality. The design is truly timeless. BeoCom 600 is a simplified version of the BeoCom 2000 and lacks the extensive display and memory facilities but has the same sound quality. In addition to high sound quality and ergonomic design, it has a display, short number memory, call waiting loudspeakers, listening-in function and volume control.
The ergonomically arranged keypad with large easy touch buttons makes using BeoCom 600 a delight from the very start. With a bass reflex speaker in the handset, 10 numbers in memory, 3 quick call keys, last number redial, volume control, microphone mute (for secrecy), tone ringer with 2 settings plus off.
BeoCom 5500 was a cordless telephone that allowed you to have a telephone conversation where you were, or wanted to be, and not only where your telephone was.
outdoor range of up to 300m · indoor range of up to 50m · 5 hours of talk time · 40 hours of stand-by · memory for 20 numbers · redial function for the latest 4 numbers · keypad lock · built-in speaker in base · volume control
