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Gigaset AG: 'Gigaset elements' to start with first shipments on July
4, 2013
02.07.2013 / 10:00
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'Gigaset elements' to start with first shipments on July 4, 2013
Munich, July 02, 2013 - Gigaset will begin shipping the first starter kits
for 'Gigaset elements,' its new connected home solution, on July 4, 2013.
They will initially be supplied to selected customers in order to increase
the load on the new system in a controlled manner. This is the first step
in a precisely timed sales launch. As announced, the solution will go on
sale through the company's wide-ranging network of specialty retailers -
with their more than 14,000 potential outlets - in September 2013. As a
result, 'Gigaset elements,' the sensor- and cloud-based solution for home
networks, will be launched right in time for the high-volume Christmas
trading period.
'We've readied the new and innovative system on time for the second quarter
and are now commencing the strategic rollout. This structured approach will
enable us to cater for demand when the high-volume Christmas trading period
starts and secure the necessary deliveries via specialty retailers and our
own online shop in September,' says Gigaset CEO Charles Fränkl. ''Gigaset
elements' is a key component of our 'Gigaset 2015' strategy, which we aim
to use to tap into new growth segments.'
'Made in Germany' for the mass market
'Gigaset elements' is a solution for the connected home which connects
people with their home while they are away from it. It comprises
intelligent sensors, a DECT ULE base station, a free app and a learning,
secure cloud. The starter kit just launched will focus on the issue of
security. It lays the foundation for a system that will be able to be
extended in future and contains a door sensor, motion sensor and base
station, as well as offering access to an iOS or Android app. The system
will cost less than 200 euros and there will be no extra charges. 'Gigaset
elements' allows modular expansion. Additional components will follow.
Further solutions for the fields of energy management or care are planned.
'We're proud to have succeeded in developing such an innovative and
groundbreaking product and making it available to the first customers in
such a short time,' says Fränkl. ''Gigaset elements' is ready for the mass
market because it has a low price and is easy to install and use. Under our
rollout plan, we are living up to our mission of delivering quality 'Made
in Germany' strategy,' adds Nicholas Ord, Head of Gigaset's Home Networks
Business Unit.
'Gigaset elements' is the brand in Gigaset's growth segment of 'Home
Networks.' 'Home Networks' is a key pillar in the 'Gigaset 2015' alongside
the growth segment 'Business Customers' with the brand 'Gigaset pro' and
the company's core business of 'Consumer Products.' The first prototypes of
'Gigaset elements' were presented to a trade audience at IFA back in August
2012.
Note to the editorial teams:
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Gigaset AG, Munich, is an internationally operating company in the area of
communications technology. The company is Europe's market leader in DECT
telephones. The premium supplier ranks second worldwide with around 1,400
employees and a market presence in around 70 countries.
Gigaset AG is listed on the Prime Standard of Deutsche Börse and so is
subject to the very highest requirements for transparency. Its shares are
traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol 'GGS' (ISIN:
DE0005156004).
More information on Gigaset elements can be found at
http://www.gigaset-elements.de
More information on Gigaset can be found at http://www.gigaset.com
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Contact:
Gigaset AG
Stefan Zuber, Corporate Communications Kerstin Diebenbusch, Investor
Relations
Phone: +49 (0)89 444456-866 Phone: +49 (0)89 444456-937
E-mail: info.presse@gigaset.com E-mail: info@gigaset.com
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Language: English
Company: Gigaset AG
HofmannstraÃe 61
81379 München
Germany
Phone: +89444456937
Fax: +89444456930
E-mail: kerstin.diebenbusch@gigaset.com
Internet: www.gigaset.com
ISIN: DE0005156004
WKN: 515600
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München,
Stuttgart
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