DGAP-News: Gigaset AG: Hello future - hello Gigaset

DGAP-News: Gigaset AG / Key word(s): Product Launch Gigaset AG: Hello future - hello Gigaset elements 09.09.2013 / 11:54 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello future - hello Gigaset elements Munich, September 09, 2013 - Gigaset elements, the new, sensor- and cloud-based solution for the networked home, is now on sale. The intelligent, modular system connects people with their home and actively helps enhance everyday life. Its first component is the safety starter kit, which creates security for the home when householders are away. Further solutions in the fields of energy and care are planned in future. Gigaset elements connects people with their home Gigaset elements is an intelligent, sensor- and cloud-based system for one of the most important places in anyone's life: the home. It can be extended and is easy to install, enabling everyone to finally have a smart home. Sensors register what is happening within the four walls and forward information reliably to the householder's own smartphone. Thanks to its modular design, Gigaset elements offers a wide range of possibilities and extensions with application areas to suit everyone. Simple to get started - versatile extensions The safety starter kit is the foundation for the versatile uses of Gigaset elements and focuses on the issue of security. It consists of two intelligent DECT ULE-based sensors - the door sensor 'door' and the motion sensor 'motion' - as well as the base station 'base' and an app for smartphones (compatible with the iPhone 3Gs and later and Android(TM) version 2.3 and above). An intelligent, learning and secure cloud is behind Gigaset elements, acting as an interface between the home and smartphone. 'The system is designed to enable expandability and maximum customizing,' says Nicholas Ord, Head of the 'Home Networks' Business Unit at Gigaset. 'Gigaset elements can be expanded by users in a modular manner - initially with additional door and motion sensors ('door' and 'motion'), as well as the window sensor 'window' and the alarm siren 'siren.' Additional components and extensive solutions in the fields of energy and care are planned in future. Internet of Things for the mass market Beginning with the issue of safety, Gigaset elements opens up the future market of the Internet of Things, thus helping modern, mobile and better networked people to keep in touch with their home and so protect this sensitive and private place. 'Gigaset elements defines a new market and goes beyond currently existing product categories. The future possibilities are enormous,' adds Ord. 'With the safety starter kit, we're addressing a very topical and growing problem in Germany. Statistically speaking, a burglary is committed every two minutes - and many of them are even carried out in broad daylight. With Gigaset elements, we give our customers the chance to play it safe as far as their home is concerned, wherever they happen to be, without any subscription or contract lock-in.' The first elements: 1. app (application): The free app (for smartphones and browsers) means the home is just a click away. It enables users to take immediate action in response to any unexpected incidents. 2. base (base station): The platform for using Gigaset elements and connecting the sensors with the smartphone. 3. motion (motion sensor): Without cables and powered by battery, 'motion' detects people moving in the home. 4. door (door sensor): Without cables and powered by battery, 'door' distinguishes between normal opening of a door and an attempted burglary. 5. window (window sensor): Without cables and powered by battery, 'window' delivers information on the current status of the window and whether it is opened or closed. 6. siren (alarm siren): In the event of an attempted burglary, 'siren' emits a loud alarm as a deterrent - especially effective against anyone breaking in for the first time. 'With Gigaset elements, Gigaset has taken a path-breaking step in a new direction. With its attractive price, ease of installation and intuitive use, we've created a product that's just as suitable for the mass market as any of our cordless phones and, with its customary Gigaset quality 'Made in Germany,' is thus a core component in our Gigaset 2015 strategy and one that will help us tap new growth segments,' says Charles Fränkl, CEO of Gigaset AG. Gigaset elements is now on sale. The safety starter kit has a recommended retail price (RRP) of EUR199.99. The additional elements 'door,' 'motion,' 'window' and 'siren' each cost EUR49.99 (RRP). The smartphone app is free of charge and no further costs are incurred for using it. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. which is registered in the U.S. and other countries. Google, Android, Google Play and other trademarks are trademarks of Google Inc. 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). You can find out more about Gigaset elements at http://www.gigaset-elements.de You can find out more about Gigaset at http://www.gigaset.com Contact: Gigaset AG Raphael Dörr Press spokesperson Germany Phone: +49 0(89) 444 456 866 E-mail: info.presse@gigaset.com End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 09.09.2013 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Gigaset AG Hofmannstra�e 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 End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 229578 09.09.2013