• Gigaset awarded the HTV-Life® mark of excellence for its E310 product family

    Planned obsolescence, where a manufacturer deliberately limits a product's useful life, is a worry for consumers. The HTV-Life® mark of excellence creates clarity here – and Gigaset was one of the world’s first manufacturers to obtain it for its A400, C430, C620 and SL400 product families. The ergonomic E310 product family has now also been awarded it.

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  • Business figures for 2014: New growth segments picking up momentum – Smartphone envisaged for 2015

    * Consolidated revenue from continuing operations in 2014: €326.1 million (minus 12.1 percent)

    * EBITDA from continuing operations increased significantly to €17.5 million (€11.0 million in 2013)

    * Free cash flow from continuing operations improves to € –12.1 million (€ –40.3 million in 2013)

    * Revenue in the growth segment of Home Networks almost tripled

    * Revenue in the growth segment of Business Customers increased by around 7 percent

    * Capital measures increase capital resources and...

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  • The new Gigaset A540 CAT: Handset to complement DECT routers based on CAT-iq

    Modern broadband routers, such as the Speedports from the W 723V, W 724V and W 921V series, the o2 Homebox 2, the VR200v from TP-Link or other CAT-iq 2.0-certified devices, have integrated DECT base stations. The new Gigaset A540 CAT enables this preinstalled function to be used and therefore permits cordless convenience. The handset, which won the Red Dot Design Award, comes in the tried-and-proven Gigaset quality “Made in Germany” and so is a fully-fledged alternative to the system handsets of...

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  • Gigaset presents new Gigaset GO product series: Fixed-network cordless phones with a future

    With its new Gigaset GO product series, Gigaset presents cordless phones that add new qualities to fixed-line telephony in conjunction with smartphones and Internet-based services. The IP phones are especially suited for the new IP-based fixed-line connections of Deutsche Telekom, which will gain in importance as part of network conversion throughout Germany.

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  • Qui l’a retrouvé ? G-tag de Gigaset bien sûr !

    Qui n’a jamais passé des heures à chercher ses clés, son portefeuille ou même sa voiture ? Savez-vous qu’on passe en moyenne 38 jours de sa vie à chercher ses clés, 7 jours sa voiture et, pour les femmes, 107 jours à fouiller dans son sac à main1 ? Gigaset fait la chasse au temps perdu avec sa dernière innovation, G-tag : une balise Bluetooth 4.0 qui permet de localiser en quelques instants l’objet auquel il est rattaché.

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  • Gigaset AG appoints Kai Dorn as CFO - Contract with CEO Charles Fränkl extended

    The Supervisory Board of Gigaset AG has appointed Kai Dorn (35) as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Gigaset AG effective January 1, 2015. The Supervisory Board has also decided to extend the contract of CEO Charles Fränkl by two years. The engagement of Maik Brockmann, responsible for Corporate Affairs, will end when his contract expires on March 31, 2015.

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  • Three practical phones for Xmas

    Christmas – A time for serenity! People relax, families come together and the year is brought to an end on a slow, gentle note. Or at least that is the annual illusion propagated in bright and cheery Christmas ads. Yet in reality, Christmas often means one thing above all for many households: stress. But there’s a remedy – phones with particularly smart features that help reduce the hustle and bustle of the final days of the year.

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  • Follow the Money: Woman Buy Conference 2015

    Munich, November 21, 2014 - Numerous studies show that women make over 80 percent of the buying decisions, even when it comes to big ticket items such as cars and homes – all in all women influence 90% of consumer purchases. The European industry is beginning to recognize this potential, but is still leaving loads of money on the table. The Women Buy Conference 2015 in Munich is explicitly addressing this topic to help companies capture the female share of wallet. As part of the conference,...

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  • Move to the future: Gigaset Munich changes location

    The headquarters of the Munich-based telecommunications company Gigaset is moving to another location in the city. The new head office of the European market leader in DECT cordless phones will be the Seidl Forum at the heart of Munich. As a result, the company is moving from its former site at Siemensstadt in Obersendling, where the company had its roots, to the center of Munich.

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  • Financial Results Q3 2014: Gigaset significantly improves EBITDA and consolidated net income

    EBITDA from continuing operations in the third quarter: €4.4 million (Q3/2013: €3.8 million).

    Consolidated net income from continuing operations in the third quarter: minus €0.2 million (Q3/2013: minus €3.8 million).

    Consolidated revenue from continuing operations in the third quarter: €72.0 million (Q3/2013: €76.6 million).

    Free cash flow from continuing operations in the third quarter: €7.6 million (Q3/2013: minus €9.9 million).

    Initial revenue from the smart home system Gigaset elements...

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