Cordless Telephone Systems Cordless telephone systems are mobile radio systems that, although their transmission range is not suitable for wide-area coverage, are attractive to many users because of the services offered and their low cost. Cordless telephony (CT) can be used within the area of a subscriber line, and provides a radio link within a radius of approximately 50 m inside a building or 300 m outdoors between the fixed terminal and a mobile part. This requires the fixed terminal, as the ba