handover
A mobile end device switches from one radio cell to another during a call or data connection
handset
Mobile end device (telephone) in a cordless (DECT) telephone system
hardware appliance
A hardware platform for implementing stand-alone software
hardware upgrade
The upgrading or modification of an existing hardware base, e.g. by adding another COMpact NET module
HD audio
HD audio (G.722) enables better quality voice transmission with a frequency range of approximately 20 to 8,000 Hz
HDSP
Meaning: "High Definition Sound Performance" (a Gigaset trademark)
headset
A headset usually consists of one or two speakers (headphones) and a microphone
headset connection
A separate socket on the telephone for a headset
high end
A superior, better than average technical standard
high level
A high performance level
hook switch
On a traditional desk telephone, this is a mechanical switch contact that operates when the receiver is picked up or put down; in more modern telephones, this is a magnetic/electronic switch
hookswitch
On a traditional desk telephone, this is a mechanical switch contact that operates when the receiver is picked up or put down; in more modern telephones, this is a magnetic/electronic switch