Private company

Gigaset Communications

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German multinational technology company

Gigaset Communications GmbH (formerly known as Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG) is a multinational corporation based in Munich, Germany. Founded in 2005 by Siemens, it was acquired by Arques Industries, later renamed Gigaset, in 2008, it is more active in the area of communications technology and in the manufacturing of DECT telephones.2 It is part of VTech.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 1, 2005Founded1
  • Industrytelecommunications industry1
  • HeadquartersMunich1
  • Founded inMunich1
  • Websitewww.gigaset.com
  • Legal formsubsidiary company1
  • LEI529900QO2T0J6BSY9X703
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressFrankenstraße 2, 46395 Bocholt, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Coesfeld, HRB 220473
Siemens GIGASET S150 08
Photo: GeorgHH, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Gigaset Communications GmbH (formerly known as Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices GmbH & Co. KG) is a multinational corporation based in Munich, Germany.2

Corporate structure

Gigaset Communications is part of a group headed by VTech. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • VTech Tai Po District
    • Gigaset Communications Bocholt, Germany

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Siemens on Oct 1, 2005, in Munich.1

Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices was established on 1 October 2005 by Siemens.

On 1 October 2008 Arques Industries, a private equity firm, acquired the company for 45 million euros.

In January 2024 it was announced that Gigaset and its assets would be acquired by VTech; that transaction was completed three months later.

On 5 April 2024, the VTech subsidiary Snom completed its acquisition of the company.

From Wikipedia’s article on Gigaset Communications, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

  • landline telephone
  • mobile phone

Listed on Wikidata.1

Gigaset creates numerous products for home and small office use:

Cordless phones: Specializing in DECT and CAT-iq technology, Gigaset is the European market leader and offers a wide variety of wireless phones (900 MHz, 2.4 GHz and DECT).

Smartphones: Gigaset GS160, Gigaset GS270, GS290, GX290, GS3, GS4, GS5, GX4, GX6, GX4 Pro, GX6 Pro.

Feature Phone Gigaset GL7 Flip phone with apps and internet access, WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, Google Assistance with speech, Google Maps, GPS, Radio FM: Headphone jack 3.5 mm, SOS function for triggering an emergency call (Call to up to 5 predefined telephone numbers), WhatsApp key, Dual nanoSIM + separate memory card slot Micro-SDHC memory card up to 128 GB, 2 MP Camera, WiFi 2,4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, GSM / 2G: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz, UMTS / 3G: 900 / 2100 MHz, LTE / FDD / 4G: 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 MHz, KaiOS 2.5.3.2

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VoIP phones: A variety of cordless (DECT) VoIP products are available. Certain products offer free calls using gigaset.net SIP network.

Corded phones: The company sells their analog phones by the brand "euroset".

Business telephony: VoIP based corded and cordless DECT/Cat-iq phones, repeaters and IP PBX solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises, sold under the "Gigaset pro" brand.

Smart home / security: sold under "Gigaset elements" brand. The typical system consists of a base station, motion, smoke detector, door and window sensors as well as a siren and camera. The system also offers a plug and a button that can be used to control electrical devices in the house. The devices are connected to the base-station through DECT Ultra Low Energy (DECT-ULE) and the base (a home gateway) is connected to the internet by wired LAN. The user has the ability to get notifications on his smartphone by using a dedicated app (available for Android and iOS).

Recent Gigaset and Gigaset pro cordless phones support Cat-iq 2.0 with HD Voice, allowing high-quality calls with a frequency response up to 7 kHz on VoIP/SIP phones and home gateways, using the G.722 wideband audio codec (dubbed High Definition Sound Performance (HDSP) by Gigaset).

Eco Dect and Eco Dect Plus are power-saving technologies used by Gigaset. Energy savings of 60-80% are available using a combination of low-energy switched-mode power supply unit, reduction of transmission power by adjusting transmission power according to the handset's distance to the base station, and switching off radio wave transmission completely when the handset is docked and charging or in standby mode. A green home logo indicates that the product has these features.

From Wikipedia’s article on Gigaset Communications, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

  • snom 100% since 2024

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2024Renamed Name changed to Gigaset Technologies GmbH1
  2. 2024Acquired Acquired by VTech1
  3. 2008Renamed Name changed to Gigaset Communications GmbH1
  4. Oct 1, 2005Founded Founded in Munich1