technology conforming to the European Telecommunications Standard (ETS) for digital cordless telecommunications referred to in recommendation 91/288/EEC, and the telecommunications systems, both public and private, which directly utilize such technology, European standard which should allow full compatibility and interworking between different digital cordless telephone applications, new digital cordless standard developed by ETSI (q.v.), supported by Directive 91/288/EEC establishing harmonized frequency bands for DECT and a Council Recommendation on its coordinated introduction. DECT is also suitable as a technology for establishing local radio loops for fixed network subscribers.