Wireless headset system with two different radio protocols

A headset system for transmitting communications of having different forms, including voice and media, or having different bandwidth requirements comprising:

• a headset and a base station,
• wherein each of said headset and base station include a transceiver configured to transmit radio signals carrying between said headset and said base station according to a first wireless communication protocol, and that
• each of said headset and base station further include a transceiver configured to transmit radio signals between said headset and said base station according to a second wireless communication protocol;
• and
• at least one of said headset and said base station further comprises protocol selector configured to select one of said first and second wireless communication protocols for transmission of radio signals between said headset and said base station, wherein the protocol selector is adapted detect the form of communication to be transmitted to select the first wireless communication protocol for transmission of voice communication and the second wireless communication protocol for transmission of non-voice media content.

A method minimizing radio congestion in a high density radio environment of base stations and wireless headsets, comprising the steps of:

• a. configuring the base station and headsets with transceivers capable of communicating over first and second communications protocols, said first protocol being equal to or more secure than said second protocol;
• b. transmitting voice communications between said headset and base station over said first protocol if a channel is available;
• c. transmitting non voice communication between said headset and base station over said second protocol;
• d. if a channel is not available for voice of said first communications protocol, then transmitting voice communication over said second protocol, but only after transmitting a warning to the headset user of the use of said second less secure protocol.