base station
as defined in Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 of 16 June 2023 laying down ecodesign…, Article 2(1), point (6) (Definitions)
a device that acts as the bridge between the network connection (telephone or Internet connection) and one or several cordless phone handsets, but does not provide router functionality for any other devices. A base station typically provides also the build-in charging cradle to recharge the handset;