Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for wireless communications. The present implementations more specifically relate to range extenders for digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) ultra low energy (ULE) home automation networks (HANs) that can extend the range of wireless communications without increasing the power consumption of portable devices. In some aspects, a ULE range extender may include a fixed part (FP) component configured to communicate with one or more portable devices, and a portable part (PP) component configured to communicate with a base station. In some implementations, the FP component may receive an uplink message from a portable device via a first link and may immediately release the first link upon receiving the uplink message. The PP component transmits the uplink message to the base station via a second link and releases the second link upon receiving confirmation that the uplink message has been received by the base station.