| 22nd February 2005 - Option N.V. announced
the latest addition to its comprehensive range of
wireless data cards: the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD ™.
The GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD ™ is the world’s
first 5-band wireless data card combining 3G UMTS
at 2100 MHz for EMEA markets and Quad band GPRS
850/900/1800/1900 MHz for worldwide markets in a
single PC data card. The data card is already shipping
to mobile network operators. |
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Jan Callewaert, CEO at Option: “We have seen a
significant increase in demand from the professional
global traveller to have access to E-mail, Internet
and Corporate Intranet services. This 5-band GlobeTrotter
wireless data card enables the transatlantic user to
take advantage of the extensive 850/1900 MHz services
in the US markets whilst also being compatible with
3G and GPRS networks across Europe, the Middle East
and Asia. With the addition of the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD
™ we are now commercially shipping a portfolio
of six GlobeTrotter wireless data card products to our
network operator customers worldwide.”
OTHER PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:
• 5-band wireless data card suitable for use on
3G UMTS networks at 2100 MHz for EMEA markets and Quad
band GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for worldwide markets
• On a 3G network, the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD ™
enables a connection to the internet at data speeds
of up to 384kbps
• GlobeTrotter PC Card format (Extended Type II
PCMCIA compliant and 32-bit CardBus PC Card interface)
• GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD ™ provides transparent
handover between UMTS and GPRS networks
• Supports IPSec client software for end-to-end
secure corporate data exchange and synchronisation over
VPN
• Future proof through user upgradeable Flash Memory
technology
• Compatible with nearly all popular notebook PC’s
equipped with PCMCIA slot and Microsoft Windows Operating
System
• GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD ™ support for MAC O/S
and Linux on request
• GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD ™ is customisable for
mobile network operators and IT manufacturers.
In addition to the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD ™ wireless
data card, Option offers its premier GlobeTrotter Mobility
Manager™ software enabling users of the card to
have fast, simple and easy access to wireless data whilst
hiding from the user the complexity of underlying wireless
3G UMTS and GPRS technologies. In conjunction with Option’s
mobile IP solution the user will be able to seamlessly
roam between access technologies 3G and 2G with automatic
authentication using GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD ™ inbuilt
support for PC Smart Card and EAP-SIM.
The GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD ™ further complements
and enhances Option’s current range of GlobeTrotter
wireless data cards: GlobeTrotter (GPRS), GlobeTrotter
COMBO (GPRS/WLAN), GlobeTrotter COMBO EDGE (EDGE/GPRS/WLAN),
GlobeTrotter 3G (3G UMTS/GPRS) and GlobeTrotter FUSION
(3G UMTS/GPRS/WLAN).
About Option
Option NV (www.option.com), the wireless technology
company, is a leading innovator in the design, development
and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSDPA and UMTS), EDGE,
GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless
connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable
reputation for creating exciting products that enhance
the performance and functionality of wireless communications.
Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The
company has Research & Development in Leuven, a
Software and Applications Development centre in Adelsried
(Germany) and an ISO 9002 Production Engineering and
Logistics facility in Cork, Ireland.
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