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5th December - Option N.V. unveiled its first ExpressCard
wireless data card, the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2. ExpressCard
technology is the latest hardware expansion based on the PCI-standard
for mobile computers. The new product will satisfy the requirements
of the notebooks coming into market with this type of data
card slot. GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 is currently sampling
and initial shipments to leading network operators are scheduled
for January 2007.
Compact and elegant by design the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2
is also packed with latest technology. Operating on multiple
frequency bands, the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 is capable of
connecting in virtually every country worldwide. The GlobeTrotter
EXPRESS 7.2 automatically scans networks for HSDPA, UMTS,
EDGE and GPRS in order to establish the fastest possible connection.
With 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 delivers
true wireless broadband performance, while dual-antennae Advanced
Receiver Technology sustains faster and more stable connections
over wider coverage areas. For launches before availability
of HSDPA 7.2 Mbps networks, the product can optionally be
provided with HSDPA 3.6Mbps and boosted to 7.2 Mbps via a
simple firmware upgrade. In all cases backward compatibility
ensures HSDPA connections at lower data rates of 3.6 Mbps
and 1.8 Mbps or UMTS connections up to 384 Kbps.
Jan Callewaert Option’s CEO said: “The GlobeTrotter
EXPRESS 7.2 builds on Option’s leadership in 7.2 Mbps
HSDPA while anticipating customer demand for more compact
devices as notebook vendors embrace the ExpressCard format.
With the Windows Vista-capable EXPRESS 7.2, Option has created
a device that addresses three key drivers of the portable
computing market over the next few years: ExpressCard format,
Vista capable and fast wireless connectivity.”
In spite of its advanced performance, the GlobeTrotter EXPRESS
7.2 is a truly “plug and play” device. When the
EXPRESS 7.2 is inserted into the ExpressCard slot of a laptop,
Option’s patented Zero CD® technology automatically
loads all necessary software and drivers from the data card
itself: no software needs to be installed from a CD-ROM. An
optional ExpressCard adapter ensures the EXPRESS 7.2 is compatible
with legacy PCs having the Type II PC Card format slots.
Product Highlights
• Card Type: ExpressCard/34
• Miniature External Antenna Connection
• Easy installation with the Plug ‘n’ Play
zero CD® installation
• High throughput
o HSDPA and UMTS: up to 7.2 Mbps downlink and 384 kbps uplink
o EDGE/GPRS/GSM: up to 247 kbps
• Global connectivity
o Triple band HSDPA/UMTS (850/1900/2100 MHz)
o Quad Band EDGE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• Advanced Receiver Technology, incorporating dual-antenna
Receiver Diversity and Equalisation, ensures best possible
performance at all times, even at the edges of network coverage.
• Compatible with nearly all modern Desktop and laptop
PCs equipped with Microsoft OS (2000, XP, XP Pro and Vista)
and MAC OS X
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