| 18th June - Option announced that its GlobeSurfer ICON HSUPA
USB modems are playing an important role in the preparations
for the commercial launch of HSUPA by KTF in Korea. Korea is
one of the world's pioneering markets for advanced mobile multimedia
services. Option's GlobeSurfer(R) ICON HSUPA USB modem combines
sleek, stylish design with impressive downlink and uplink speeds
enabling consumers to experience the full benefits of mobile
multimedia.
On March 1st 2007, KTF launched its nationwide HSDPA network.
Reaching 99 per cent of the Korean population, the HSDPA service
offers superior coverage to KTF's existing CDMA network and
is marketed under the SHOW brand to emphasise the shift from
voice and low-speed data, to high-speed data, video, and,
for the first time in Korea, automatic international roaming
services. Since the HSDPA launch the Korean operator has seen
its WCDMA/HSDPA customer base increase by a factor of nearly
ten from 64,000 at the end of February to 617,000 at the end
of May.
Option is now supplying GlobeSurfer(R) ICON HSUPA USB modems
to assist KTF in the next phase of the development of its
HSPA service portfolio: the roll-out of HSUPA. Increasing
data rates to 7.2 Mbps downlink and 2 Mbps uplink and network
capacity while reducing latency, HSUPA will enrich diverse
services such as live video shows, high-quality multi-media
messaging, video sharing services, multimedia instant messaging,
user created contents and mobile blogging.
KTF (Korea Telecom Freetel, KSE: 032390, KOSPI: KTF) is a
South Korean telecommunications firm, specializing in cellular,
or mobile, phones. The two major shareholders of KTF are KT
(44.55%) and NTT DoCoMo (10.03%).
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