
Europe
Belguim : Option N.V. announced that TMN has chosen the Company’s
wireless broadband router, the GlobeSurfer 3G. The network operator
will market the GlobeSurfer 3G as part of its mobile Internet access
solutions tailored to individual and professional needs.
TMN is a subsidiary
of the Portugal Telecom Group and the leading mobile telecommunications
provider in Portugal, with more than 5 million costumers. Investing
in the ongoing diversification of solutions, TMN makes technological
innovation and orientation towards the client drive its overall activity,
supported by constant investments to strengthen the network coverage
and the quality of service. TMN has a history of leading the mobile
market in Portugal with attractive, advanced services.
The GlobeSurfer®
3G is a broadband wireless router that facilitates a gateway between
a Wide Area cellular network (UMTS or GPRS technologies) and a Local
Wireless Wi-Fi network. Any PC, laptop or hand-held computer device
being equipped with WLAN is able, through use of the Wireless Router
“Gateway”, to simultaneously share a single cellular wireless
connection and gain broadband access to the Internet. The product,
with inbuilt comprehensive security and authentication mechanisms,
is focused on mass deployment of Internet connectivity services using
the data capabilities of today’s 3G UMTS networks.
Designed with
ease of use in mind the GlobeSurfer® 3G is characterized by its
simplicity, including a web-based user interface. In addition to the
functions typical of wireless routers it provides many extra features
which make it a perfect solution for a SOHO/SME requiring fixed-mobile
access to the Internet, Email, and the Corporate Intranet. The product
enables mobile network operators to enhance their service offerings
and take advantage of the business opportunities in this emerging
mobile market.