
Europe
Belguim : Option N.V. announced that it has shipped its 1 millionth
3G UMTS wireless data card. The millionth data card, a customized
Vodafone version of the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD, rolled
off of the production lines at Option’s logistics facility in
Cork (Ireland) this week and was delivered to Vodafone D2 in Germany.
Option
announced the development of the first 3G UMTS wireless data card
at ITU Telecom World (Geneva) in October 2003. Since then the Company
has developed a comprehensive and unrivalled range of six 3G UMTS
enabled wireless data cards: GlobeTrotter 3G/GPRS, GlobeTrotter 3G
QUAD, GlobeTrotter FUSION, GlobeTrotter FUSION QUAD, GlobeTrotter
3G/EDGE and GlobeTrotter FUSION+. These data cards are currently shipped
globally to over 65 mobile network operators.
Jan
Callewaert, CEO at Option: “Shipping our 1 millionth 3G wireless
data card marks an important milestone for Option and further strengthens
our position as the number 1 supplier of 3G UMTS wireless data cards
world wide. Superior performance coupled with unmatched reliability
and extensive customisation services make our products ’best
in class’. The increasing demand from mobile network operators
for Option’s products continues to contribute to the company’s
strong performance and success in the 3G global market”.
Dr.
Sanjay K. Jha, President of Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) CDMA Technologies
congratulated Option: “This milestone marks significant accomplishment
in industry wide efforts to bring WCDMA technology to people around
the world. Qualcomm is committed to the success of all its partners,
and the 1 millionth data card shipped by Option is a substantial achievement
that paves the way for
further success in the future”.
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 broadband 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), a wireless router development centre in Stockholm
(Sweden), and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility
in Cork, Ireland.