3GSM World Congress Barcelona, SPAIN – February 12, 2007 – Option (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today unveiled a wireless module incorporating HSUPA for embedding in laptop computers and other portable devices. Commercial availability of the HSUPA module is scheduled for Q2 2007.
HSUPA, the latest development in the evolution of the 3G UMTS technology suite, significantly increases upload data rates from device to network and has the potential to revolutionise the working lives of professionals who need a portable, versatile and immediate means of transmitting large data files while mobile.
The GTM380 has a PCI Express Mini Card form factor and is the fourth embedded wireless module developed by Option. It incorporates tri-band HSUPA, HSDPA and UMTS and quad-band EDGE, GPRS and GSM for worldwide connectivity. It is designed to achieve peak HSDPA down¬load speeds of 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA upload rates approaching 2 Mbps. Back¬ward compatibility ensures HSDPA connections can also be made at lower data rates of 3.6 Mbps and 1.8 Mbps with upload speeds to 384 Kbps. The GTM380 also supports both A-GPS and S-GPS.
Option has design relationships with following leading PC manufacturers: Acer, Samsung, Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Uniwill, Taiwan’s leading original design manufacturer (ODM) of ultra-portable notebooks.
Jan Callewaert, CEO Option, commented: “Embedding wireless connectivity within laptops is technically challenging. The GTM380 draws together all the experience we have accumulated while working with the world’s leading PC manufacturers and combines it with our unrivalled expertise in wireless broadband technologies.”
With today’s announcement, Option’s product portfolio currently totals 4 wireless modules: GTM351E (HSDPA 1.8Mbps for laptops), GTM378 (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps for laptops), GTM478 (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps for multimedia devices) and the GTM380 (HSUPA 7.2 Mpbs uplink and 2.0 Mbps downlink for laptops)
Comprehensive product data sheet & specifications can be obtained at
https://www.option.com/products/gtm_380.shtml
All announcements from Option at 3GSM are available at
https://www.option.com/barcelona/3GSM_announcements.shtml
Option can be found in Hall 2, Level 1, Stand B17 at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona
About Option
Option, the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSPA 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), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden), an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. Option also has sales & support operations in the US, Japan and Taiwan.
For more information please contact
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411, E-mail: d.ros@option.com
Frederic Convent, CFO Option
Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com