3GSM World Congress Barcelona, SPAIN – February 12, 2007 – Option (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that it is to supply its GTM378 embedded wireless module to Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Option’s wireless module with both Receive Diversity and Receive Equalization will be incorporated in stylish, high performance, multimedia notebooks. Commercial shipments of the GTM378 are planned to support the commercial roll-out of the 3.6 Mbps HSDPA-capable notebooks by Fujitsu Siemens Computers in the second half of this year. With their high-speed wireless broadband access, the notebooks will empower their users to view, listen, play, chat, download, e-mail, connect to corporate networks and work anytime, anywhere. Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the latest addition to Option’s clientele for embedded modules.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers, 4th in the ranking of PC Vendors within EMEA*, is a leading European IT provider with a strategic focus on next-generation mobility products, services and solutions. With a platform and services portfolio of exceptional depth, the company’s offering extends from handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions and services offerings. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with the services division extending coverage up to 170 countries worldwide.
“Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a significant force in European IT,” said Jan Callewaert, CEO of Option. “Our expertise in wireless mobility and strong links to the leading European operators made Option the natural wireless broadband partner for Fujitsu Siemens. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial partnership.”
The Option GTM378 wireless module is specifically designed for IT manufacturers wishing to incorporate comprehensive broadband WWAN connectivity into notebooks. Incorporating tri-band HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and UMTS in the 2100, 1900 and 850 MHz bands and EDGE/GPRS in four bands (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), the GTM378 delivers broadband wireless internet connectivity to mobile devices across mobile networks in virtually every country on earth. Initially supplied with HSDPA 3.6, the GTM378 is field upgradeable when the network is configured for HSDPA 7.2. Backward compatibility ensures HSDPA connections at lower data rates of 1.8 Mbps. The performance of the GTM378 is further boosted by the inclusion of Advanced Receiver Technology (ART) enhancing the user connectivity experience within in-door environments and also in difficult or fringe coverage areas.
* Source: IDC EMEA, Preliminary Results for full calendar year 2006 EMEA PC Shipments – January 2007.
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
Tel + 32 (0) 16 317 471, E-mail: investor@option.com