Option ships 1 millionth 3G UMTS data card
November 10, 2005
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."
Dr. Sanjay K. Jha, President of Qualcomm 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".
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