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3 Scandinavia offers HSDPA 3.6 services with Globetrotter GT MAX

November 15, 2006

Option N.V. announced that 3 Scandinavia has launched the GlobeTrotter GT MAX "7.2 Ready". GT MAX, now shipping in volume to 3 Scandinavia, is being marketed locally in Sweden and Denmark under the 3 brand.

The GT MAX enables 3's customers to access a new generation of mobile services, including mobile broadband, mobile video and mobile music at speeds more than 50 times faster than dial-up and up to five times faster than other 3G networks. With average download speeds over 3's Turbo3G network of 1-1.5 Mbps, and peak rates of up to 3.6 Mbps, the GT MAX also allows 3 Scandinavia to offer an alternative to fixed broadband for the smaller enterprise and household consumer markets...

The GlobeTrotter GT MAX "7.2 Ready" is a future-proof product being compatible with mobile network infrastructure equipment that supports HSPA download data rates of up to 7.2 Mbps. This means existing GT MAX "7.2 Ready" users will not need to replace their data cards when 3 Scandinavia start upgrading its network to 7.2 Mbps HSPA early next year.

Jan Callewaert, CEO of Option said: "The flexibility and versatility of wireless broadband combined with Option's advanced technology, including tri-band HSDPA, Receive Diversity and "7.2 Ready", are enabling 3 Scandinavia to target new mobile and fixed customer segments now without compromising their infrastructure evolution strategy."

Backward compatibility ensures HSDPA connections at data rates up to 3.6 Mbps or 1.8 Mbps depending on the upgrade status of the network locally. The wireless data card also has inherent support for 3G operation at 384 kbps as well as quad-band EDGE and GPRS.

Option's Advanced Radio Technology (ART) and unique flip-out antenna design differentiates the GlobeTrotter GT MAX "7.2 Ready" from other HSDPA devices. Featuring the combination of Receive Diversity and Receive Equalization in the card design, the dual antennae and dual receive chain greatly enhances signal reception and reduces the impact of spatial variations (fading) in signal strength. Receive Equalization, on the other hand, improves immunity to interference of the radio signal. For the network operator, mobile receive diversity reduces the power required in the base station and potentially increases by up to a factor of two the resultant network capacity.