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OPTION WINS AWARD OF BEST
WIRELESS SOLUTION PROVIDER
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FOR RELEASE: 7
JUNE 2002
Option, the leading innovator in wireless communications,
has won the Best Wireless Solution Provider Award at the
annual Network&Telecom Awards 2002. Option has been
chosen by the readers of Network&Telecom, the first
enterprise network computing magazine in Belgium and a
publication of International Data Group.
The award was presented to Option at a ceremony during
the Telecom cITty fair, the marketplace for ICT solutions
visited by over 15.000 professionals and business users,
held in Brussels Expo. Option ranked amongst leading names
such as Nokia, Compaq, Handspring, Ericsson, Apple, Motorola,
Cisco and Fujitsu Siemens, winning the award in the Wireless
category.
“The Awards are granted in different ways: the best
products are tested in cooperation with our American sister
magazine Network World, and afterwards our readers and
editors select the best company in the “networking
and telecom” segment,” says Jean-Paul De Clerck,
editor of Network&Telecom. “Option as a Belgian
company is distinguished because of its pioneer role in
the release of products and technologies that enhance
the connectivity of mobile solutions.”
Option’s latest product is GlobeTrotter, a tri-band
GPRS PC radio card that brings high-speed GPRS Internet
access to any notebook or PDA handheld that is equipped
with a Type II PC Card slot and that uses the Microsoft
Windows or Pocket PC operating systems. Users of GlobeTrotter
can send and receive e-mail, browse the Internet and even
schedule appointments while staying synchronized with
their office or home desktop computer through the GPRS
network. By plugging in a headset, they can also convert
their notebook or PDA into a tri-band mobile phone. Being
tri-band, GlobeTrotter is compatible with all GPRS/GSM
networks and can be used anywhere in the world.
Next to the GlobeTrotter card, currently available on
the market, Option also developed the tri-band Wireless
GPRS/GSM Pack for the Compaq iPAQ, and has an agreement
with Lucent Technologies to deliver high-speed data solutions
for 3G UMTS wireless networks.
About Option – “Wireless
Technology” – NasdaqEurope: OPIN
Option is the leading innovator in wireless communications.
The company designs, develops and manufactures a family
of products for wireless solutions. Option has built up
an enviable reputation for creating exciting new products
that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless
communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven,
Belgium. The company has R&D centers in Leuven, Cambridge
(UK) and Adelsried (Germany) and a production engineering
facility in Cork, Ireland. For more information about
Option, please visit www.option.com
Laurent De Hauwere
Option n.v.
+32 (0)16 317 411 (office)
+32 (486) 20 20 20 (mobile)
ldh@option.com
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