Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI), the wireless technology company, today congratulated China Mobile on winning the “Chairman 2004 GSM Association Awards”. China Mobile is selling Option’s GlobeTrotter PC Card in Asia .
CANNES , France , February 25, 2004 – Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI), the wireless technology company, today congratulated China Mobile on winning the “Chairman 2004 GSM Association Awards”. China Mobile is selling Option’s GlobeTrotter PC Card in Asia .
The GSM Association presented its 9 th annual GSM Awards yesterday (24 th February 2004). These awards ceremony honors people, organizations and companies that deliver new ideas, methods, or new technologies that generally improve the quality of customers’ lives or enhance productivity. The prestigious “Chairman” Award was presented to China Mobile in honour and recognition of the company’s outstanding contribution to achieving the GSM One Billion landmark – one billion connected GSM customers.
jan Callewaert , CEO Option: “We are honored that we can contribute to the success of China Mobile. The Asian markets show a tremendous potential for mobile data communications. China Mobile has played a leading role in the development of that mobile data communications industry in China and it will continue to do so. China Mobile is a very important partner for us . We look forward to further enhance our mutual relationship into the future.”
About Option
Option NV ( www.option.com ), the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (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 ) and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork , Ireland .
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For more information please contact:
Douglas Ros, Vice President Business Development & Marketing
Tel +32 (0)16 317 411
E-mail: d.ros@option.com