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DJ Option Shows Off 3.6 Mbps Data Calls In Las Vegas
Edited Press Release
BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)-- Option NV (OPTI.BT) the wireless technology company, today announced that it is demonstrating live HSDPA data calls at transmission rates of up to 3.6 Mbps at the CTIA Wireless tradeshow in Las Vegas (3rd party booth 1806, Hall C-3). The data calls are being initiated with an Option HSDPA 3.6 Mbps data card and on commercial HSDPA network equipment. In December 2005, Option completed the world's first successful demonstration of live HSDPA data calls at rates of 3.6Mbps across Nortel HSDPA network equipment. In January 2006, Cingular Wireless became the first wireless carrier in the world to complete a mobile data call on a commercial 3G network using the Option 3.6Mbps HSDPA data card. Option currently has a product portfolio of eight (8) HSDPA 1.8 Mbps products, of which five data cards, two fixed-wireless devices and one embedded wireless module. The Company is currently shipping HSDPA products to leading network operators worldwide.
Company website: http://www.option.be
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