Option N.V., the wireless technology company, announced it will unveil several exciting new mobile devices at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 11-14. The World's Smallest HSPA Embedded Module - the GTM501 - will also be demo'd at this event. Designed to meet the explosive global demand for wireless connectivity, these innovative solutions address the needs of consumer and business users alike.
The GlobeTrotter Express HSUPA gives you the latest technology with Option´s proven performance and reliability in the new ExpressCard/34 format. Within its compact form we provide a multi-band, multi-technology receiver offering the best upload and download speeds available today.Showcasing wireless connectivity options for the four primary wireless broadband segments of Home Solutions, Embedded Solutions, Professional Solutions and Consumer Solutions, Option's booth - Stand 2C54 in Hall 2 - demonstrates the company's vision of 'Anywhere, Anytime Easy Access to Information" and its commitment to "simplexity" - making complex technologies simple and accessible for users everywhere.
Bringing together more than 1,300 companies from the operator and vendor communities worldwide, the Mobile World Congress is the mobile industry's premier event and an important platform for Option to showcase its latest products. GPRS is a packet-based wireless communication service that provides data rates from 56 up to 114 Kbps and a continuous connection to the Internet for mobile phone and computer users.
The higher data rates allows users to take part in video-conferences and interact with multimedia Web sites and similar applications using mobile handheld devices as well as notebook computers. GPRS is based on GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and complements existing services such as circuit-switched cellular phone connections and the Short Message Service (SMS). The introduction of EDGE in GSM phase 2+ enhances existing GPRS/GSM infrastructure, allowing 3G speeds up to 384 kbps. Unlike UMTS that uses licensed WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) frequency bands, EDGE is able to use existing GSM/GPRS frequency bands (800, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz) to offer comparable speeds and compliance with IMT-2000.
Wi-Fi or IEEE 802.11 is a standard radio technology used for wireless local area networks (WLANs). It is a standard that has been developed by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers). Wi-Fi, like it is commonly called is composed of several standards operating in different radio frequencies: 802.11b is a standard for wireless LANs operating in the 2.4 GHz spectrum with a maximum bandwidth of 11 Mbps.
These state of the art new product releases include:
- A compact, high performance USB wireless modem which has already received a top industry award for its innovative and stylish design
- The world's first quad-band HSPA ExpressCard, delivering professional performance in a slim line design
- Option's new generation embedded wireless module providing uplink speeds up to 5.76Mbps, for built-in high-speed connectivity for laptop computers and other consumer electronics
ViXS Systems Inc., a leading developer of video processing solutions, announced a low-cost, feature-rich digital terrestrial TV tuner card reference design for the rapidly growing GB20600-2006 market in China. ViXS' design will allow users to inexpensively and easily capture, display and record High-Definition TV broadcast television programs on their PC or laptop.
