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Globetrotter 3G Data Cards For Australian Market

14 November , 2005

Europe Belguim : Option N.V. announced that Optus has chosen the GlobeTrotter FUSION QUAD and the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD as cornerstones of the network operator’s large-scale commercial launch of broadband wireless data cards in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, the Brisbane CBD, and airport locations in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, as well as 630 partner Wi-Fi Hotspot locations operated by Azure the leading Australian provider of high-speed wireless Hotspot Internet services.

The GlobeTrotter wireless data cards, commercialized as part of the “Optus Wireless Connect” program, are customized and sold in Australia under the ‘Yes’ Optus brand.

Optus is an Australian leader in integrated communications - serving more than 6 million customers each day. The company provides a broad range of communications services including mobile services. Optus’ Mobile business unit has captured around one third of the total Australian GSM mobile market and leads the market in mobile data take up. In 2001 SingTel (Singapore Exchange, SGX: SingTel) became the parent company of Optus paving the way for Optus to become a strong and strategic telecommunications player within the Asia-Pacific region. Optus Mobile is also a member of the “Bridge Mobile Alliance”. This alliance is a joint venture of 7 leading Asia Pacific mobile operators that looks at driving commercial and other benefits for the operators and delivering regional mobile services to their subscribers. Together, the group has a combined base of over 56 million subscribers, making it the largest mobile joint venture in the Asia Pacific region.

On 3G networks the GlobeTrotter FUSION QUAD and the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD data cards enable broadband connection to the internet at data speeds of up to 384 Kbps. Move within range of a public WiFi hotspot, the corporate wireless LAN or your home wireless network, and the GlobeTrotter FUSION QUAD, with integrated WLAN/Wi-Fi functionality, provides connection at speeds up to 54 Mbps. In areas where 3G or WiFi services are not available both the GlobeTrotter FUSION QUAD and the GlobeTrotter 3G QUAD will supply reliable and secure data connection over the GPRS service.

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