Cingular Puts 3G Global Plan in Motion
13 Février 2006 - 6:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
GlobalConnect International Data Roaming Plans and Option
GlobeTrotter GT MAX LaptopConnect Card to Extend Wireless Broadband
Service Overseas BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether
sending a business proposal from a restaurant on the Costa del
Garraf in Barcelona or accessing the company website while watching
surfers "hang ten" along the San Diego coast, Cingular customers
will soon be the first in the world to use a single PC modem card
to receive some of the fastest wireless broadband connections
worldwide. Next month, Cingular will begin offering customers a
one-stop shopping experience for global wireless broadband service.
Cingular GlobalConnect features unlimited domestic data usage on
the company's BroadbandConnect and EDGE networks in the United
States and 100MB of wireless data usage on networks throughout Asia
and Europe. The company will also provide customers with a single
LaptopConnect card that connects to multiple wireless data networks
in 95 countries. One device. One rate plan. Global coverage.
Cingular GlobalConnect will feature the Option GlobeTrotter GT MAX
LaptopConnect card -- the FIRST, commercially available global 3G
device of its kind. The card is a tri-band (850/1900/2100 MHz)
UMTS/HSDPA (Universal Mobile Telephone System/High Speed Downlink
Packet Access) device that has a unique retractable antenna design,
making it the world's first UMTS/HSDPA data card that doesn't need
to be removed from the notebook computer during transport. The card
uses Cingular's Communication Manager to access
HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS cellular networks and public/private Wi-Fi
networks. Cingular GlobalConnect will offer two international
wireless data usage plans -- a North American plan ($109.99 for
100MB) for travel within Canada and Mexico, and an Overseas
($139.99 for 100MB) plan -- both include unlimited data usage on
Cingular's domestic data networks. These plans will give mobile
professionals unprecedented ability to use their laptops to access
applications, e-mail and perform other tasks while traveling within
the U.S. and abroad. The Overseas plan will provide access in more
than two dozen countries, with service planned to be offered in
Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong
Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, Spain and other major areas
in Asia and Europe. With 45 countries currently offering UMTS
service, Cingular expects to provide 3G data roaming capability in
additional countries throughout the year. "The need for broadband
connections continues to move from our offices and living rooms to
almost anywhere in the world," said Kris Rinne, chief technology
officer for Cingular Wireless. "As more GSM carriers upgrade to
UMTS and HSDPA, we see ourselves becoming the travel agents for 3G
worldwide." "We are delighted to offer Cingular's customers in the
US and overseas this truly innovative product. In today's world
where global travel is now the norm, mobile professionals demand
instant and speedy access to their corporate applications and
information, any time; anywhere," said Jan Callewaert, chief
executive officer for Option. "The unveiling of the GT MAX today
further demonstrates Option's leading market position in both
ergonomic design and wireless data technology." Cingular Wireless
was the first carrier in the world to make HSDPA service widely
available to customers. The BroadbandConnect network is available
in 16 major metropolitan areas in the United States, covering 52
cities. The company will extend coverage to most major metropolitan
areas throughout the U.S. in 2006. Customers can use the new Option
GlobeTrotter GT MAX LaptopConnect card in these markets to receive
average download speeds between 400-700 kilobits per second, with
bursts to more than one megabit per second. When Cingular customers
travel outside of 3G UMTS/HSDPA coverage in the United States, the
GlobeTrotter GT MAX Laptop Connect card can be used to access the
Cingular EDGE network (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) in more than 13,000
cities and towns, and connect to either EDGE or GPRS data service
in more than 95 countries worldwide. Customers accessing UMTS
services in other countries should expect to receive average
download speeds between 200-300kbps, depending on the network
accessed. Cingular's BroadbandConnect service uses HSDPA/UMTS
technology -- the global standard and natural 3G evolutionary path
for GSM providers. Wireless carriers offering UMTS, EDGE or GPRS
can upgrade their networks to HSDPA and be assured there is a
continued evolutionary path to faster speeds and more advanced
services. The Option GlobeTrotter GT MAX LaptopConnect card will be
available for $99.99 when customers purchase a two-year unlimited
BroadbandConnect contract or a one-year GlobalConnect plan. Option
is showcasing the GlobeTrotter GT MAX LaptopConnect card in its
booth at this year's GSM World Congress show this week in
Barcelona. Cingular customers can receive more information about
the company's LaptopConnect cards by visiting
http://www.cingular.com/laptopconnect or on the company's
BroadbandConnect service by visiting
http://www.cingular.com/broadbandconnect . ABOUT CINGULAR WIRELESS
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United
States, serving more than 54 million customers. Cingular, a joint
venture between AT&T Inc., formerly SBC Communications Inc.,
(NYSE:T) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE:BLS), has the largest
digital voice and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER (SM)
network -- and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any
national wireless carrier. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless
carrier to offer Rollover (SM), the wireless plan that lets
customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company
are available at http://www.cingular.com/ . Get Cingular Wireless
press releases e-mailed to you automatically. Sign up at
http://www.cingular.com/newsroom . ABOUT OPTION WIRELESS Option NV
(Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, is a
leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G
WCDMA (HSDPA and 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), a Wireless Router
development centre in Stockholm (Sweden) and an ISO 9002 production
engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland. More
information on Option can be found at http://www.option.com/ .
First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless
CONTACT: Ritch Blasi of Cingular Wireless, +1-908-696-4242
(office), +1-908-612-1760 (mobile), , or Douglas Ros of Option,
VP-Business Dev & Mktg, 32 (0) 477 521 426 (mobile), Web site:
http://www.cingular.com/ http://www.cingular.com/laptopconnect
http://www.cingular.com/broadbandconnect
http://www.cingular.com/newsroom http://www.option.com/
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