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Option wins Mobile Wi-Fi contract with Telcel in Mexico


Telcel, the incumbent Mexican telecom operator, has selected Option (EURONEXT: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY) to provide a Mobile Wi-Fi solution for its customers. The solution builds on Option’s cellular & Wi-Fi technology combined in its XYFI product. The project involves the shipment of at least 15.000 units in the second half of this year.

Mobile Wi-Fi is increasingly being deployed to provide ubiquitous Internet access to consumers. Building on its wireless and cellular technologies combined with its expertise in building total solutions for the Internet of Things, Option is well placed to bring Mobile Wi-Fi solutions to different markets and applications. A few examples:

  • A railway certified mobile Wi-Fi solution has been developed by Option based on its CloudGate platform for deployment on trains, busses and trams and is currently in pilot phase in the Benelux;
  • Option’s CloudGate platform is going to be used to provide Wi-Fi and Location-based Services for school buses in the US allowing students to start their homework on the bus while providing accurate route data to the parents and the school;
  • On public buses in Turkey, Option’s technology will provide free Wi-Fi to passengers while providing accurate feedback on their data consumption;
  • In South Africa, Option’s XYFI is rolled out in taxi-busses to provide free Wi-Fi to passengers.

Frank Deschuytere, Option’s CEO commented: “Our deep understanding and expertise in wireless technologies are clearly appreciated by the market. With Option, companies in various industries and geographies have found a partner that truly masters all wireless technologies and can provide them – together with its partners in the CloudGate ecosystem – with a full, operational solution”.

Media contact

Jan Poté, PR & Media Relations Option
Tel +32 (0)475 92 55 82, E-mail: j.pote@option.com

About Option

Option connects Things to the Cloud. With more than 25 years of experience and many industry’s firsts in the wireless industry, the Company is ideally positioned to bring the most efficient, reliable and secure wireless solutions to business markets (B2B) and industrial markets (M2M). The Company partners with system integrators, value added resellers, application platform providers, value add distributors and network operators to bring tailor made solutions to end-customers. Option is headquartered in Belgium and maintains offices in Europe, the US, Greater China, Japan and Australia. More information: http://t.ymlp342.com/bwyaiaeubbqagawmanawqmy/click.php

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