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ORANGE LAUNCHES FIRST PAN-EUROPEAN MOBILE PC DATA SOLUTION WITH CONTINUAL 'FASTEST POSSIBLE' WIRELESS ACCESS The new device will deliver a simple and intuitive software experience through a customised Business Everywhere dashboard and the fastest wireless access to allow users to access email and browse the internet using the best available network across Europe. Business Everywhere offers users a complete business mobile experience including software & hardware, access to the network that suits their communications needs and is supported by a highly competitive flat rate tariff. Regardless of location, continual high speed access through the new 'all wireless technology' enables business users to reliably send and receive emails with or without large data files, whether via the internet or by quick and easy access to a corporate IT networks. Orange business customers also benefit from competitive and predictable flat-rate usage tariffs. Business Everywhere is optimised to support business travellers with its 'all wireless technology' capabilities and can be used while roaming across Orange's pan-European footprint. Trials have already commenced and the service will be available in France and Poland from early November. The new 'all wireless technology' product will be launched in the remaining Orange territories throughout 2006 as part of a phased pan-European roll-out. Orange business customers will benefit from the 'fastest possible' performance in their home country and on any mobile or WiFi network that has a roaming agreement with Orange. The Business Everywhere solution automatically senses the fastest network access available, starting with WiFi, 3G through to EDGE and GPRS. Or alternatively the user can specify the order of preference that best suits them, giving customers the ultimate flexibility and control. "We are pleased to deliver such a high-quality, business-enabling tool that allows our customers to take advantage of our superior EDGE and 3G networks on a cost-friendly flat-rate tariff," says Philippe Bernard, Executive Vice President, Orange Business Solutions. The complexity behind this new 'all wireless technology' data solution is completely hidden from the user. All they need to know, or care about, is that they have flexible, cost-effective and real-time access to business information while on the move. We are pleased to be working with Options to deliver such a high-quality solution to our customers. Jan Callewaert, CEO at Option: "We are very pleased to be working in partnership with Orange in terms of supporting its Business Everywhere solution. Orange demonstrates that it definitely understands mobile user needs for simplicity, speed, and seamlessly switching between various technologies. Option is privileged to be working with Orange in terms of making its 3G/EDGE data card commercially available." Philippe Bernard adds 'Orange is leading the market with our mobile broadband vision. Execution of market leading propositions such as our new 'all wireless technology' Business Everywhere solution will ignite new customer demand. Our combined 3G and Edge networks give mobile broadband access to the widest population – covering 85% in France and 78% in Poland - and we are rapidly growing coverage across Belgium, Romania and Slovakia. Orange is the first operator to provide such extensive high speed mobile data network coverage.' The Business Everywhere solution offers shorter transmission processes leading to increased productivity and efficiency of users who no longer have to spend time travelling to and from the office simply to access the internet, their email, corporate applications and critical data. As well as supporting Business Everywhere, this 3G/EDGETM datacard is also the latest addition to the recently launched Orange Signature devices for business range. All Orange business devices across the Signature range are tested rigorously for quality, longevity, cost and ease of deployment in the business environment. The Business Everywhere 'all mobile technology' is designed for use with Windows® based laptop PC's and features a customised dashboard providing an easy-to-use and intuitive experience. |
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