November 14, 2001
Wavecom SA (Nasdaq : WVCM ; Nouveau Marche : 7306), a leading developer of digital wireless standard modules (WISMO(TM)), today introduced WISMO Pac, its latest range of wireless communication products. WISMO Pac provides PDA and cell phone manufacturers with a fully integrated GSM/GPRS solution, as well as a full set of options. The launch of WISMO Pac also signals a new Wavecom product definition and branding strategy.
"Never before have so many features and functions been packed into such a compact, easy-to-use package," said Aram Hekimian, Chief Executive Officer of Wavecom. "The combination of its high level of integration and full features make it the right solution for small, advanced handheld devices. The WISMO Pac range is the perfect complement to our WISMO2 offering."
WISMO Pac measures 45 mm x 32.5 mm x 5 mm and weighs only 11 grams, making it the most compact GSM/GPRS solution available anywhere. The first WISMO Pac series announced today, named P3100, includes dual band 900/1800 MHz and 900/1900 MHz versions, which means WISMO Pac applications can operate on GSM/GPRS networks worldwide.
The WISMO Pac P3100 series includes two product models, the P3103 (the 900/1800 MHz version) and the P3113 (the 900/1900 MHz version), each available with either 16/2 Mb or 32/4 Mb of memory.
First Customers
Several customers have already decided to use WISMO Pac to provide GSM/GPRS voice and data communications for their next generation of handheld devices:
Handspring Inc, a leading innovator in handheld computing, selected WISMO Pac for its recently introduced Treo(TM) family of communicators. Thanks to communication capabilities built into the WISMO Pac, Treo handheld devices offer mobile calling, wireless email, messaging and full Web browsing in one compact device.
"Treo was built from the ground-up for voice and data communications and Wavecom's WISMO Pac is an integral part of the product," said Joe Sipher, vice president of product marketing for Handspring. "GPRS will open up a range of new solutions for this product and a wireless module that accommodates this capability was critical."
TCL Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., a cell phone manufacturer based in the Guangdong province in China, is another early adopter of the WISMO Pac. A customer of Wavecom since July 1999, TCL has already shipped more than a million WISMO2C-powered telephones to the Chinese market. While continuing to produce its existing range of handsets, TCL will use WISMO Pac to bring to market a new, sophisticated model, the 9188.
"We use WISMO Pac just like any other component. Surface-mounting and fully automated positioning make it suitable for the large production runs we foresee for this product," says Dr. Wan, Director and General Manager of TCL.
Wavecom also recently announced a contract with a new customer, Guangzhou Southern High-tech Co., Ltd. (Soutec) of China. Soutec, one of China's top mobile communications companies, has selected WISMO Pac for its next generation of mobile telephones.
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