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To: Mannie who wrote (17837)	5/9/2000 9:16:00 AM
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QCOM--Korea Telecom -KT- Freetel Offers High-Speed Wireless Internet Using GTRAN DotSurfer; Using QUALCOMM'S Chipset, GTRAN's DotSurfer Offers True Multimedia Wireless Experience BUSINESS WIRE - May 09, 2000 09:03 SEOUL, Korea, May 9, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GTRAN Korea, a leading provider of high-speed data solutions for multimedia wireless and fiber-optic transmissions, Tuesday announced that it has signed an exclusive contract with Korea Telecom (KT) Freetel, Korea's leading wireless network carrier, for supply of GTRAN's DotSurfer wireless PCMCIA card products. Using CDMA IS-95B wireless technology, GTRAN's DotSurfer enables mobile laptop users to access the Internet at up to 64kb/s -- the industry's highest speed for wireless connectivity to date. By offering GTRAN's DotSurfer, KT Freetel becomes the world's first carrier to provide its customers with a true multimedia wireless experience. KT Freetel is rapidly expanding its wireless network to provide packet data-based Internet access throughout the country, ensuring that laptop computer users can "DotSurf" the Internet at speeds faster than those currently available to them via wireless modems. "KT Freetel is dedicated to providing its customers with advanced wireless services," said Dr. Won-Pyo Hong, executive vice president of KT Freetel. "When looking for a solution that would enable our customers to connect to the Internet wirelessly, GTRAN's DotSurfer is a perfect fit for wireless Internet as it provides for the speeds that outmatch today's traditional wired modems." "KT Freetel, with strategic partners such as Microsoft and Qualcomm, is recognized worldwide as a leading wireless network carrier, and we are pleased with their decision to offer DotSurfer as the solution for high-speed wireless Internet connectivity," said Chris Lee, president of GTRAN Korea. "By adding mobility to Internet access, GTRAN's DotSurfer(TM) allows all laptop users to surf the entire Internet faster anytime, anywhere. Within the next six to nine months GTRAN expects to upgrade the DotSurfer product to CDMA 1X by using the QUALCOMM MSM5000 chipset." Hong added: "By becoming the first wireless carrier to have the nationwide IS-95B coverage, KT Freetel is now capable of providing wireless Internet service at the speed of 64Kbps. And with strategic partnerships with leading technology companies such as GTRAN, Freetel is now able to bring convenience and mobility to true wireless Internet." GTRAN's DotSurfer(TM) is a wireless PCMCIA card for use by global PCS carriers. Allowing for Internet connectivity through devices such as laptop computers, DotSurfer delivers unmatched speed at up to 64kb/s. The advantage of DotSurfer is a wireless, multimedia Internet connection that is fast, convenient and applicable for all mobile laptop users. DotSurfer also features low power consumption and is a minimal drain on the laptop power supply. About KT Freetel Korea Telecom Freetel established in January 1997, is the largest PCS carrier in the Asian-Pacific region. KT Freetel signed more than 1 million subscribers within their first six months of operations. After 18 months of service, the company had more than 3 million subscribers, for which Guinness's Book of World Records has recognized and awarded a page for such significant achievements. Currently, with more than 4.7 million subscribers, KT Freetel is not only leading in wireless voice service but also in the wireless Internet as well. About GTRAN GTRAN is among the first to have data modem license from CDMA technology pioneer QUALCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq:QCOM) for multimedia wireless Internet access technologies such as IS95B, HDR and 1X RTT. Receiving the license from QUALCOMM in September 1999, GTRAN has been working very closely with QUALCOMM and KT Freetel to develop and launch this product. GTRAN's has headquarters in Westlake Village, Calif., and is a provider of integrated solutions for multimedia wireless and high-speed data engines for the wireless and high-speed fiber optic transmissions. The company designs and manufactures high-speed data engines for the wireless and fiber optic markets. GTRAN has design centers in Seoul; Calgary, Alberta, Canada; San Diego; and Westlake Village. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.gtran.com. Distributed via COMTEX.