Wavecom to Supply GSM Modules to Sewon Telecom

France's Wavecom and South Korea's Sewon Telecom have announced an agreement to expand the long-term business partnership between the two companies. Under the terms of the agreement, Sewon, one of South Korea's leading original design manufacturers both for CDMA & GSM, will integrate Wavecom's wireless technology into four new handset product lines that will be launched in 2003.

In the short term, Sewon has placed orders for 150,000 wireless modules for delivery during the first quarter of 2003. The modules will be integrated into Sewon's SG-1200 range of mobile telephones, which was launched in November 2002 and is mainly sold in China.

"We appreciate working with Wavecom, who provides us with a complete, flexible and reliable solution that allows us to move fast and to get our products to market when the demand is there," said Jason Lee, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing Team of Sewon Telecom. "We are eager to benefit from the added advantages of Wavecom's new Wireless Open Workshop offering, and we strongly expect Wavecom to support us in marketing to the US and European handset markets. We look forward to the continuation of our long-term partnership."

Posted to the site on 3rd March 2003