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Commencement of shipment
Commencement of shipment.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Sarantel Group PLC\n01 November 2006\n\n\n\nEmbargoed until 7am 1 November 2006\n\n Sarantel Group PLC ('Sarantel')\n\n Commencement of volume shipments to TomTom\n\nSarantel, the leading manufacturer and supplier of filtering antennas for\nwireless devices, today announces that it has begun volume shipments to TomTom\nfor the Navigator 6.\n\nTomTom has embedded Sarantel's high performance GPS antenna into its high\nsensitivity Bluetooth GPS receiver in order to obtain the best possible GPS\nreception across all locations and environments. The TomTom Navigator 6 includes\nthe latest personal navigation software and maps with the smallest and lightest\nwireless Bluetooth GPS receiver on the market.\n\nThe Navigator 6 is an ideal solution for customers who already own a PDA or\nSmartphone and want an accessory with navigation capability. Users simply upload\nthe Navigator software on their PDA/Smartphone and with the small wireless\nreceiver, turn their own existing device into a high performance GPS navigator.\n\nCommenting on the commencement of volume shipments to TomTom, David Wither Chief\nExecutive Officer said: 'We are very pleased to be supplying the GPS antenna for\nthe sophisticated Navigator 6 which interfaces with PDAs and Smartphones, making\nGPS devices more accessible than they have been before. The expected shipments\nhelp underpin our current year forecasts and we are delighted to be able to\ncontinue our working relationship with TomTom.'\n\nFor further information please contact:\n\nSarantel Group PLC 01933 670560\nGeoff Shingles, Chairman / David Wither, CEO www.sarantel.com\nAmbrian Partners 020 7776 6410\nTim Goodman\nSmithfield 020 7360 4900\nSara Musgrave / Tania Wild\n\n\nNotes to Editors\n\nAbout Sarantel:\n\nSarantel designs, manufactures and sells patented, ceramic, filtering antennas\nfor use in portable wireless devices. These antennas allow a clearer signal than\nconventional antennas whilst reducing the amount of energy absorbed by the body\nby approximately 90 per cent. They also simplify system design, thus allowing\ndesign standardisation and reduced time to market and cost for manufacturers.\nSarantel's antennas significantly improve the performance of wireless systems by\nincreasing their range and effective bandwidth.\n\nThe company supplies antennas to the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS...