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First orders for Iridium data
First orders for Iridium data.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 4175Z Sarantel Group PLC 22 September 2009 \n \n22 September 2009\n\nSarantel Group PLC\n\nSolara places first orders for Sarantel's Iridium data antenna\n\nSarantel Group PLC (AIM: SLG, 'Sarantel'), a leading manufacturer of high-performance, miniature filtering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, announces the first production orders for its Iridium data antenna, for use in the Solara Field Tracker 2100.\n\nThe Solara Field Tracker 2100 is a real-time GPS tracking and user messaging device that ensures two-way contact, security and peace of mind for field personnel working in remote or harsh locations. It uses the Iridium satellite system to ensure the successful transmission of messages. \n\nTom Tessier, President of Solara Remote Data Delivery, said: \n\n'The Sarantel antenna provides us with a solution to meet the challenges of this market. Compared with other antennas, the Sarantel antenna's high performance and size made it the only choice.'\n\nDavid Wither, CEO of Sarantel, said: \n\n'Because of its small size and high performance, our antenna is well suited to the Iridium handheld data market and we are delighted to announce its integration into the Solara Field Tracker 2100.'\n\nEnquiries:\n\n\n\n\n\nSarantel Group PLC\n\n\n01933 670 560\n\n\n\n\nDavid Wither, Chief Executive Officer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSitkow Yeung, Finance Director\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn East & Partners Limited, a subsidiary of Merchant Securities PLC\n\n\n020 7628 2200\n\n\n\n\nJohn East/Simon Clements\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCollege Hill \n\n\n 020 7457 2020\n\n\n\n\nCarl Franklin/Adrian Duffield \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Sarantel\n\nSarantel is a leader in the design of high-performance miniature antennas for portable wireless applications. Sarantel's revolutionary ceramic filtering antennas offer dramatically improved performance over existing antenna designs, resulting in a clearer signal, better range and a 90 per cent reduction in the amount of signal radiation absorbed by the body. Because of their smaller size and higher capabilities, Sarantel's antennas enable manufacturers to create innovative wireless products for the GPS, WiMax, Satellite Radio and Satellite phone mar...