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Four GPS Design Wins
Four GPS Design Wins.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Sarantel Group PLC\n21 February 2007\n\n\n\n21 February 2007\n\nSarantel Group plc\n\nSarantel announces four GPS design wins in portable consumer products\n\nSarantel (AIM: SLG), the leading manufacturer of revolutionary filtering\nantennas for mobile and wireless devices, today announces four handheld design\nwins for its GeoHelix antenna technology.\n\nSelected for its small size and superior handheld performance, the GeoHelix\nantenna has been designed into a mobile phone distributed by LG Telecom, a\nGPS-enabled camera from Ricoh, a portable navigation device from R.i.CO., and a\npersonal tracker from Flextrack.\n\nThe quality of the GPS antenna will be a critical factor in the success of all\nfour devices, which are designed for portable use. Unlike conventional GPS\nantennas, which lose performance close to the human body, the GeoHelix antenna\nis designed especially for hand-portable devices, reducing signal absorption by\nthe body by up to 90 per cent. Its omni-directional design also ensures a much\nclearer view of all GPS satellites within range.\n\nThe four products are:\n\n • Jaty's L2000 mobile phone, designed for the Korean telecoms provider LG\n Telecom and incorporating navigation, a golf rangefinder, MP3 playback and\n T-DMB digital television\n • The Ricoh 500SE GPS-ready Digital Camera - a new GPS application for\n Sarantel - designed for taking and 'geotagging' photos\n • A Portable Navigation Device (PND) designed in partnership with the\n Italian manufacturer R.i.CO. and STMicroelectronics.\n • A second-generation Flextrack Lommy personal tracker incorporating GSM/\n GPRS and voice capabilities. This is a follow-on order - Sarantel having\n equipped the previous Lommy design.\n\nDavid Wither, CEO of Sarantel says:\n\n'We are delighted that Sarantel has been selected by these market-leading\ncompanies to provide such an important component of their products. The\ndiversity of these devices and the breadth of their applications is a strong\nendorsement of our GeoHelix antenna technology and prove its suitability for a\nwide range of handheld consumer devices.'\n\nEnquiries:\n\n\nSarantel 01933 670 560\nDavid Wither, Chief Executive Officer\nSitkow Yeung, Finance Director\n\nCollege Hill 020 7457 2020\nCarl Franklin / Ben Way\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Sarantel\n\n\n\nSarantel is a leader in the design of ...