17 Jun 2009 07:00
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Β 17 June 2009
Sarantel Group PLC
LBS ProΒ GPSΒ antenna used in new Sonim XP3Β QuestΒ rugged mobile phone
SarantelΒ Group PLC,Β (AIM: SLG, 'Sarantel'),Β aΒ leading manufacturer ofΒ high performance, miniatureΒ filtering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, announcesΒ that Sonim Technologies, Inc., maker of rugged mobile phones, has selected Sarantel'sΒ LBS Pro miniatureΒ GPSΒ antennaΒ forΒ the new Sonim XP3Β QuestΒ mobile phone.Β
With a combination of small size and high performance, Sarantel'sΒ antennaΒ enables the addition of cost-effective and high-accuracyΒ GPSΒ functionalityΒ to devices where previously only low-performanceΒ solutions were available.
Bob Plaschke, CEO of Sonim Technologies, Inc.Β commented:
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"The excellent performance delivered by the Sarantel antenna fits right in with our aim of delivering a product that meets the needs of ourΒ demandingΒ customers. Those needs includeΒ GPSΒ capability that worksΒ under extreme conditionsΒ and that's what weΒ and SarantelΒ have been able to deliver."
David Wither, CEO of SarantelΒ said:Β
"The Sonim XP3 Quest demands high performance in a harsh environment and we have proven the LBS Pro antenna for such a challenging application. We believe its small size and high accuracy make it a compelling addition to the coming generation ofΒ GPS-enabled consumer products."
Enquiries
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SarantelΒ Group PLC |
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David Wither, Chief Executive OfficerΒ |
01933 670 560 |
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Sitkow Yeung, Finance Director |
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JohnΒ East & Partners Limited,Β a subsidiary of Merchant Securities Plc |
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JohnΒ East/Simon Clements |
020 7628 2200 |
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College HillΒ |
020 7457 2020 |
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Adrian Duffield/Carl Franklin |
About Sarantel
Sarantel is a leader in the design of high-performance miniature antennas for portable wireless applications including hand-held navigation, personal and asset tracking, satellite radio and satellite phones. 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 theΒ GPS, WiMax, Satellite Radio and Satellite phone markets.Β
About Sonim Technologies, Inc.
Sonim Technologies is theΒ leading provider of ruggedizedΒ phones engineered specifically for people who work and playΒ outdoors or in less than pristine industrial environments.
Sonim also provides an instant VoIP communications suiteΒ that enables communications in challenging environments.Β Sonim is headquartered inΒ San Mateo,Β California, and can beΒ foundΒ on the Web atΒ www.sonimtech.comΒ
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