8 Jan 2009 07:00
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8 January 2009
Sarantel Group PLC
TheΒ world's first GPS locatorΒ specifically designed for children uses Sarantel's antenna technology
Sarantel's GeoHelix P2 antennaΒ has been selected by Lok8uΒ for its Num8 GPS locator. Sarantel (AIM: SLG) develops and manufactures the world's most advanced miniature filtering antennas for handheldΒ and body-wornΒ GPS products. The Sarantel technology enables theΒ mostΒ compact and superior performing GPS locating products on the market today and is ideally suited for the small size and supreme accuracy requirements of the Num8 product.
Num8 isΒ to be marketed asΒ the world's first GPS locator device specifically designed to be worn by children. Launched by UK location services company, Lok8u Ltd, this new GPS child locator is cleverly concealed within a child's digital watch. ItsΒ proprietaryΒ design features ensure that the parent locates their child, not the technology, and an alert is sent to parents if the strap is opened and the watch is removed without permission.
Steve Salmon, chief executive of Lok8u says: "Num8 gives parents the reassurance of knowing where their children are, anytime anywhere. TheΒ technologicalΒ features of the Sarantel GeoHelix P2 antenna have assisted us in meeting the need for smallΒ formΒ factor in the Num8 without compromising the GPS performance of our product."
David Wither, CEO of Sarantel says: "We are very pleased to have been chosen by Lok8u for their Num8 product, where theΒ combinedΒ benefits of small form factor and excellent performance of Sarantel's GeoHelix P2 antenna have helped to create an excellent product."
About Sarantel
Sarantel is a leader in the design of high-performance miniature antennas for portable wireless applications including hand-held navigation,Β personal and asset tracking,Β satellite radio andΒ 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 innovativeΒ wirelessΒ productsΒ for theΒ GPS, WiMax, Satellite Radio andΒ Satellite phone markets. www.sarantel.com
Enquiries
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Sarantel |
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David Wither, Chief Executive Officer |
01933 670 560 |
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Sitkow Yeung,Β Finance Director |
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College Hill |
020 7457 2020 |
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Carl Franklin/Adrian Duffield |
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