UK Oil & Gas Regulatory News (UKOG)

4 Jan 2008 13:00

Sarantel Group PLC04 January 2008 4 January 2008 SARANTEL GROUP PLC Design win: Garmin chooses Sarantel's GeoHelix GPS Antennas Sarantel (AIM: SLG), the leading manufacturer of revolutionary filteringantennas for mobile and wireless devices, announces that its award-winningGeoHelix GPS Antennas have been chosen by Garmin for the recently launchedColorado range of handheld GPS receivers. The antennas are one of the mostcompact and yet accurate positioning antennas on the market today; designed withthe varied and increasing demand for GPS technology in mind. Garmin is a global leader in handheld GPS products and the Colorado seriesrepresents a dramatic step forward in innovation and usability in the outdoorGPS market segment. Users will benefit from a host of innovative features,including world class positional accuracy, and will find its small size easierto use and more practical. The range of products incorporates a unique ''Rock'N' Roller'' input device that allows for one-handed operation, shaded-reliefand satellite imagery mapping and vibrant color 3-inch screen with highresolution, 15 hours of operating time on AA batteries, a built-in compass,altimeter, and temperature sensor, plus the ability to wirelessly exchangeroutes, tracks, waypoints, and geocaches between two units. David Wither, Chief Executive of Sarantel said: "We are delighted to announce this strategically important contract with Garmin.The challenge for GPS receiver manufacturers has been to develop a GPS productthat works effectively and accurately but matching these performancerequirements to an aesthetically pleasing, ever shrinking package is becomingincreasingly difficult. Advances in antenna technology now mean that, for thefirst time, consumers can benefit from high performance in a small hand-heldpackage, like Garmin's innovative new Colorado Series." NOTES TO EDITORS: Sarantel is a leader in the design of high-performance miniature antennas forportable wireless applications including hand-held navigation, satellite radioand laptop computers. Sarantel's revolutionary ceramic filtering antennas offer dramatically improvedperformance over existing antenna designs, resulting in a clearer signal, betterrange and a 90 per cent reduction in the amount of signal radiation absorbed bythe body. Because of their smaller size and higher capabilities, Sarantel's antennasenable manufacturers to create innovative high-volume consumer productsincorporating technologies such as GPS, Satellite Radio, WiMax and MobileSatellite Services. Enquiries:SarantelDavid Wither, Chief Executive Officer 01933 670 560Sitkow Yeung, Finance Director Ambrian Partners 020 7776 6421Tim Goodman College Hill 020 7457 2020Adrian Duffield/ Ben Way Racepoint Group 020 8752 3210/07914 014145Caroline Tarbett This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange