Uk Oil & Gas Regulatory News (UKOG)

21 Feb 2007 18:25

Sarantel (AIM:SLG), the leading manufacturer of revolutionaryfiltering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, today announcethat Flextrack have again chosen PowerHelix technology for their Lommypersonal tracking device. After a successful year, the Lommy has beenredesigned to take advantage of the added benefits of Sarantel's 2ndgeneration GeoHelix GPS. £ The Lommy device is a small, battery-powered GPS/GPRS trackingdevice, with two-way voice communication features for use inemergencies. It was one of the first solutions on the market toinclude a range of web-based applications that have been tailored tosupport asset and personal tracking services. Its new product featuresinclude memory for 10,000 positions, movement sensors and radio link. £ Flextrack selected Sarantel's GeoHelix antenna because of itssmall size and ability to receive GPS reliably even in the harshesturban environments, including inside buildings and transportcontainers. Sarantel's 2nd generation GPS antenna is 30% smaller thanthe previous generation and is designed to be embedded inside thecustomer's application. This is a key enabler in the trend towardssmaller and more compact devices. £ Carsten Groen, Flextrack's Development Manager comments: "We havehad a very successful year with the Lommy with our customers gettingmaximum satisfaction using a product that is reliable. All too oftenpeople buy trackers which fail on performance and do not meet theirdemands. Using Sarantel for our re-design was a quick and easydecision allowing us a hassle-free and speedy time to market." £ Ben Sandford, VP of Sales at Sarantel said: "We're delighted thatFlextrack have had such a successful year and have maximized on thebenefit of our technology. Our product roadmap is aligned to ourcustomers and their markets, ensuring full capitalization on consumerdemands and ensuring that they get to those markets quickly andeasily". £ Flextrack, Denmark has been successfully developing trackingdevices since 2003. The latest Flextrack Personal is set to launch inAmerica later this year. For further information regarding the newLommy Personal, please contact Flextrack at www.flextrack.dk £ Notes to Editors £ About Sarantel £ Sarantel is a leader in the design of high-performance miniatureantennas for portable wireless applications including hand-heldnavigation, satellite radio and laptop computers. £ Sarantel's revolutionary ceramic filtering antennas offerdramatically improved performance over existing antenna designs,resulting in a clearer signal, better range and a 90 per centreduction in the amount of signal radiation absorbed by the body. £ Because of their smaller size and higher capabilities, Sarantel'santennas enable manufacturers to create innovative high-volumeconsumer products incorporating technologies such as GPS, Wi-Fi,WiMax, 3G, GPRS, Satellite Radio and Bluetooth. £ More information about the company is available atwww.sarantel.com Copyright Business Wire 2007