UK Oil & Gas Regulatory News (UKOG)

30 Jun 2008 07:05



30 June 2008

SARANTEL GROUP PLC 

Initial order of $780,000 for satellite phone antennas 

Further to the announcement made on 18 March 2008, Sarantel (AIM: SLG), the leading manufacturer of revolutionary filtering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, has received an initial order worth US$780,000 for its satellite phone antennas from a leading global satellite phone services provider. The order covers shipments scheduled for the next four months.  

David Wither, Chief Executive of Sarantel said:

"We are delighted to announce this significant order, which was won following a very rigorous selection process against well-established competitors. Our antenna offered higher performance in a smaller package, enabling the design of a handset that promises to set a new standard for the satellite phone industry." 

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Sarantel (www.sarantel.com)

Sarantel is a leader in the design of high-performance miniature antennas for portable wireless applications including hand-held navigation, satellite radio and laptop computers.

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 high-volume consumer products incorporating technologies such as GPS, Wi-Fi, WiMax, 3G, GPRS, Satellite Radio and Bluetooth.