29 November 2010

Sarantel Group PLC

Production orders from SELEX Communications

Sarantel Group PLC, (AIM: SLG, 'Sarantel'), a leading manufacturer of high-performance, miniature antennas for mobile and wireless devices, announces receipt of a contract to supply its rugged GeoHelix GPS antenna for use in the Soldier System Radio Plus (SSR Plus) of SELEX Communications, a Finmeccanica company.

Sarantel's rugged antenna series are specifically designed to exploit the benefits of the Sarantel GeoHelix technology and meet the demanding requirements of military and industrial applications. The antennas are packaged in rugged, all-weather housings and use industry-standard connectors systems in order to add value to the customer applications.

Peter Brisley,SELEX Communications SSR Plus expert, said:

"We worked closely with Sarantel to develop this antenna to fulfil our demanding requirements. The performance provided by Sarantel's technology ensures reliable and accurate GPS performance while meeting our military customers' challenging size and performance specifications."

David Wither, CEO of Sarantel said:

"We are delighted to work with SELEX Communications on this development.  This contract expands our presence in the European military market and demonstrates our ability to grow market share with high-value antenna products that meet challenging technical requirements."

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About Sarantel - www.sarantel.com

Sarantel is a leader in the design of high-performance miniature antennas for portable wireless applications. 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 the GPS, WiMax, Satellite Radio and Satellite phone markets.

SELEX Communications, a Finmeccanica company, is a global supplier of advanced communications, navigation and identification solutions to protect communities and critical national infrastructure.    With over 100 years of experience in military and civil sectors, SELEX Communications supplies secure, integrated and interoperable networked solutions for governmental, civil and military applications to meet customer requirements and exceed their expectations.  Headquartered in Italy and with worldwide operations, SELEX Communications employs about 4,300 people.