16 May 2011

Sarantel Group PLC

Sarantel receives volume orders for antenna used in innovative seismic probe 

Sarantel Group PLC, (AIM: SLG, 'Sarantel'), a leading manufacturer of high-performance, miniature filtering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, has received volume production orders for its GeoHelix GPS antenna used in a seismic probe which promises to revolutionize the natural resource exploration process.

The seismic probe uses Sarantel's GeoHelix GPS antenna as part of a precision timing circuit which enables the probe to gather highly accurate geological survey data. These remote probes can be deployed over a large geographic area and replace expensive and time consuming manual survey procedures. Sarantel believes the deal will have a material impact on revenues over the next 12 months.  

Sarantel's GeoHelix GPS filtering antenna offers an omni-directional gain pattern which provides the customer stable and reliable GPS performance across a wide range of installation environments.

Separately, Qualcomm has selected Sarantel's GeoHelix GPS antenna in its Femtocell Station Modem^TM (FSM^TM) reference design to be used in product development, also because of the advantages provided by its omni-directional gain pattern.

David Wither, CEO of Sarantel, said:

"We are very excited by this new application for Sarantel's technology. GPS is used as a precision timing source for a broad range of applications and the range of devices requiring GPS technology is increasing exponentially. Sarantel is currently tracking more than 200 opportunities across a broad range of applications. We believe our technology has a very bright future as demand for accurate, omni-directional GPS antennas continues to expand." 

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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 90per 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.  www.sarantel.com

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