Sarantel Group PLC
09 January 2007
9 January 2006
Sarantel
Sarantel Lands First Double Antenna Win
Sarantel's GeoHelix(R)-P2 GPS Antenna and SkyTune(R) Satellite Radio Antenna
combine in the Bushnell ONIX 400, world's first handheld navigation device with
Satellite Radio.
Sarantel (AIM: SLG), the leading manufacturer of revolutionary filtering
antennas for mobile and wireless devices, announces its first-ever contract to
provide two different antennas for a portable consumer device.
Sarantel will supply its revolutionary GeoHelix GPS antenna and its SkyTune
Satellite Radio antenna for the new Bushnell ONIX 400 - the world's first
handheld navigation device with built-in satellite radio for real-time weather
alerts. Launched yesterday, the ONIX 400 has already won a 2007 CES Innovation
Award at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Navigation and real-time satellite radio reception are technically challenging.
Bushnell selected Sarantel's miniature antennas because their small size and
high performance enabled it to create an innovative handheld product without
compromising on GPS accuracy and satellite radio reception - important factors
for hikers. Sarantel's filtering antennas are omni-directional and maintain high
performance even when in close proximity to each other, or the human body.
The ONIX 400 allows the display of weather data, GPS and aerial/satellite
imagery on top of mapping data. The user can subscribe to Live XM weather feeds
including animated Doppler radar and severe storm tracking and warnings.
Additionally, the user can take advantage of XM Satellite Radio entertainment
options.
Jason Luzar, Bushnell GPS product manager says:
'Sarantel's GPS and Satellite Radio antennas enabled us to achieve a rugged,
high performance device with a superior level of integration. This
multi-function hand held GPS device allows users to navigate, download satellite
imagery, aerial photography, topographic maps and get real time weather
information from XM Satellite Radio. Bushnell and Sarantel are raising the bar
in device convergence with the ONIX 400.'
David Wither, CEO of Sarantel says:
'The Bushnell ONIX 400 is a truly innovative product creatively combining world
class GPS performance with real time satellite radio weather data in an
exciting, hand held package. Sarantel's antenna technology is ideal for this
type of highly integrated, hand portable device where antenna performance is
critical. We are delighted Bushnell selected both of our antennas for this
truly remarkable product. Sarantel's antennas are a perfect fit given the high
level of integration and performance required by Bushnell.'
In a separate release today, Sarantel announced that it will supply Geohelix S
antennas for the world's smallest GPS tracking device, the mywerk Nanotrack.
Enquiries:
Sarantel 01933 670 560
David Wither, Chief Executive Officer
Sitkow Yeung, Finance Director
College Hill 020 7457 2020
Carl Franklin / Ben Way
About Sarantel
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.
More information about the company is available at www.sarantel.com
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