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.'
Enquiries:
Sarantel |
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David Wither, Chief Executive Officer |
01933 670 560 |
Sitkow Yeung, Finance Director |
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John East and Partners |
020 7628 2200 |
John East/Simon Clements |
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College Hill |
020 7457 2020 |
Adrian Duffield/Kate Norton |
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Notes to Editors:
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.