COMROD INTEGRATES SARANTEL GPS ANTENNA TO IMPROVE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA

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COMROD INTEGRATES SARANTEL GPS ANTENNA TO IMPROVE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA
26 May 2004 - Sarantel Limited

Sarantel has won a contract to supply its GPS antenna to Norwegian antenna systems developer Comrod, as part of Comrod's new combined VHF and GPS antenna intended to meet the new universal automatic identification system regulations for maritime applications.

UAIS is a growing part of international safety of life at sea conventions, which now require automatic identification of vessels of certain size to other vessels and transmission of identification and status information to land-based vessel traffic services receivers.

The Sarantel GeoHelix antenna was chosen for its ability to receive global positioning system signals in the presence of strong electromagnetic interference, and when the GPS antenna is in continuous motion. The design win was achieved by Acal Norway, which was appointed by Sarantel to support Norwegian developers.

Mr Enok ؤegaard, sales manager of Comrod Marine Division said, "As greater numbers of smaller vessels come under mandatory requirement to fit UAIS equipment, there is an increasing need to make solutions more cost effective, the size and impressive performance of Sarantel's antenna made simple economic sense."

Nils Olav Gj?, product manager GPS/GSM of Acal Norway adds, "This has truly demonstrated the breadth of application that Sarantel's antenna can address, we wish Comrod every success as they take their solution to the maritime market."

Sarantel's GeoHelix antenna is particularly immune to local radio frequency interference allowing it to be mounted along side other antennas or sources of RFI. Furthermore it is less sensitive to its operating angle with respect to the horizon, and can provide good GPS fixes when pitching or in constant motion. These attributes allow it to be integrated within Comrod's renowned VHF antennas in its new UAIS products.

Alan Spencer, Sarantel's European sales manager said, "GPS has an increasingly important part to play in the safety and security of people wherever they may be - the Comrod VHF/GPS combination demonstrates the robustness and performance of our antenna in a difficult RF environment, and allows more maritime GPS users to come under the protection of the SOLAS convention."

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Sarantel is a world-class manufacturer of miniature antennas based on its revolutionary PowerHelix™ filtering antenna technology. From humble beginnings, the company has grown significantly. Founded in 2000 as a VC-funded technology spin-off headquartered in a garage, the company now employs over 100 in locations across the globe. In 2004 the European Tech Tour identified Sarantel as one of the Top 25 high growth technology companies in the UK. In March 2005, Sarantel floated on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market, and in August 2005 Sarantel shipped its one-millionth antenna.

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