GEOHELIX ANTENNA GAINS FOUR GPS COMPACT-FLASH DESIGN-INS FOR USA AND ASIA

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GEOHELIX ANTENNA GAINS FOUR GPS COMPACT-FLASH DESIGN-INS FOR USA AND ASIA
14 October 2002 - Sarantel Limited

Sarantel says in the last four months four companies have designed its ultra-small GeoHelix(tm) global positioning system antenna into compact flash GPS modules in current production. Developers in the USA and the Far East have recognised the advantages of Sarantel's antennas for their CF modules, which target the rapidly growing GPS add-on market providing geographical location capability to PDAs and laptop PCs.

Compact flash (the CF slot on your PDA) is becoming a dominant format in this market segment. Applications include personal navigation and leisure products. In the past the performance of handheld and in-vehicle GPS applications has varied greatly because GPS signals are so weak. The unusual characteristics of Sarantel's PowerHelix technology allowing unimpeded operation close to people, buildings and other signals provides a considerable advantage to compact flash designers, improving both satellite acquisition time and overall system accuracy.

Tod Urquhart, Sarantel's sales director said, "It makes very little difference which GPS chipset these developers are using, their pre-production tests simply gave better results with our antennas. It's great to see their reaction as the developments progress."

Active or passive versions of the GeoHelix antenna are being used by Fortuna of Taiwan which uses a SiRFStar ll GPS chipset and Sysonchip in Korea which uses SyChip's chipset. In the USA, Enfora has developed a golf product for Skyhawke Technologies using an Ashtech GPS solution, and another company is the fourth compact flash GPS developer to specified Sarantel's antenna this year. All products will see volume production during 2002.

Urquhart concluded, "GPS antenna designs have effectively stood still for 18 years, it is only when the technology is being pushed to the limit in people's pockets and cars that everything in the system, including the antenna, gets such a thorough review."

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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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