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News Release from: Sarantel
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 27 January 2004
The right antenna for saving lives
Sarantel has been awarded a contract to supply its miniature GPS antenna to high-reliability communications specialist Savox for use in its track-mate GPS module.
Sarantel has been awarded a contract to supply its miniature GPS antenna to high-reliability communications specialist Savox for use in its track-mate GPS module The new track-mate, developed in Finland, provides precise GPS location ability to Nokia's THR880 Tetra terminal
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 27 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Sarantel GeoHelix antenna was chosen for its ability to receive global positioning system (GPS) signals safely and clearly when the antenna is located close to the human body and in the presence of other much stronger radio signals.
The Nokia THR880 Tetra handsets, for which track-mate is designed, are used by the UK's emergency services as part of its major communications systems upgrade.
Mikael Westerlund, Sales Director at Savox said: "We selected the Sarantel antenna because when combined with the Tetra and GPS processing technology we were using it offered the best operational performance; reliability is critical to the markets Savox serves".
Barrie Foley, Sarantel CEO said: "Using technological advances to improve the safety and speedy recovery of members of the public is obviously an important task for both governments and legislators.
The close to the body performance of our antennas provides a real advantage in this field and we are very pleased that Savox has selected us for such an important product".
Foley, concludes: "This application really portrays the importance of choosing the right antenna for saving lives, Sarantel has successfully helped address the accuracy issues for mobile communications caused by inadequate antenna technology products".
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