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Wellingborough, UK, 1 July 2009
LBS Pro GPS Antenna Used in New Unity XG-100 Multiband Public Safety Radio from Harris Corporation
Sarantel Group PLC, (AIM: SLG, ‘Sarantel’), a leading manufacturer of high performance,
miniature filtering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, announces that Harris Corporation
(“Harris”), a leading global supplier of secure radio communication systems for military,
government and commercial organizations, has selected Sarantel’s LBS Pro miniature GPS
antenna for the new Unity XG-100 portable multiband public safety radio.
The Unity XG-100 is part of a complete family of Harris radio terminals designed to provide
reliable and secure public safety communications for the emergency services. The new device
covers four land mobile radio frequency bands in a single unit. It is compliant with the APCO
Project 25, a suite of standards for digital radio communications for use by federal, state, and
local public safety agencies in the United States. The radio includes significant advances in public
safety communications, such as embedded secure Bluetooth® technology and internal GPS.
Harris is a leading supplier of advanced IP voice and data networks and other assured
communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility and transportation markets.
David Wither, CEO of Sarantel said
“We are extremely pleased to support such an innovative product. The Unity XG-100
paves the way for high precision GPS in public safety radios and highlights the
emphasis that Harris Corporation places on quality and performance.”
Enquiries
Sarantel Group PLC 01933 670 560
David Wither, Chief Executive Officer
Sitkow Yeung, Finance Director
John East & Partners Limited, a subsidiary of Merchant Securities Plc 020 7628 2200
John East/Simon Clements
College Hill 020 7457 2020
Carl Franklin / Adrian Duffield
About Sarantel
Sarantel is a leader in the design of high-performance miniature antennas for portable wireless
applications including hand-held navigation, personal and asset tracking, satellite radio and
satellite phones. 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 wireless products for the GPS, WiMax, Satellite Radio and Satellite phone markets.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving
government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne,
Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of annual revenue and 15,000 employees —
including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class
assured communications® products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris
Corporation is available at www.harris.com.