New SkyTune(TM) Antenna from Sarantel Delivers for Groundbreaking XM Satellite Radio Portable Products.SEATTLE -- Sarantel (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :SLG See stereo lithography. ), the leading manufacturer of filtering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, today announced that it has now begun volume shipments of its new SkyTune antenna, connecting XM's innovative new portable satellite radio receivers manufactured by Samsung and Pioneer. As Sarantel's first non-GPS product, the SkyTune antenna was developed specifically for XM Satellite Radio. Sarantel's patented antenna technology allows OEMs to drastically reduce the size of XM2go devices while simultaneously delivering 30-50% greater performance over conventional patch antennas A patch antenna is a popular antenna type, which gains its name from the fact that it basically consists of a metal patch suspended over a ground plane. The assembly is usually contained in a plastic radome, which protects the structure from damage (as well as concealing its . Pioneer's Inno and Samsung's Helix are revolutionary new portable radios designed for those who want their XM satellite radio on the go. With a built-in receiver and antenna, these devices are smaller than many cell phones and provide real-time access to XM's 160 channels of commercial-free music, sports, news, weather, and other quality entertainment. These new radios also play MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. music files - making them the ultimate products for portable audio. Pioneer's Inno won CNET's Best of CES 2006 People's Voice Award and PC Magazine's Last Gadget Standing Award at its debut at CES in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. on January 5, 2006. True Satellite Portability XM blazed the trail for portable satellite radio products with XM2Go. Now it takes portability to a new level with complete receivers that can be slipped into a pocket. Going small was a challenge that XM turned to Sarantel to meet. Conventional antennas rely on the size of the radio to achieve good performance - not so with Sarantel's patented PowerHelix(R) antenna technology. Sarantel isolates the antenna from the device, allowing the radio to be made as small as the electronics will allow. "When XM approached us with the idea of designing an antenna for their new generation of portable radio, it became clear that our technology was ideally suited to this application," commented Ben Sandford Ben Sandford (born March 12, 1979 in Rotorua) is a male skeleton racer from New Zealand, who took part in the 2005/2006 Skeleton World Cup and qualified for the 2006 Winter Olympics. , Sarantel's Vice President of Sales. "We realized that we could not only create an antenna small enough for a really attractive consumer portable, but that the performance in the XM band would be really spectacular - the SkyTune antenna has exceeded our own expectations." The SkyTune antenna, like other Sarantel PowerHelix antennas, uses a combination of advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, and structure to create a small, balanced, predictably performing antenna. Due to the particular design of the SkyTune antenna, it actually outperforms conventional patch antennas of larger size, even before considering the proximity tuning effects of the user holding or wearing the radio. The SkyTune antenna is immune to such effects and really shines when used in a portable product. Craig Wadin, Vice President, RF Systems and Quality Assurance at XM said, "We are excited to add yet two more great products to our industry-leading portfolio. Sarantel enabled us to create the portable radio our customers wanted - small enough to go anywhere without compromising reception or sound quality. The SkyTune antenna is a major contributor to the success of these products." David Wither, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at Sarantel added, "We are proud to work with XM on these leading edge portable radios. The SkyTune antenna has shown that Sarantel's technology has tremendous potential in many markets. XM has been an ideal partner, working closely with us at all levels, and the development of this antenna has improved many facets of our business, from base manufacturing technology to fundamental elements of antenna design. This is a terrific product and a terrific partnership." Pricing and Availability The Pioneer Inno The Pioneer Inno is a second-generation XM2go radio receiver model for use with the XM satellite radio service. The Inno improves upon the first generation units by having an improved built-in antenna for live portable reception, improved recording capabilities allowing unlimited and Samsung Helix have MSRPs of $399.99 and will be available in the Spring from http://www.xmradio.com and leading electronics retailers. About Sarantel Sarantel Limited is a dynamic, growing company that develops and manufactures a new generation of miniature filtering antennas for wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. . Based on 20+ years of research and development, the company has over 200 worldwide patents covering the design and manufacture of antennas that provide clear signals and high performance in all conditions of use. The parent company, Sarantel Group PLC, is based in Wellingborough, England, with offices in Singapore, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Seattle, and Dallas. It is publicly traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. under the symbol SLG. Please visit http://www.sarantel.com for further information. |
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