Centurion Wireless Technologies Ships One Billionth Handset Antenna
St. Louis, Missouri, USA - October 5, 2005
Centurion Wireless Technologies, a unit of Laird Technologies, and a leading designer and manufacturer of antennas and batteries for wireless communications, recently shipped its billionth handset antenna.
A pioneer in the industry, Centurion has been supplying handset antennas to the world’s major handset manufacturers, ODMs/OEMs, contract manufacturers and design houses since 1991. The explosive growth in mobile phones coupled with Centurion’s global engineering, manufacturing, customer support and supply chain management capabilities has cultivated their handset antenna expansion.
“Shipping over one billion handset antennas in less than 15 years is a significant achievement and Centurion’s commitment to providing solutions for customers’ requirements through all stages of the purchasing process has made this a reality. Our experienced global customer project teams provide engineering, including customized designs, production and tailored logistic solutions at competitive market costs, each time focusing on the customer’s own application” remarked Magnus Tannfelt, Vice President/General Manager for the antenna division.
Centurion Wireless Technologies, with manufacturing and business development facilities in Asia, Europe and the Americas, supplies handset antennas that combine small size and high performance with integration to other wireless components such as Bluetooth™ and GPS.
In addition to the handset market, Centurion supplies a full range of antenna and battery solutions for two-way radios, in-building wireless networks, telematics applications and wireless devices such as industrial portable terminals and consumer grade WLAN access points.
The company is a unit of Laird Technologies who is also a world leader in EMI shielding and thermal management, further information can be found at www.lairdtech.com
About Laird Technologies, Inc.
Laird Technologies designs and supplies customized, performance-critical products for wireless and other advanced electronics applications.
The company is a global market leader in the design and supply of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, thermal management products, mechanical actuation systems, signal integrity components, and wireless antennae solutions, as well as radio frequency (RF) modules and systems.
Custom products are supplied to all sectors of the electronics industry including the handset, telecommunications, data transfer and information technology, automotive, aerospace, defense, consumer, medical, and industrial markets.
Laird Technologies, a unit of Laird PLC, employs over 14,000 employees in more than 40 facilities located in 14 countries.
For additional information or your nearest Laird Technologies
representative, contact:
Tel: (866) 928-8181 or (636) 898-6000
Fax: (636) 898-6100
Internet: www.lairdtech.com
e-mail: sales@lairdtech.com
