gigaAnt - a subsidiary of Hexagon Wireless - antennas qualified for Bluetooth devices

12/5/2000 5:26 AM EST

gigaAnt - a subsidiary of Hexagon Wireless - antennas qualified for
Bluetooth devices

gigaAnt today announced that its 2.4 GHz antennas have been tested and
approved for use with Bluetooth devices by HyperCorp, Pleasanton, USA, a
Bluetooth Qualification Testing Facility (BQTF) authorized by the
Bluetooth SIG*.

"The qualification implies that our customers do not need to perform
time-consuming compliance test procedures on gigaAnt antennas before using
them in Bluetooth applications, since the test reports for our antennas
will be available from the Bluetooth Qualification Body. As a result, this
will cut the total lead time of product development and enable the
manufacturer to reduce its time to market", says Patrik Byhmer, Director
of Marketing & Sales for gigaAnt.

gigaAnt is the first antenna provider worldwide to be listed on the
official Bluetooth website regarding compatible Bluetooth products. This
list currently includes about 40 products. (www.bluetooth.com)

gigaAnt
gigaAnt is a start-up company that focuses on optimum antenna solutions
for the 2.4 GHz bandwidth. Within three years the company aims to become
the most preferred antenna partner worldwide for companies integrating
Bluetooth wireless technology into their products.

gigaAnt was founded by Moteco, one of the world's leading manufacturers of
antennas for mobile phones, with customers such as Ericsson, Siemens and
Philips. Moteco has been developing and manufacturing antennas for more
than 35 years. gigaAnt's product line consists of off-the-shelf standard
internal/embedded and external antennas - with the possibility of
customised units - that help to reduce product time to market.


Both gigaAnt and Moteco are part of Hexagon Wireless, which is listed on
the Stockholm Stock Exchange (Hexagon) and has an annual turnover of SEK 6
billion.

*SIG
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), comprised of leaders in the
telecommunications, computing and network industries, is driving
development of the technology and bringing it to market. The Bluetooth SIG
includes promoter companies 3Com, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft,
Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba, and over 2000 Adopter/Associate member
companies.


For more information, please contact:
Patrik Byhmer
Director of Marketing & Sales
GigaAnt
+46 70 357 21 64
www.gigaAnt.com
or:
www.bluetooth.com