Scientists from Edinburgh-based Sofant Technologies have unveiled a design for a miniature antenna that could transform the performance of smartphones and tablets.
Calling it the “world’s smallest smart antenna”, Sofant team hopes the technology will make poor reception, dropped calls and short battery life things of the past. the new antenna operates more efficiently, finding signals and extending battery life.
Sofant wants to license its designs to global smartphone manufacturers and is projecting a turnover of over £10 million in five years time. The company has already licensed an early technology demonstrator to a large OEM and attracted considerable interest from several leading manufacturers.
“Antenna design has not kept pace with the rapid evolution of smart phone technology. New communication protocols, such as LTE and 4G, mean more pressure than ever on existing antenna technology, further impacting smart phone performance and user experience,” explained Sergio Tansini, CEO of Sofant.
“Smart antenna technology presents some very exciting opportunities for Sofant and Scottish Enterprise’s commercialisation team is actively helping the company raise the funds needed to turn these opportunities into realities,” commented Eleanor Mitchell, director of commercialisation at Scottish Enterprise.
Earlier today, Ofcom announced that the long-awaited 4G frequency auction will be brought forward five months, which means we could see O2, Vodafone and Three offering 4G services as early as spring.
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For those of us not particularly familiar with US currency, could some kind soul provide a scale on that picture, please. Just how small is this transmitter?
Er, it's UK currency isn't it. Ooops.
Looks like a 5p to me... about 10mm across.