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PCTEL has bought Sigma Wireless Technologies, one of Ireland's leading telecommunications and mobile companies, for 22 million Euros.

has bought

(SWT) from the Sigma Communications Group, one of

's leading telecommunications and mobile companies, for 22 million Euros.

SWT is based in Dublin and develops and distributes innovative antennas for public safety and for the rapidly growing UMTS cellular networks. The newly acquired operation, which comprises over 100 employees, will become part of PCTEL's Antenna Products Group (APG).

The acquisition establishes a European presence for PCTEL, whose antenna sales to date have been principally in North and South America and China. In addition, the acquisition positions PCTEL in the rapidly growing UMTS infrastructure market with antenna technology and associated control systems.

New cellular technology requires frequent optimization and the ability to manage clusters of antennas. SWT's iVET (integrated Variable Electrical Tilt) antenna technology permits cellular networks to remotely adjust and optimize coverage areas and antenna clusters in response to key network performance parameters, such as signal to noise ratios. Adjustable Remote Tilt or Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) antennas permit operators to adjust - using laptop computers or handheld devices - an antenna's tilt angle.

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