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THE FUTURE WITH RAKON

The integration of satellite GPS technology with personal telecommunications services such as the mobile phones, PDA's and base stations, as well as the burgeoning use of GPS in vehicles will bring an explosion in demand for high-performance frequency control technology. Rakon is committed to maintaining its leading position in the GPS market, first, by increasing its production capacity, and second, by continuing to advance the technology.

Rakon will continue to develop the next generation of technology. The emphasis is not only on miniaturisation but also on pushing the boundaries of product performance, all the while continuing its reputation for producing standard and non-standard crystals and TCXO's that provide reliable performance in extreme environments.

Rakon's major investments will include research and development into new technology for enabling true weak signal GPS, new oscillator and crystal products (including Rakon patented technology), expansion of SMD crystal production and SMD TCXO production, further development of the RF module and new manufacturing facilities.

The automotive industry is a key market for Rakon requiring high quality standards. These high quality requirements will enable the company to commit to obtaining the ISO/TS 16949 accreditation. Rakon will be one of the first companies to achieve this new standard in New Zealand.

By 2006 it is expected that location based services will be a multi billion dollar industry. Due to governmental mandates it is only a matter of time before every manufacturer will be building a GPS receiver into their cellular phones. Rakon has developed new mass volume miniature products that assist weak (GPS) signal performance. Due to its first move advantage Rakon has a head start in capturing this massive market.