Current Operations
GSM was integral to Panorama’s operations until the late 1990s. The company was the first organisation to design and produce mobile antennas ready for the UK launch of the UK 900 MHz cellular network on 1 January 1985 and by 1998 had captured 75% of the market for external aerials used by mobile phone operators. It also became a founding member of the Federation of Communications Services Ltd. Panorama particularly came to specialize in providing GSM glassmount antennas for car kits and was not only the first company in Europe to sell glassmounts but also developed the first solid state coupling circuit for glassmounts in the world.
With the expansion of Panorama’s operations as a result of the GSM boom came an increased attention to quality control and testing. In 1989 Panorama became the first European company to achieve ISO 9002 accreditation for antenna manufacture and during the 1990s began testing its attennas with an on-site anechoic chamber, another 'first of its kind' for antenna design in Europe.
Today Panorama provides a wide range of antennas to cope with the diverse needs of the modern communications industry. The company manufactures antennas to suit all frequencies from 150 MHz to 5 GHz, covering a wide range of applications including 3G, DAB, GPRS, GPS, in-building, ISM Band, M2M, GSM, P25, PMR, TETRA UHF, TETRA 800 and LAN.
Panorama is based in Wandsworth, London, has sales offices in seven countries and an online store specialising in 3G and WLAN. The company is currently owned and run by Leon Jesman’s sons, Andrew and Christopher, who act as joint managing directors.
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