Poynting Antennas is a great
South African success story. The company, which was founded by former Wits University professor Andre Fourie and a group of fellow researchers in 2001, has grown to become a world leader in antenna technology. Financial success also followed for Poynting Antennas, which listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 2008. getting in to steal the batteries it stores. The design considers cable access, weather protection, heat dissipation, and protection against theft and vandalism.
Under the leadership of Fourie, the company continues to innovate in the telecommunications field, and currently boasts extensive
intellectual property with over 50 patents and registered trademarks.
It is a company which shows that world-class innovation is happening in South Africa and that we can build products which benefit the continent and the rest of the world. ■
It is, however, not the company’ s growth nor its financial success which are the most impressive aspects. It is the fact that very smart South African scientists at the company’ s headquarters in Gauteng are developing innovative technology products that are now the preferred equipment for many companies around the world.
Poynting is earning most of its revenue overseas, and is a globally respected brand for antenna design, trusted antennas, and specialised communication consultant services.
Poynting employees include graduates and engineers with doctorate-level knowledge of antenna technology. Poynting is earning most of its revenue overseas, and is a globallyrespected brand for antenna design, trusted antennas, and specialised communication consultant services.
A good example of its international success is its selection as the antenna supplier for Norway’ s rescue services. Robust and reliable antennas were needed for weather stations which were spread around the mountains and rural areas of Norway, and Poynting Antennas’ products were a logical choice. The company is also the official supplier of antennas for the German Olympic sailing team, and the Bloodhound Supersonic Car project.
Poynting has also started to tackle other telecoms-related challenges, like the damage to and theft of mobile base station equipment. Its solution is the MagiCube – a concrete enclosure, strong enough to stop criminals from
The MagiCube, developed by Poynting, is a concrete enclosure, strong enough to stop criminals from getting in to steal the batteries it stores.
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