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Israeli Phone Tracking System Fails in Mexico, Sparks $2 Million Lawsuit

The Mexican Ministry of Justice returned a $1 million Israeli phone tracking system due to critical failures, prompting a $2 million lawsuit by the local intermediary Comercializadora Antsua against Israeli firm Septier for damages and lost business.

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What happened

  1. 01Mexican Ministry of Justice returned Israeli phone tracking system due to severe hardware and software issues.
  2. 02Comercializadora Antsua filed a $2 million lawsuit in Israel against Septier for lost business and damages.
  3. 03System suffered frequent disconnections, poor reception, and battery life half of promised duration.
  4. 04Field tests showed failures in locating targets at short range and in antenna-dense areas.
  5. 05Septier provided a replacement system in May 2019, which also failed field tests.
  6. 06Septier's lawyer stated the company will respond to the lawsuit in court after review.
Translated and summarized by baba from Behadrei Haredim, the latest report. Read Behadrei Haredim’s original

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