The model of pagers used in detonations in Lebanon were made by Budapest-based BAC Consulting, Taiwanese pager firm Gold Apollo said on Wednesday, adding it had only licensed out its brand to the company and was not involved in the production of the devices.

Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria, but another company based in Budapest manufactured them.

Gold Apollo, a Taiwanese company known for manufacturing pager radios, stated that the devices in question were actually produced and sold by its Hungarian partner, BAC, based in Budapest.