Released: June 2009 Singapore: Global wireless infrastructure specialist RFS (Radio Frequency Systems) is participating at the CommunicAsia ICT conference & exhibition being held at the Singapore Expo, on 16-19 June 2009. RFS has been working closely with its customers to develop the products, manufacturing resources and distribution logistics required to cement its position as the partner of choice for broadcast and telecom providers throughout Asia Pacific. The company boosted its supply chain and logistics in Asia Pacific recently with the establishment of an extensive warehousing … [Read more...]

Released: June 2009 Singapore: On the occasion of the CommunicAsia ICT conference & exhibition being held at the Singapore Expo, on 16-19 June 2009, wireless infrastructure specialist RFS (Radio Frequency Systems) has underscored its readiness to ensure a cost-effective and smooth 2G to 3G migration for mobile operators based in Asia Pacific, providing them with a safe passage to next-generation wireless technologies, whatever their coverage, frequency and deployment needs. With a complete multi-band and broadband VET antennas portfolio for widest site configuration alternatives, … [Read more...]

Released: May 2009 RFS (Radio Frequency Systems), the wireless infrastructure specialist, is extending its end-to-end solutions range in North America to include Tower Components, a newly expanded range of high quality steel and cabling support equipment used in cell tower installations. “Our name has been synonymous with high quality and value-for-money in the global wireless installation and components industry for many years. We are now extending this strategy - of offering high levels of service at the most competitive prices – into Tower Components,” said Matt Gauvin, RFS’ … [Read more...]

Released: April 2009 Las Vegas- On the occasion of the 2009 NAB Show, RFS (Radio Frequency Systems), the wireless infrastructure and RF specialist, announces that it has developed a breakthrough SCO circularly polarized omnidirectional antenna for the booming mobile TV carrier, broadcaster and OEM marketplace in the United States. Designed specifically for 716 to 728MHz – in the Lower 700MHz band used for MediaFLO mobile TV transmissions and other signals around the world – the antenna features low pattern ripple of typically better than +/- 1.0 dB across the entire operating … [Read more...]

Released: March 2009 Much has been written about the digital TV switchover in the UK from the consumer's point of view, but little has been revealed about the changes taking place behind the scenes on the network side of DTT (Digital Terrestrial TV) This is hardly surprising, since how the industry achieves the digital switchover is irrelevant to the millions of terrestrial TV viewers in the UK - all they are truly concerned about is how the switchover will affect their own TVs. Dave Thickett, Systems Sales Director, Broadcast & Defence EMAI for Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) explains … [Read more...]

Released: April 2009 Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), the global wireless infrastructure specialist, has appointed Industry veteran Jay Martin as ‘Broadcast Technical Sales Director – Americas’. The appointment is pivotal in strengthening RFS’ established presence across the region, and follows the reinvention of its sales and customer support operations to ensure it remains ideally positioned to meet local market requirements. The broadcast industry in the Americas has witnessed tremendous change in recent years, most notably with digital TV (DTV) switchovers, HDRadio and the … [Read more...]

Released: April 2009 Las Vegas, 20 April 2009: Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), the partner of choice for the broadcast industry, will be participating at the NAB conference and exhibition being held in Las Vegas, Nevada USA, April 20-23, 2009. Produced annually by the National Association of Broadcasters, the NAB show attracts broadcast engineering and industry professionals from throughout the world, and will feature more than 1,600 exhibits showcasing the latest developments in 3D, mobile solutions, IPTV and content. Offering an unrivalled range of broadcast and mobile-broadcast RF … [Read more...]

Released: March 2009 New Delhi (India). Global wireless solutions group, Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), today announced the opening of a new manufacturing plant in Kolkata, India, for its market-leading microwave antenna systems. The first phase of a major investment by RFS in the country, this state-of-the-art manufacturing plant will enable RFS to meet the burgeoning requirement across India and later the APAC region for microwave connectivity in mobile backhaul and transmission backbone applications. The RFS manufacturing plant will enable the company to be more responsive to existing … [Read more...]

Released: March 2009 RFS (Radio Frequency Systems), the wireless infrastructure specialist, announces that its global multi-site manufacturing resources - along with 24x7 tier one support teams and rapid response distribution services - are ready to be mobilized as North America’s carriers prepare for the high speed rollout of their trial and commercial LTE – Long Term Evolution – wireless services. “We’ve been working closely with our carrier customers on developing the products, manufacturing resources and distribution logistics required for LTE technology to be slotted in at … [Read more...]

Released: March 2009 RFS (Radio Frequency Systems), the wireless infrastructure specialist, has developed a range of breakthrough technologies that will help to meet the 700MHz wireless needs of carriers in a timely and highly cost-effective manner. North American carriers, says Rodrigo Oliveira, RFS’ area product manager for Wireless Infrastructure Solutions, have spent billions of dollars acquiring licenses for LTE at 700MHz and are now keen to start generating healthy revenues from the technology. “Even though carrier’s LTE licenses require them to achieve 40 percent coverage … [Read more...]

Released: February 2009 RFS (Radio Frequency Systems), the wireless infrastructure specialist, has developed a ground breaking wideband diplexer technology that will assist carriers as they migrate their cellular network infrastructures to LTE - Long Term Evolution. As with previous diplexer and triplexer technology from RFS, the new wideband diplexer systems on show in Barcelona at GSMA Mobile World Congress are designed to enable feeder sharing of several systems on the same site. Focusing at the highest technical performance standard, designed for easy installation and spearheaded … [Read more...]

Released: February 2009 RFS (Radio Frequency Systems), the wireless infrastructure specialist, is unveiling its new family of high-performance Optimizer CELlite base station antennas at the GSMA Mobile World Congress. The series centers on a slim line dual-polarized range designed to complement RFS’ popular vertically polarized CELlite variant, providing carriers with an extremely stable and lightweight antenna solution. “With integral support for all services between 806 and 960 MHz, the Optimizer CELlite antenna family exhibits the same superior performance seen in the rest of … [Read more...]

Released: February 2009 RFS (Radio Frequency Systems), the wireless infrastructure specialist, is unveiling its innovative UHF broadband MTV-4 antenna to the mobile industry in Barcelona. The MTV-4 is the latest addition to RFS’ comprehensive range of mobile TV antennas which includes the compact CTV series with 6dB gain; the ultra-slim ultra light-weight HU6 range of systems; and the SDV-4 wide frequency omni-directional unit. Mobile TV technology is exciting broadcasters and carriers around the world, but standards vary between regions and even countries within regions.  RFS can … [Read more...]