Radio Frequency Systems,
March 12, 2025
One of the big factors of why Barcelona continues to be a mainstay in the diaries of almost 3,000 exhibitors and more than 100,000 attendees is the unmatched view it gives of the entire telecommunication world.
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Events Mwc
Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director
February 11, 2025
CERN, DESY, ESRF, and Helmholtz Centers GSI and Jülich are home to hundreds of millions of Euros of research equipment, famously, but have you ever thought about how that equipment is connected?
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RADIAFLEX Cellflex RF heliflex
Radio Frequency Systems,
February 3, 2025
As our colleagues, customers, and friends in China return to the office after welcoming the Year of the Snake and look forward to a great year ahead, the RFS team has come together to share their thoughts on the big trends we will see over the next 12 months. From how connectivity will change in vertical markets to incoming to mission-critical standards - see what our team anticipates for the rest of 2025 and beyond.
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predictions
Alec Wang, General Manager at RFS
December 13, 2024
As the year draws to a close, hear from RFS General Manager, Alec Wang on RFS's vision for a new era of lifetime connectivity. It's been a year of new innovations, new markets, new relationships that enable new offerings, and new projects to support our climate ambitions. Alec shares some of this year's highlights and his wishes for a prosperous and productive 2025 for all customers, colleagues, and friends of RFS.
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Greetings
Axel Schroeder, Product Line Manager, In-Tunnel Solutions
September 23, 2024
At RFS, delivering connectivity in rail and metro tunnels is one of our specialties. We have decades of experience designing and deploying long-life solutions to deliver mission-critical and commercial connectivity throughout transport systems worldwide.
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venue/rail tunnel mission critical rail
Radio Frequency Systems,
August 28, 2024
For sports fans, this summer has been jam-packed. The Olympics, the Euros, the Tour de France, tennis from Wimbledon to the US Open – it’s been, and continues to be, spectacular to watch. But how often do you consider the connectivity that underpins these events? Whether you attend in person or watch from the comfort of your home connectivity is central to the success of these events.
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Broadcast metro venue/stadium venue/airport venue/rail tunnel mission critical rail
Radio Frequency Systems,
August 22, 2024
It’s been a busy first half of 2024 for the RFS team, and as we take a breath to get ready for the rest of the year, we touched base with colleagues who have attended various trade shows across the globe to get their thoughts, highlights, and key takeaways from each event.
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Events
Leon Lenze, Product Manager
June 13, 2024
Mining operations rely heavily on robust and efficient connectivity to ensure safety and promote productivity. However, they also pose one of the most challenging installation environments. Difficult access and irregular spaces deep underground make continuous and complete coverage particularly difficult.
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Mining venue/mining mission critical
Radio Frequency Systems,
April 23, 2024
Sustainability is one of our core values at RFS. Earth Day may come once a year, but we are committed to constantly striving to reduce the environmental impact of our business. In our latest blog, we highlight some of the recent initiatives at RFS that show we are not just talking the talk but taking action to continually improve as a sustainable business.
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sustainability
Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director
March 11, 2024
MWC was certainly back to its pre-COVID best, with over 100,000 attendees from around the globe descending on Barcelona for one of the largest tradeshows of the year. However, despite similarities with shows we have visited in years gone by, there has been a significant shift in focus. Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director at RFS, shares his thoughts.
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Mwc
Axel Schroeder, Product Line Manager, In-Tunnel Solutions
February 21, 2024
According to the Global Wind Energy Council, annual wind energy installations are expected to double from 78 GW in 2022 to 155 GW in 2027 to bring the global total wind capacity to more than 1,500 GW. With the sector on a fast-growth trajectory and technology set to play a part in making wind energy generation more efficient than ever before, connectivity needs to be a conversation high on the priority list of those in the industry.
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Wind Turbines
Radio Frequency Systems,
February 1, 2024
In our last blog, we shared insights from the team on a range of topics, from environmental issues to connected industry. In the second part, more of our team gives their take on some of the big trends that will impact different vertical markets this year.
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predictions
Radio Frequency Systems,
February 1, 2024
As 2024 gets off to a busy start, we managed to get some time with the RFS senior leadership team to get their thoughts on what the year’s key trends will be for the connectivity industry and beyond. In the first of two blogs, get the team’s perspective on sustainability, Industry 4.0, and backhaul demands.
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predictions
Axel Schroeder, Product Line Manager, In-Tunnel Solutions
December 21, 2023
Digitalization is not a new topic, and for sectors like retail and travel, this has already happened. The companies that invested in digital transformation are reaping the rewards. However, it has not yet had the same complete transformative impact on several more industrial sectors, like mining, rail, and offshore energy for example. This is partly due to the challenging operating environments. The first priority needs to be maintaining Mission-Critical connectivity; then, we will start to see heavy industry take advantage of some of the additional opportunities that complete connectivity presents. In this blog, Axel Schroeder, Head of Global Vertical Markets at RFS, explores how we can deliver both Mission-Critical and wider connectivity to support industrial applications.
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mission critical venue/warehouseWhen we start to discuss base-station sites, one of the most pressing issues is the site footprint challenge. It is a longstanding and ongoing headache for the industry – how can we keep pace with connectivity demands without significantly expanding site footprints? In addition, those managing macro sites also need to consider installation challenges and the logistics of delivering fiber and power to antennas.
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fps
Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director
August 23, 2023
Passive infrastructure is fundamental to the communications landscape. It forms the network backbone; its low latency supports the seamless flow of data, voice, and multimedia services over long distances. Its durability and reliability make it the workhorse of the ecosystem, as it plays a crucial role in maintaining consistent network performance.
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Radiating Cable DAS venue/data center
Steve Cass, Product Manager
August 4, 2023
What do virtually all new technologies, set to transform enterprises and deliver huge untold benefits, have in common? They all rely heavily on constant, high-bandwidth connectivity. Enterprises are looking to take advantage of an increasing number of data-hungry technologies; however, traditional enterprise network architecture is creaking under the strain of modern connectivity requirements.
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Fiber venue/data center
Radio Frequency Systems,
June 14, 2023
We recently looked in detail at the full RFS portfolio of cables and accessories, however, here we will look at the solutions RFS has developed specifically to address the challenges of in-door connectivity. We pull together all the constituent parts needed for RF distribution to deliver complete wireless indoor coverage across a range of scenarios. This includes RF components like power splitters, directional couplers, combiners, MIMO and SISO antennas, distributed antennas like radiating cable, and of course, the end-to-end connectivity needed, including RF, fiber, and power cable.
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Wireless Indoor Wireless data/center
Radio Frequency Systems,
June 1, 2023
Sustainability is high on the agenda in virtually every industry and with good reason as the real-world consequences of climate change are being realized across the globe. Time is ticking to take action, as shown by the MCC carbon clock. It highlights the urgency of the issue, demonstrating how quickly the world’s carbon budget is depleting if global warming is to be limited to 1.5ºC. Governments may be able to agree on initiatives, for example at the COP summits. However, when it comes to delivering impact quickly, businesses, through collective action, can make a significant difference to carbon emissions worldwide.
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sustainability
Radio Frequency Systems,
May 15, 2023
At RFS, our heritage in the communications industry gives unparalleled expertise and experience when it comes to designing, manufacturing, and deploying the premium, future-ready solutions we are known for across the globe. Cable has been at the heart of RFS since its inception and, alongside our indoor solutions portfolio, is central to our offering. Our R&D teams have continuously delivered true innovation in the cable space that has had a transformative effect on the industry.
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Cable
Christopher Roch, Product Manager – Transmission Lines
May 10, 2023
Throughout our What is Series, we have explored each of the RFS product families, looking in detail at how the solutions work and the applications they support worldwide. In our final installment, we are looking at the GKSpeed grounding kits and the broader range of RFS accessories. At RFS, we focus on delivering quality and ensuring top-level performance, and in this article, Christopher Roch, Product Manager – Transmission Lines at RFS, explains why that must extend to all elements in the eco-system.
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Accessories
Andreas Bergmeister, Global Product Manager Transmission Lines
May 4, 2023
It may be one of the longest standing solutions in the RFS portfolio, however CELLFLEX®, which has continually evolved over the decades, is still the go-to for a huge range of applications. In this week’s blog, Andreas Bergmeister, Global Product Manager, Transmission Lines at RFS talks about CELLFLEX; how it has changed and how it is continuing to meet the needs of our customers.
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Cable Cellflex
Christopher Roch, Product Manager – Transmission Lines
April 26, 2023
As part of our What is series, this week we are looking at our OMNI FIT™ solutions and accessories. The companions to our core cable range are what elevates our technology from being best-in-class cable to a seamless, ‘fit and forget’ solution to the challenges our customers face. Christopher Roch, Product Manager – Transmission Lines at RFS, tells us more.
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Cable Connector Omni fit Cellflex
Steve Cass, Product Manager
April 5, 2023
Global issues have catapulted energy creation and management into the spotlight and there are pressing questions around the globe on what can be done to improve efficiency. As with a many industries, digitalization has the potential to play a significant role in facilitating the improvements needed. However, in order to reap the benefits a foundation of connectivity is needed to underpin the applications that can transform the sector. In this week’s blog, Steve Cass, Product Manager at RFS explains how Distributed Radio Systems can be deployed to deliver the connectivity needed in the industry.
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DRS venue/oil platform venue/electrical substation mission critical
Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director
March 30, 2023
Getting the balance between quality and low cost right is one of the everyday challenges faced by businesses in all industries across the world. Identifying which investments will generate return is vital for procurement teams and not always a simple choice. It can be easy to feel that investment is needed in new, advanced technologies that will drive efficiency in and of their own right, however, there is an argument for ensuring that the equipment that is needed to underpin this is not neglected. In this week’s blog, Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director at RFS looks at the need to ensure quality infrastructure and why it is essential to avoid a race to the bottom on cost.
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Cable
Gerd Bohnet, Product Manager Waveguides and Accessories
March 22, 2023
In this week’s blog we look at one of the stables in the RFS portfolio – HELIFLEX®. Designed and produced by RFS for over 70 years, our HELIFLEX solutions have been installed across the globe. Here, Gerd Bohnet, Product Line Manager Waveguide & Air Dielectric Cable at RFS talks us through the solution and how it is used.
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Cable
Radio Frequency Systems,
March 8, 2023
As we celebrate International Women’s Day today at RFS, we are also reflecting on some of the trailblazing women who have made significant contributions to STEM throughout history. From developing the foundational technology for WiFi to contributing to space exploration these are just 5 of the inspirational women that have paved the way for more women to explore careers in STEM industries.
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International Women's Day IWD
Rani Makke, Product Director – BSA Product Line Management
March 1, 2023
5G as a reality is already well underway. Most operators worldwide have already adopted 5G as their main technology to support the increased network traffic and new mobile applications requiring high bit rate. In this week’s blog, Rani MAKKE, BSA Product Line Manager at RFS, offers a guide to selecting Base Station equipment for operators that are in the process of extending their cellular networks.
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Base station antenna
Gurgen Harutyunyan, Head of Sales Central Europe, Nordics & MEA
February 22, 2023
Distributors play a hugely important role in the communications landscape. They are key to helping end customers make the most of the technology available to them. As a vendor we must work collaboratively with distributors to deliver the best possible deployments for end customers and in this week’s blog, we talk about the top ways we can support and build strong relationships with our distribution partners.
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channel partner
Farshid Degan, In-Building Systems
February 16, 2023
Mining may not be the first industry that springs to mind when it comes to Digital Transformation, but it is becoming clear that digitalization is on the cusp of unlocking significant benefits in this very traditional industry. In this week’s blog, we look at where new technologies fit in this market and how to overcome the challenges of installing the connectivity infrastructure needed to power them.
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Mining venue/mining
Radio Frequency Systems,
February 8, 2023
At RFS we have over a century of experience when it comes to designing cable solutions. From the the first insulated wire designed at Hackethal-Draht- und Kabelwerke AG, the forerunner of RFS, to our latest RADIAFLEX, HYBRIFLEX and Dragonskin offerings innovation and problem solving have always been at the heart of our solutions. This has led to RFS becoming the go-to provider for cable solutions for a number of applications, including in Metro environments.
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metro venue/rail tunnel
Axel Schroeder, Product Line Manager, In-Tunnel Solutions
February 2, 2023
In this week's blog we look at fire safety and mission critical communications and why it is vital that procurement teams ensure they prepare for the worst at the point of installation
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Dragonskin fire safety
Leon Lenze, Product Manager
January 24, 2023
RFS solutions are used across thousands of sites across the globe. From metros to mines, oil platforms to private networks, our cable solutions are built to be reliable and long lasting. All of that begins with the installation process. Getting that right is at the heart of delivering a solution that will last for decades. To deliver this for our partners and customers, 7 years ago we set up RFS University and in this week’s blog Leon Lenze, Product Manager at RFS talks through how this works.
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Cable Hannover
Steve Cass, Product Manager
January 11, 2023
The wireless industry has a complex landscape made up of many layers of connectivity, serving a variety of different purposes. Some of those are the use cases we see every day – using 5G to download a TV program, or 4G to check work emails on the go. However, one of our key focuses and strengths at RFS is providing connectivity for the less visible use cases, most notably for Mission Critical applications. In this week’s blog, Steve Cass, Product Manager at RFS explores the world of mission critical connectivity and what it means to deliver ‘true’ critical services.
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mission critical venue/data center
Radio Frequency Systems,
January 4, 2023
Firstly, a happy new year to our colleagues, partners, and customers. As we start 2023, there is a lot to look forward to but also challenges that we as an industry must overcome. 2022 saw a variety of global factors that have had a significant impact on how the industry plans to move forward, however despite this, there is undoubtedly a positive outlook for 2023. So, with this in mind, the RFS team is taking stock of the landscape and looking ahead at what we think the major trends will be over the next 12 months.
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5G predictions private wireless networks sustainability
Radio Frequency Systems,
December 28, 2022
As the year draws to a close, we take look at the most read blogs of the year. Over the course of the last 12 months, we’ve covered everything from windloading to WiFi, DAS to spectrum efficiency. If you’re looking for a quick read (or two) while the office is quiet, see our top picks.
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Best of
Radio Frequency Systems,
December 22, 2022
For those who find that the holidays simply don't have enough wireless buzz, 'The RF Night Before Christmas' may be just what you are looking for.
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holiday
Erhard Mahlandt, R&D Manager, chief engineer
December 15, 2022
In this week’s blog we sit down with Erhard Mahlandt, R&D Manager, chief engineer at RFS to chat about how the team approaches R&D. Erhard has been with RFS for 32 years and oversees cable R&D. We cover everything from what goes into the process, to how nothing goes to waste in the RFS R&D lab.
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Tom Kuklo, Global Product Manager Connected Cities
December 8, 2022
In this week’s blog Tom Kuklo, Global Product Manager Connected Cities, Radio Frequency Systems looks at the need for reliable communications infrastructure in high rise buildings. With millions of people across the globe living and working in buildings above 75ft it is vital to ensure continuous connectivity, especially in the event of an emergency.
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Cable Dragonskin venue/public safety public safety
Axel Schroeder, Product Line Manager, In-Tunnel Solutions
November 30, 2022
As we finish celebrating 50 years of RADIAFLEX® evolution, it has been fantastic to reflect on the achievements and innovations we have delivered for this core solution. We have looked in detail at the successes of the technology, its evolution and its future. However for the final blog in our RADIAFLEX series we look at the nuts and bolts of the solution, giving a useful overview of the complete portfolio.
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Radiating Cable RADIAFLEX venue/anniversary radiaflex
Andreas Bergmeister, Global Product Manager Transmission Lines
November 24, 2022
In this week's blog we look at how our equipment can be used in an emergency setting. Mission critical is a huge focus for RFS, from offering solutions that support critical comms year-round, to our Hannover team delivering tailor-made cable fast to deliver coverage in the 2021 German floods, you can read more from Andreas Bergmeister, Global Product Manager - Transmission Lines.
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Cable critical communications venue/suburban area
Axel Schroeder, Product Line Manager, In-Tunnel Solutions
November 2, 2022
In our first blog celebrating the 50th anniversary of our flagship RADIAFLEX® cable we looked at the history of the technology and how it has developed to ensure it is one of RFS’s industry firsts that lasts. Now we look at where RADIAFLEX is today and how it is helping customers worldwide to deliver connectivity in challenging spaces with contoured coverage delivered via our continuously innovative cables.
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Radiating Cable RADIAFLEX In-tunnel metro venue/rail tunnel venue/anniversary radiaflex
Scare Crow, Interactive Landscape Haunter
October 31, 2022
It’s the spookiest day of the year, but did you know that Halloween has been celebrated for over 2,000 years? Originally an ancient Celtic festival it celebrated the end of summer with people wearing costumes to ward off ghosts, which sounds quite familiar. Over the centuries it has evolved and we have seen the addition of jack-o-lanterns, trick or treating, bobbing for apples and the holiday evolve into a celebration of all things spooky and scary. With this in mind, this week we’re taking a look at one of the scariest true stories we can think of as wireless experts.
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Wireless
Radio Frequency Systems,
October 27, 2022
RADIAFLEX® has been a staple in the RFS portfolio for the last five decades. One of our most popular and widely deployed technologies we are celebrating its 50th anniversary this October. As part of the celebrations, we take a look back at the long history of the technology and how it has changed over the years.
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Radiating Cable Cable RADIAFLEX Intunnel metro venue/rail tunnel venue/anniversary radiaflex
Radio Frequency Systems,
October 11, 2022
It was sad to hear this week that this year's Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of Women in STEM will be the last due to a lack of funding for the event. However, it is vital that we as an industry continue to push for diversity and inclusion across our teams, so in this week's blog we celebrate four more of the outstanding women here at RFS.
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International Women's Day
Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director
October 6, 2022
This week we launched the new RFS landscape, giving a practical map of the environments RFS is engaged in delivering essential connectivity from deep underground in metro lines, to mountain tops. You can explore the world through our RFS lens to see the solutions we offer and the problems we are helping to solve the world over. However, in this week’s blog we wanted to look at the topic of ‘connectivity everywhere’. It’s a great phrase, very catchy and looks good on leaflets but do we really mean it or are there areas where we can live in a world without wireless? Are we in a place with connectivity everywhere, or is it hyperbole? Let’s look.
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Wireless
Norm Franke, System Sales Manager
September 29, 2022
This week we take a look at some of our recent work with one of our partners in Australia. We’ve worked across a range of broadcast and communications projects to address some of the key challenges faced by the organization, helping to tackle their immediate needs and work to prepare for the future.
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Broadcast venue/remote broadcast
Nick Wymant, Global Product Manager Broadcast
September 22, 2022
We’ve now arrived at the final part of our four parts series looking at the importance of spectrum efficiency and how to achieve it. Following a close look at the telecoms and enterprise sectors, now Nick Wymant, Global Product Manager for Broadcast at RFS gives his take on how the topic impacts the broadcast sector. RFS is unique in sitting in both the telecoms and broadcast sector giving a unique perspective when it comes to making the best of spectrum changes and using RF equipment to maximize efficiency.
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Broadcast venue/remote broadcast
Tomasz Borodo, Systems Sales Manager Broadcast
September 15, 2022
In this week's blog we travel to Poland and look at our recent work with broadcasters to deploy DVB-T2 ready antenna and transmission line equipment to over 60 sites serving millions of viewers across the entire country in less than 12 months.
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Broadcast venue/remote broadcast venue/city broadcast
Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director
September 8, 2022
As people head back into the office after the summer break it seems a good time to take stock of the industry landscape and how 5G roll-outs are shaping up. In this week’s blog, Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director at RFS looks through the latest analysis and news to give his take on the state of 5G.
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5G
John Pinckert, RFS Sales and Business Development Manager
August 24, 2022
In our last installment on the topic, we looked at how to tackle spectrum efficiency in the telecoms space. In this blog, we drill down into some of the practicalities of how we can tackle this issue looking now at private networks. Although momentum on the topic is growing across the world, the US market is leading the way, showing how businesses can make the most of private networks. With this in mind, John Pinckert, Sales and Business Development Manager at RFS, looks at how the private networks market is developing and how to address spectrum efficiency from the get-go.
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venue/stadium venue/airport venue/oil platform venue/mall venue/office venue/campus venue/hospital venue/manufacturing venue/city solutions venue/train station spectrum private wireless networks
Radio Frequency Systems,
August 17, 2022
In our final summer digest blog, we look at the topic of tower loading. Maximizing the efficiency and capacity of cell sites is understandably very high up on the priority list of operators. They need to increase the capabilities of sites without spiraling CAPEX and OPEX costs and a key element is to improve tower loading. We’ve rounded up articles that focus on tackling this problem concentrating on wind loading and condensing equipment.
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Paula Mennone, Global Product MarCom Manager
August 10, 2022
It is August and as many are heading off on their summer holidays, the team looks at how tourism and travel impacts connectivity demands. It may only be a few months of the year, but mobile customers expect to remain connected. The question for operators is, can this be achieved without skyrocketing CAPEX costs that eat into their bottom line?
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DAS holiday venue/stadium
Julien Touchet, Mechanical Engineer
August 3, 2022
In our latest blog, our Mobile Site Solutions team is looking at how wireless equipment designers are pushing the limits of wind loading on macro sites, looking at how test and measurement can be used to squeeze every ounce of capacity out of existing cell sites.
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Base station antenna tower challenges windloading
Nick Wymant, Global Product Manager Broadcast
July 28, 2022
In the next installment of our summer digest where we round up some of the best articles and blogs over the last 12 months, we look to our broadcast team. It is an exciting time in the broadcast space with ATSC3.0 beginning to take shape along with a buildup in the noise surrounding 5G broadcast. With this in mind, Nick Wymant Global Product Manager – Broadcast gives his top picks.
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Broadcast 5G venue/remote broadcast venue/city broadcast
Giampiero Capraro, Global Product Manager, Base Station Antennas
July 21, 2022
In the next installment in our spectrum efficiency series, we are looking at the traditional telecoms space. There are of course multiple elements making up the big picture of spectrum efficiency, but here Giampiero Capraro, Global Product Manager, Base Station Antennas at RFS looks at the hardware aspect and how this can be optimized to drive efficiency.
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MIMO 5G spectrum self-optimizing networks carrier aggregation
Radio Frequency Systems,
July 13, 2022
The last few months have continued to see interesting developments across the entire wireless industry. From 5G broadcast demonstrations to analysis of 5G adoption rates it’s been a busy end to H1 for the industry and at RFS. In our next round up we catch up with the team to get their take on some of the biggest stories over the past few months.
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Broadcast 5G Microwave antennas
Radio Frequency Systems,
July 7, 2022
Microwave solutions are a real strength of the RFS team. We’re fortunate to have some of the industry’s best and brightest working on solutions to address the key challenges that our customers face when it comes to delivering comprehensive, quality coverage in a range of environments. In the first of our summer digest blogs, we take a deep dive into the topic of microwave, picking out some of our most interesting articles on the subject.
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Microwave antennas
Monika Maurer, CEO and President
June 30, 2022
As pride month draws to a close it has been fantastic to see businesses across every industry vocalizing their commitment to providing inclusive workspaces, free from discrimination. At RFS we are committed to being part of the movement that ensures our LGBTQ+ colleagues, customers and partners are supported and in this week’s blog we look at how and why this is positive action that is vital for our industry.
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LGBTQ+
Tom Kuklo, Global Product Manager Connected Cities
June 16, 2022
Next in our series of InTune blogs, we take a look at connected cities. It is one of the big IoT use cases, and certainly a topic that has gained momentum with the global smart city market anticipated to reach US$2.86 trillion in 2026, growing over 20% in the next 4 years. Tom Kuklo, Global Product Manager Connected Cities at RFS talks us through the current landscape and explains exactly what connected cities have got to do with F1.
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smart cities
Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director
June 8, 2022
There is no doubt that we are moving towards a world where frequency spectrum is one of the hottest commodities. Spectrum equals different things depending on who you are talking to, but all are united in wanting more of it, used as efficiently as possible. This week’s blog is the first in a series focusing on spectrum efficiency, what that means for governments, the environment, enterprises, broadcasters, and telecoms, and how we can look to improve spectrum efficiency in different spaces. We will be speaking to specialists across the RFS team to get their take, but first Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director at RFS gives an introduction to the current spectrum landscape.
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spectrum
Axel Schroeder, Product Line Manager, In-Tunnel Solutions
June 1, 2022
The leading global conference for mission-critical and business critical communications is this year heading to Vienna. After two years of reduced attendance due to the pandemic, the 2022 show is set to see record numbers of visitors, highlighting the importance of the show in the industry calendar. In this week’s blog Axel Schroeder, Global Product Manager Wireless Indoor Solutions tells us what to expect from RFS at this year’s show and gives his top picks on what to see while in Vienna.
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tradeshow mission critical
Ken Lim, VP Sales APAC
May 23, 2022
The challenges that operators face today when evolving their networks, operations, and business models are complex. Service providers are having to transform their mobile network to address the growing demand for high-speed data traffic and improve their subscriber experience to remain competitive. This results in a lot of questions. How do market-leading APAC operators succeed by improving their business performance in specific areas? How does the operator overcome their network, operational, and business challenges and build a scalable network to provide the best customer experience to their subscribers? Ken Lim, VP of Sales, APAC at RFS, discusses how RFS offers solutions, driven by customer challenges that align with operators' business objectives and help operators address the key issues that keep them awake at night.
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Telecom apac
Neil Gibson, 1.5°C Climate Ambition Project Manager
May 10, 2022
Only this week, research from the UK Met Office predicted that the probability of one of the next five years surpassing the 1.5°C global heating limit set by international governments is now 50%, up from 20% in 2020. This highlights why it is more important than ever that businesses double down on the climate ambition pledges that many have made and focus on taking positive action to ensure that, for the good of the planet, the 1.5°C limit is not breached. Neil Gibson, who is leading our 1.5°C Climate Ambition project, looks at how the telecommunications industry in particular can take action now.
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climate change
Radio Frequency Systems,
May 5, 2022
We’re more than halfway through H1 and it has been a busy and productive year so far for both the wireless industry and RFS. In our latest round up, the RFS team looks at some of the big developments over the past two months from smart cities to 5G investment.
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Broadcast 5G smart cities
Radio Frequency Systems,
April 27, 2022
Going underground is nothing new for the team at RFS. As one of the biggest providers of connectivity solutions for metro environments in the world, supplying equipment in 42% of metros globally, delivering connectivity below ground level is one of our main strengths. But how does delivering connectivity deep underground change when we move into a mining environment? Axel Schroeder, Global Product Line Manager-Wireless Indoor Solutions and Farshid Degan, In-Building Systems, talk through how the challenge changes and how RFS is helping customers to meet their connectivity needs.
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RADIAFLEX venue/mining
Todd Loney, Sales Manager, USA Broadcast
April 21, 2022
With NAB just around the corner it is already clear that one of the big topics for broadcasters at the show this year will be ATSC3.0. Next Generation TV has been discussed for several years but we’re now starting to move from discussions to reality and this presents a challenge for broadcasters. The new standard of course requires new equipment and only a couple of years after the repack and its associated costs, it is vital to ensure that any investment in new hardware drives returns. Todd Loney, Sales Manager, USA Broadcast at RFS gives his five dos and don’ts of getting ATSC3.0 ready.
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Broadcast ATSC30 venue/vehicle venue/remote broadcast venue/city broadcast
Giampiero Capraro, Global Product Manager, Base Station Antennas
April 14, 2022
Windloading is not a new problem, but it is a never ending one. As networks advance and deliver more capacity than ever before, so does the need to improve windloading. It is a question that has a constantly evolving answer and we as equipment designers need to keep pace with it. We recently looked at how to address this with microwave antennas, and now Giampiero Capraro, Global Director, Product Line Management at RFS explains what is needed to stay one step ahead on windloading challenges at macro sites.
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Base station antenna windloading
Guillaume PROT, Product Line Manager, Microwave
March 30, 2022
Climate change is having a profound impact on virtually every aspect of life. It is driving individuals and businesses alike to rethink the effect they are having on the planet and look to live and work in greener and more sustainable ways. This is fantastic and something that we at RFS have as a key focus, but what about in the meantime? Guillaume Prot, Product Line Manager, Microwave explains why ultimately, we need to deal with the immediate consequences of global warming as well as looking at altering the trajectory of climate change.
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Microwave antennas Backhaul
Alec Wang, General Manager at RFS
March 23, 2022
At MWC we shared our top 10 market trends for 2022 and each of our monthly InTune blogs looks at a different one of those topics in depth. This month we are looking at the theme Connectivity Everywhere. As 5G hits its stride and moves from trials to full rollouts the next challenge for the wireless industry is delivering connectivity everywhere. But the question is, is it worth it?
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Wireless 5G smart cities
Radio Frequency Systems,
March 16, 2022
Earlier this year, we at RFS announced we would be expanding our HYBRIFLEX portfolio with three additional solutions to address the challenges of 5G roll out in different in-building and cross campus environments. Matt Gauvin, Global Product Line Manager – Fiber and Power Solutions and Stephen Cass, EMEA Regional Sales Manager at RFS now take a closer look at the solutions and the differences they make for our customers.
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Hybriflex 5G venue/campus
Radio Frequency Systems,
March 8, 2022
The technology sector has taken significant steps forward in recent years with more women stepping into senior roles across the industry. At RFS we are proud on International Women’s’ Day to celebrate some of the outstanding women that work for our organization across the world.
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IWD
Radio Frequency Systems,
March 8, 2022
The technology sector has taken significant steps forward in recent years with more women stepping into senior roles across the industry. At RFS we are proud on International Women’s’ Day to celebrate some of the outstanding women that work for our organization across the world.
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IWD
Radio Frequency Systems,
March 3, 2022
It’s been a busy start to 2022 in the wireless communication industry with OpenRAN, spectrum allocations and CBRS high up on the conversation agenda. We take a look at some of January and February’s biggest stories with comments from the RFS team.
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Wireless 5G
Radio Frequency Systems,
February 28, 2022
We understand you need to take wireless connectivity everywhere…in the most cost-effective way possible. Our solutions help you achieve every one of these goals. Discover the RFS difference.
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Wireless Mobile world congress barcelona 5G
Radio Frequency Systems,
February 16, 2022
It’s always been the biggest event in the telecom calendar and coming so early in the year, Mobile World Congress typically sets the stage for what we, as an industry, can expect for the rest of the year. As we enter February, there is the usual flurry of predictions for the show’s big topics and we at RFS have our own opinions. In late 2021 we worked with industry influencers to define the big trends for the year from our point of view and here is a look at our top 10.
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Mwc
Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director
February 9, 2022
At the start of 2022 the RFS team worked with industry influencers to define our top 10 tech trends for 2022. We’ll be revealing the top 10 ahead of MWC, but as a flavour of some of the areas we will be covering, Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing and Transformation Director at RFS looks at one of the most obvious trends for 2022 – OpenRAN.
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Asad Zoberi, Director of Sales
January 19, 2022
With any technology, there are pros and cons; the key to ensuring a technology thrives is finding a way to work around the disadvantages and push the advantages to their full potential. In this week’s blog Asad Zoberi, Director of Sales at RFS takes us through the potential issue of Wi-Fi 6e interference for microwave backhaul and how to address it.
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Microwave antennas Backhaul WiFi
Peng Lee Tan, Sales Director for South-East Asia
January 11, 2022
Consolidation has been a massive trend within South-East Asia this year, with the region's operators announcing merger deals worth a combined $30bn. The aim is to improve profitability and the services offered to customers. Following these significant changes to the telecoms landscape, we caught up with Peng Lee Tan, Sales Director for South-East Asia at RFS, to get his take on developments in the region and what we can expect in 2022.
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apac
Eric Wen, , Head of Sales of North-East Asia Region
January 5, 2022
North-East Asia is one of the most exciting and advanced telecoms regions globally. It is estimated that the region will deliver coverage to more than 95% of its population by 2027, pinpointing it as an area marching ahead for wireless and particularly 5G rollouts. As we begin 2022, Eric Wen, Head of Sales of North-East Asia Region at RFS, reflects on the last 12 months and looks ahead on what to expect in the region this year.
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Asia pacific
Radio Frequency Systems,
January 4, 2022
Happy new year from RFS and as we begin 2022, we catch up with the leadership team at RFS to get their predictions on what lies instore for the year ahead
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predictions
Paula Mennone, Global Product MarCom Manager
December 22, 2021
At the most festive time of the year the RFS communications team has taken the opportunity to have a little bit of fun. Offices in many parts of the world may be winding down, but there is one notable exception. For Santa and his elves, it is by far the busiest time of the year with millions of toys to make and deliver ahead of the 25th December deadline, but can wireless technology make the mammoth task a little easier?
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holiday
Tom Kuklo, Global Product Manager Connected Cities
December 16, 2021
Despite being an integral part of modern life, all too often when it comes to city planning and new buildings, connectivity is further down the list of priorities than you would expect. Ensuring the energy efficiency of new buildings is an understandable and vital priority, but the materials used to achieve this can make connectivity a challenge. Tom Kuklo, Global Product Manager Connected Cities at RFS looks at the challenges of delivering connectivity in modern cities and how to address them.
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5G In-building DAS DRS smart cities venue/city solutions
Asad Zoberi, Director of Sales
December 7, 2021
One of the most difficult challenges facing the telecoms industry is how to add the capacity that is being demanded by consumer and enterprise alike, without significantly expanding infrastructure. Cell towers across the globe are full to physical capacity but not able to deliver with the network capacity needed. It is a conundrum that is an ever-growing concern for operators but is there a way that they can make the demand for coverage and tower loading limitations add up? Asad Zoberi, Director of Sales at RFS explains how new technologies can make this possible.
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Microwave Backhaul tower challenges
Mark Ward, Director Global Defence and Services
December 1, 2021
High frequency solutions have been a core part of the RFS portfolio for many years. As the defense industry starts to gravitate away from satellite communications, and back to high frequency, Mark Ward, Director Global Defence and Services at RFS explores the latest trends and how this technology will evolve in the next few years.
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Broadcast defense
Nick Wymant, Global Product Manager Broadcast
November 9, 2021
For this week’s blog we catch up with Nick Wymant from the broadcast team who talks us through some of the most exciting broadcast projects RFS is currently involved with. As the industry looks to define what the future will look like from a technology perspective, Nick explains how RFS equipment is playing a vital role.
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Broadcast venue/vehicle venue/remote broadcast venue/city broadcast
Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director
November 3, 2021
The last 12 months have seen a tangible leap forward in the state of real-world 5G deployments with operators around the world beginning to offer 5G services to customers. However, as some in the industry begin to discuss the shape of 6G, Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing and Transformation Director at RFS shares his views on whether it’s too soon to talk 6G and how far we really are down the road to 5G maturity.
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5G
Hesham Hesham El-Nahhas, General Manager Middle East and Africa
October 27, 2021
In this week’s blog we continue to meet RFS’s global teams and get their thoughts on the latest trends and priorities for their markets. Middle East and Africa spans over 70 countries and encompasses a population of over 1.7 billion with connectivity a huge priority. We caught up with Hesham El-Nahhas, General Manager Middle East and Africa at RFS to get a snapshot of what is on the horizon.
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Middle East and Africa
Gerd Bohnet, Product Manager Waveguides and Accessories
October 20, 2021
In this week’s blog, we look at another of our most popular flagship products – the FLEXWELL® elliptical waveguides. Since RFS pioneered the FLEXWELL solution in 1961, it has constantly evolved to meet the needs of our customers, and so we caught up with Gerd Bohnet, Product Manager Waveguides and Accessories at RFS to find out what makes this such a key solution for our customers.
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Waveguides venue/microwave backhaul
Tom Kuklo, Global Product Manager Connected Cities
October 14, 2021
As 5G becomes a reality, different priorities bubble to the surface. Yes, capacity and coverage are still critical, but they are accompanied by the need for concealment. This is somewhat new as a pressing concern when it comes to telecoms infrastructure. There has always been a ‘Not in my back yard’ attitude when it comes to telecoms equipment, but when we consider the scale of equipment needed to make comprehensive 5G coverage a reality, making sure it blends into the environment is now a key priority for operators.
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5G Concealment venue/city solutions
Giampiero Capraro, Global Product Manager, Base Station Antennas
October 7, 2021
In this week’s blog, Giampiero Capraro, Global Product Manager, Base Station Antennas at RFS talks us through some of the biggest challenges operators are facing when it comes to managing their macro cell sites. From rising costs to overcrowding he takes us through the biggest headaches and how equipment designers can help.
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Cable Base station antenna
Radio Frequency Systems,
September 22, 2021
In the last 12 months from forest fires to extreme winds, rain and snow, the planet is starting to truly feel the effects of global warming, as it has a profound impact on climates across the world. In this week’s blog Jean-Pierre Harel, head of Research for MSS and Neil Gibson, head of the Climate ambition project at RFS explore how this impacts communication and what RFS is doing to address the problem.
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Extreme conditions climate change
Grace Yu, Global Supply Chain Planning Manager
August 10, 2021
As cliché as it has become, the past 18 months has been completely unprecedented. There are very few aspects of life that can be described as ‘business as usual’, and logistics is no exception. In fact, it is an area that has faced more disruption than most, as the Suez Canal blockage compounded by covid delays forced businesses to think more creatively than ever before to minimize the impact on their customers. We caught up with Grace Yu, Global Supply Chain Planning Manager at RFS to find out more about coping with the challenges.
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manufacturing logistics
Radio Frequency Systems,
August 5, 2021
It’s August, the sun is shining, and as our teams look forward to well-earned summer breaks over the next few weeks, we rounded up some of the best RFS blogs over the past 12 months for you to enjoy with something for everyone.
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Best of
Ben Holt, National Director – Services
July 28, 2021
Choosing the right equipment is only part of the puzzle when it comes to delivering connectivity. From both a broadcast and telecoms perspective, a good understanding of the RF landscape ensures that a project is designed to optimize connectivity, and so in this week’s blog Ben Holt, National Director – Services at RFS tells us why good RF planning is the foundation of proper performance.
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services RF deployment venue/stadium venue/airport
Radio Frequency Systems,
July 22, 2021
Throughout the year we have been hearing from some of the outstanding women that play a vital role in the RFS team. To coincide with International Women’s Day, we chatted with RFS CEO Monika Maurer to get her take on why it is so vital that women are encouraged to thrive in the industry, stating “We as an industry are moving in the right direction to ensure women are able to take full advantage of all opportunities that such an interesting and exciting sector is offering, and I would encourage them to have the self-belief to make the most of them.”
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International Women's Day
Radio Frequency Systems,
July 20, 2021
To coincide with International Women’s day earlier this year we celebrated some of the outstanding women that play a big role at RFS. However, once a year is not enough to showcase the contribution that our female employees make. Earlier this year Sylvia Lacroix joined the RFS team as MAS Factory Director and having had a few months to settle in, we caught up with her to find out her thoughts on the industry and the role women have to play.
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International Women's Day
Rani Makke, Product Director – BSA Product Line Management
July 12, 2021
In our final MWC MasterTalk for 2021, we talk Macro sites with Rani Makke, Base Station Antenna Director at RFS. Limited space at base station sites is a headache that has plagued operators for years, and the rising demand for connectivity and advent of 5G only serves to compound this. Operators and installers need to find a way to accommodate 5G equipment without impacting 3G and 4G infrastructure as an absolute priority.
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Base station antenna 5G
Carla Taborda, Head of Market Technical Solutions LATAM
July 9, 2021
As we reach the penultimate installment in our RFS MasterTalk series, we hear from Carla Taborda, Head of Market Technical Solutions at RFS discussing the need for high performing booted jumper cables. In an often overlooked area of network infrastructure, we look at the real-cost of opting for inferior jumper cables.
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Rick Wei, Marketing Technical Sales Director APAC
July 7, 2021
In the second of RFS’s MasterTalk series Rick Wei, Market Technical Sales Director at RFS APAC talks cable. Cable for underground connectivity is an RFS specialty with our RADIAFLEX® radiating cable the world’s leading “leaky feeder” cable solution and used in 41% of metro tunnels across the globe.
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Cable RADIAFLEX Intunnel
Andrew Paulley, UK Managing Director
July 5, 2021
5G roll outs are picking up pace and as coverage becomes much more widespread, operators face their next challenge – ensuring that the coverage extends into buildings. As mobile user habits continue to demonstrate that there is demand for coverage everywhere, Andrew Paulley, Managing Director of RFS UK, looks at the best way to tackle the 5G in-building challenge.
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DAS DRS venue/campus venue/city solutions
Andrew Paulley, UK Managing Director
July 5, 2021
In the next MasterTalk installment, Andrew Paulley, Managing Director at RFS UK talks all things DAS. The demands of consumers when it comes to mobile connectivity have sky-rocketed; there is a universal expectation that mobile data will work seamlessly all the time. And when it doesn’t, where does the buck stop? – with network providers.
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Wireless Indoor In-building DAS
Benoit Bled, Product Line Manager Microwave Antennas Solutions
June 30, 2021
At RFS innovation has been part of our life blood since 1900 and we are proud to be involved in the development of so many industry firsts that last. Part of that success is down to the great team we have, the expertise they bring to RFS and its customers. To coincide with MWC we are celebrating that expertise with a series of MasterTalks, with our giving their take on the latest industry issues – starting with our Microwave Antenna Solutions Team.
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Microwave antennas
Nick Wymant, Global Product Manager Broadcast
June 2, 2021
2020 was a year like no other and as a result our customers came to us with some unique challenges. This week we look at one of our broadcast projects from 2020 and sit down with Nick Wymant, Global Product Line Manager at RFS and Andrew Bicknell, CTO at Arkansas PBS to find out more about a collaboration at the height of the pandemic that sought to address an urgent need, while also making a smart investment in the future.
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Broadcast ATSC30 venue/vehicle venue/remote broadcast venue/city broadcast
Rick Wei, Marketing Technical Sales Director APAC
May 26, 2021
Although global travel remains heavily restricted, we're continuing our virtual world tour; meeting with our international teams to learn more about how the telecoms landscape in each region. This week's stop is with Rick Wei, Marketing Technical Sales Director APAC at RFS who shares his insights.
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5G Telecom apac
Tom Kuklo, Global Product Manager Connected Cities
May 18, 2021
When it comes to communication equipment fire safety is a bigger priority for procurement teams than ever before. As our customers look for ways to meet more stringent fire safety regulation, we catch up with Tom Kuklo, Global Product Manager – In Building Solutions to hear how in the 12 months since the launch of DragonSkin, we have helped our customers fulfil fire safety requirements.
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In-building Dragonskin
Britta Ferner, Global HR VP
May 11, 2021
When digging in the RFS archives, we found a factory workers contract from 1907 which got us thinking about not how the company has changed in the last century, but how it has stayed the same. Britta Ferner, RFS Global HR VP tells us more about RFS’s history and how 100-year-old values are still at the heart of the business.
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innovation continuous improvement
Radio Frequency Systems,
April 28, 2021
RFS has a long and proud history of in-tunnel deployments, from the New York Subway to the Follo Line project which broke the world record for in-tunnel download speeds. This week we caught up with Axel Schroeder, Commercial Product Manager, Wireless Indoor Solutions and Nemo Galletti, Global Account and Regional Sales Manager to hear about one of our most recent metro deployments.
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RADIAFLEX Intunnel metro venue/rail tunnel
Neil Gibson, 1.5°C Climate Ambition Project Manager
April 22, 2021
Today marks the 51st Earth Day, and of course brings the topic of climate change and the impact it is having across the globe to the top of many agendas. Here at RFS we caught up with Neil Gibson who is leading our 1.5°C Climate Ambition project to find out more about RFS’s reaction to the climate crisis.
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earth day climate change
Andrew Paulley, UK Managing Director
April 9, 2021
Spectrum auctions are part and parcel of new network generation rollouts, but they also provide insight into the mood of a particular region and how its landscape will develop over the coming years. The recent UK auction raised £1.36bn, only slightly above the £1.1bn reserve and a far cry from the £2.2bn some analysts had been predicting. So, what does this tell us about the state of the UK telecoms market? We caught up with Andrew Paulley, UK Managing Director at RFS to get his take on 5G and a range of other industry issues.
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UK spectrum auctions
Matt Gauvin, Global Product Line Manager Fiber and Power Solutions
April 7, 2021
HYBRIFLEX® cable has been a staple in the RFS solutions portfolio since 2010 and is used by dozens of operators across the globe. As it is one of our most popular products, we spent some time with Matt Gauvin, Global Product Line Manager Fiber and Power Solutions this week to take a deep dive into all things HYBRIFLEX.
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Hybriflex Cable C-Ran venue/suburban area
Philippe Fizellier, Chief Operating Officer
April 1, 2021
When it comes to choosing between a local partner and a global partner for infrastructure, it can be a difficult choice. Both have their benefits and drawbacks but ultimately opting for one over the other usually entails some element of compromise. In this week’s blog, Philippe Fizellier, RFS Chief Operating Officer, explores whether it is possible to find a partner that is capable of delivering the benefits of both.
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Partnership manufacturing supplier
Benoit Bled, Product Line Manager Microwave Antennas Solutions
March 24, 2021
Reliable backhaul is an absolutely critical part of that solid infrastructure and so one of the big challenges that operators face is how to deliver robust backhaul that marries the capacity, coverage and reliability to let 5G reach its promised potential.
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5G Microwave antennas Backhaul dual band
Radio Frequency Systems,
March 23, 2021
Tower sharing is one of the hottest topics in telecoms for 2021. As operators look to leaner business models to make the roll out of 5G viable, tower sharing offers an opportunity to reduce costs while increasing capacity. Already delivering benefits for operators in a number of regions, we take a deeper dive into why tower sharing will be a crucial component of the 5G landscape.
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Telecom tower sharing 5G
Radio Frequency Systems,
March 14, 2021
To celebrate International Women’s Day and demonstrate our ongoing commitment to empowering women in the industry we shine a spotlight on some of the outstanding women in leadership roles at RFS
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International Women's Day
Monika Maurer, CEO and President
March 7, 2021
International Women’s day is a day that celebrates the achievements of women and raises awareness of the need for complete gender equality. With the issue of women in leadership high on the agenda for IWD 2021, we took the opportunity to sit down with RFS CEO Monika Maurer to get her view.
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International Women's Day CEO
Tom Kuklo, Global Product Manager Connected Cities
February 17, 2021
Being able to communicate is a basic expectation, but in the event of a fire it becomes absolutely critical. Those responsible for the procurement of communications equipment must consider the worst-case scenario when choosing infrastructure.
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fire safety critical communications
Marcos Wrobel, Channel Sales Manager EMEA
February 12, 2021
Valentine’s day – depending on your point of view it’s either the most romantic day of the year, or a shameless sales opportunity for florists and chocolatiers. Regardless of your level of cynicism, it is a day that shines a spotlight on relationships and at RFS we’re thinking about our channel partners.
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channel partner
Peter Raabe, Strategic Marketing Director
February 3, 2021
2021 is a year for action in the telecoms industry. The past few years have focused on the sector’s vision for 5G and now operators are faced with the challenge of rolling it out, at scale, in real world environments.
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5G
Manoj Gurnani, Head of India
January 26, 2021
As part of our virtual globetrotting, we’ve been catching up with the RFS team across the world to hear their thoughts on the biggest industry trends in each region. This week we sit down with Manoj Gurnani, Head of India at RFS to hear his thoughts on the India market and what the future holds.
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Base station antenna Microwave antennas india apac
Radio Frequency Systems,
January 14, 2021
Last week you heard from our business unit executives on what they think will be the biggest trends for 2021. This week, despite continuing restrictions on travel, we head around the globe to catch up with RFS’s regional VPs and get their views on what 2021 has in store.
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open ran industry 4.0 5G
Radio Frequency Systems,
January 8, 2021
As 2021 starts, we speak to the team at RFS to get their take on what the biggest trends will be for the wireless industry in for 2021.
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Broadcast 5G Intunnel Cables Microwave antennas predictions mobile site solutions
Nick Wymant, Global Product Manager Broadcast
December 18, 2020
As the year draws to a close, Nick Wymant looks at how ATSC3.0 will change how over-the-air TV works at a fundamental level and the opportunities this presents for US broadcasters.
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Broadcast venue/remote broadcast venue/city broadcast
Laurent Cruchant, VP BU Base Station Antenna
December 17, 2020
For 62 years we have seen those distinctive bricks on Christmas morning and been amazed at the complicated structures that can be built with such simple building blocks. It’s is an interesting concept and especially interesting for the team at RFS when we apply it to 5G networks.
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Base station antenna building blocks 5G
Wilson Conti, VP Sales LATAM
December 2, 2020
As the year draws to a close, we catch up with Wilson Conti, General Manager and Sales VP LATAM to reflect on the past year and get his take on the latest industry trends in the region.
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5G LATAM O-ran
Andreas Bergmeister, Global Product Manager Transmission Lines
November 24, 2020
As RFS celebrates its 120th birthday, we look at Germany which has been a key region for us since RFS’s founder Louis Hackethal developed the company’s first invention of insulated wire in 1900. Let’s takes a look at how, over a century later, RFS is still meeting the needs of its German customers.
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Germany Intunnel Cables
Benoit Bled, Product Line Manager Microwave Antennas Solutions
November 20, 2020
In our first blog on the impact of poor Side Lobes, we looked at how detrimental poor radiation pattern planning can be when it comes to performance. Now we take a closer look at the factors that can cause poor Side Lobes and the impact they have for customers.
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Microwave antennas Backhaul
Benoit Bled, Product Line Manager Microwave Antennas Solutions
November 13, 2020
Sidelobes are a naturally occurring part of antenna design, but a poor Side Lobe is one that is either outside of specification or drifts out of specification with time. As connectivity demands increase, maximum performance is absolutely critical and ultimately that starts with antenna design.
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Microwave antennas
Christian Barb, VP Sales NA
November 4, 2020
One of the biggest disruptions in the telecoms space this year is undoubtedly the CBRS auction in the US. It has caused a ripple of excitement across the industry, and understandably so, as it has the potential to be a real game changer.
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Usa Lte CBRS
Emmanuel Saint Dizier, VP BU Microwave Antenna Solutions
October 22, 2020
When operators think about options for 5G backhaul, they may instinctively look to fiber solutions. However, in doing so they risk missing the opportunity of not only a more practical and cost-effective solution but one that can outstrip fiber when it comes to performance.
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5G Microwave antennas Backhaul
Laurent Cruchant, VP BU Base Station Antenna
October 14, 2020
When it comes to telecoms capacity it seems the phrase that springs to mind is ‘more is more’. The ‘more is more’ approach is not simply not feasible.
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5G Base station antenna
Alec Wang, General Manager at RFS
September 30, 2020
Recently, there have been two such sayings that struck a chord with us and made us look again, with a slightly more questioning eye...
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Radiating Cable MIMO In-building
Ken Lim, VP Sales APAC
September 23, 2020
Over summer, Ken Lim joined RFS as the new VP Sales for APAC. We sat down with him to find out more about the biggest trends in the region and his vision for RFS over the next 12 months
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Asia pacific
Christian Barb, VP Sales NA
July 28, 2020
Christian Barb joined the RFS team in March earlier this year. He takes us through his first 100 days with the company, and what the next 100 hold, especially for the North America Market.
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Antenna
Axel Schroeder, Product Line Manager, In-Tunnel Solutions
July 16, 2020
How do operating metro services meet the consumer need for high and reliable connectivity?
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Radiating Cable