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04/07 RFS MICROKIT CONTENTS
The Company Company Profile 4 Core Markets 5 Core Activities 6 Core Values 7 Locations 8 Production Sites 9 to 15
Key Customers 16
Future Directions General Mission 174 WIS & TML 19 WINS 22
Technology Roadmap 18
Solution Highlights Wireless Infrastructure Solutions 20 Radio Link Networks 21 WINS Solutions Overview 23 Television and Radio 24 Towers and Support Structures 25
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04/07 The Company
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04/07 THE COMPANY PROFILE
A global designer of cable, antenna and tower systems plus active and passive RF conditioning modules, providing total-package solutions for wireless infrastructure.
RFS serves OEMs, distributors, system integrators, operators and installers in the broadcast, wireless communications, land- mobile and microwave market sectors. As an ISO compliant organization with manufacturing and customer service facilities that span the globe, RFS offers cutting-edge engineering capabilities, superior field support and innovative product design. RFS is a leader in wireless infrastructure.
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04/07 THE COMPANY CORE ACTIVITIES
Wireless Infrastructure RF Transmission Distribution Radio Link TV and Radio Solutions Networks Site Optimization Broadcast, Site Optimization TransmissiTransmissionon WireWirelessless IndoIndooror MicroMicrowwaveave Broadcast, && RFRF CoConditnditiioningoning DefenDefensese ProProductsducts LinesLines SolutionsSolutions AntennaAntennass andand TowTowersers
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04/07 THE COMPANY RFS VALUE STEMS -
From our Four Core Values Radio link Defense networks A TOTAL offering A GLOBAL solution set • Cell-based mobile communications • Nine manufacturing centers-of- • In-building excellence (Germany, France, US, • In-Tunnel Brazil, Russia, China, Denmark, Mexico • Television & radio and Australia) • Radio-link networks • Represented on six continents • LMR/PMR • 32 technical support and sales offices Cell-based mobile communications • HF & defense In-building
In-tunnel Genuine EXPERTISE COST-EFFECTIVE • At the forefront of RF technology • Lightweight solutions • Proven quality & reliability • Scalable and flexible • Renowned technical leader for • Future-proof solutions over half a century • Optimized end-to-end
True TOTAL LIFE-CYCLE value – MAXIMIZED return-on-investment.
TV & radio
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04/07 THE COMPANY LOCATIONS Production facilities and offices
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04/07 THE COMPANY PRODUCTION SITES Microwave Antennas
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04/07 THE COMPANY PRODUCTION SITES Transmission Lines
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JUARÉZJUARÉZ SHANGHAISHANGHAI MEXIMEXICOCO CHINACHINA
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04/07 THE COMPANY PRODUCTION SITES Base Station Antennas
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04/07 THE COMPANY PRODUCTION SITES RF Conditioning
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04/07 THE COMPANY PRODUCTION SITES Wireless Indoor Solutions
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04/07 THE COMPANY PRODUCTION SITES Broadcast and Defense Systems
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04/07 THE COMPANY PRODUCTION SITES CGTI Towers
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04/07 THE COMPANY KEY CUSTOMERS RFS - A global presence with global customers and key players
• Telefonica • MTC • TIM • TeliaSonera • National Grid • Intracom • T-Mobile • THALES • Broadcast Australia • Telstra • Cingular • Alcatel-Lucent • project 4 • harris stratex • Nokia Siemens • SingTel • VIVO • O2 • NEC • Beeline • TV Globo • Arqiva • Nortel Networks • HUAWEI • MEGAFON • Telenor • ORASCOM • China Unicom • e-plus • ORANGE VODAFONE • China Mobile • Motorola • Verizon Wireless • Sprint • kpn • ORASCOM Telecom • Ericsson
The above companies are a random indication of our customer range
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04/07 THE COMPANY FUTURE DIRECTIONS
General mission • New technologies (Wimax, Mobile TV) • Innovative product concepts • Global presence • Short delivery time and best service • Network Management System Application for Indoor/Outdoor • Designed to be light
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04/07 THE COMPANY TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP
Solutions Network Mgt Systems Operation & Maintenance Solutions Indoor / Outdoor
Sub-systems (Indoor & Outdoor) Radio Remote Head, Repeater Sub systems (off air, on line) Master/Remote Unit Rack System Integrated Antenna
Components Components Antennas (Microwave, Broadcast / Base station) Filter / Combiner Cables PA (Indoor/outdoor)
Standard Basic Material Components 3D Foam for filter Plastics & Polymers Ceramic for filter for radomes Techno for feed/dipole Plastics & Dielectrics Techno for cables for cables Metals & Bi-metals
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04/07 THE COMPANY FUTURE DIRECTIONS
Product line Wireless Infrastructure Solutions • Balancing coverage needs • Broadband and multi-band solutions • New antenna platforms covering 3G-LTE, Wimax and MIMO • Site optimization products • Reduce visual impact and component weight • Tunable filters for Software Defined Radio applications • Remote Radio Head
Product line Transmission Lines • Optimization of materials • Performance enhancements • Alternative material to copper maintaining high quality and performance
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04/07 THE COMPANY SOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS
Wireless Infrastructure Solutions
Towers
Site Optimization Solutions Highlights of the Solution Optimizer Rooftop
CELLFLEX Lite
Remote Radio Head/ ‘Fiber-to-the-Tower Top’ WiMAX Adaptive Antenna System (AAS)
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04/07 THE COMPANY SOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS
Radio Link Networks Frequency Ranges from Solid RFS 3 to 60 GHz microwave antennas Integrated antenna up to 12 ft solutions from 1 to 6 ft Towers
Elements of
RFS CompactLine the Solution antennas
Economic dehydration and pressurization systems
RFS SlimLine FLEXWELL elliptical waveguide antennas
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04/07 THE COMPANY FUTURE DIRECTIONS
Product Line WINS • Balancing coverage requirements • Broadband modular concept with fiber optic backbone • Multi operators, multi services products • IP based active solutions for in-building and tunnel applications • Repeater
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04/07 THE COMPANY SOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS
WINS Solutions Overview
WifiWifi InIn TransportTransport In-BuildingIn-Building ProductsProducts BuildingBuilding
Air ClearFill®Air ClearFill®Air or Tunnel entry Focus on Building 2G, 3G, 2G, 3G Off-Air Repeater GSM-R Line ClearFill®Line ClearFill®Line ClearFill®Line Tunnel > 500m Building < 5000m² Corridor < 100x25m 2G, 3G, 2G, 3G, Wimax Wifi Cables & Components GSM-R, Tetra opt. Wifi
Boost ClearFill®Boost Tunnel < 4,6km 2G, 3G, Bi-Directional Amplifier GSM-R, Tetra ClearFill® Building < 60.000m² Space ClearFill®Space2 Space12G, 3G Tunnel > 20km 2G,3G, ClearFill® GSM-R, Tetra Space2 Fiber-Fed Building > 60.000m² Repeater 2G,3G
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04/07 THE COMPANY SOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS
Broadband UHF panel arrays
Television and Radio FM panel arrays
Turnkey structures: self-supporting towers or guyed mast Suite of low-power antennas for mobile TV
Elements of the Solution
HELIFLEX air-dielectric coaxial transmission line
RF monitoring systems
RF switch frames with digital monitoring RF combining technology Slot antennas 24
04/07 THE COMPANY SOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS
Towers and Support Structures
Self-supporting towers – up to 200 meters (720 feet) Triangular Section Towers (Tubular legs)
Optimizer Rooftop Elements of solution the Solution
Self-supporting towers – up to 200 meters (720 feet) Square Section Towers Guyed masts – up to (Angle Profile legs) Monopoles Antenna supports 600 meters (1970 feet)
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