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RFS is a global designer and manufacturer of cable and antenna systems plus active andpassive RF conditioning modules, providing total-package solutions for wireless infrastructure

Innovativeinfrastructuresolutions

WIRELESS | MOBILE RADIO | MICROWAVE | IN-TUNNEL | IN-BUILDING | TV & RADIO | HF & DEFENSE

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Company profile

RFS end-to-end solutions

RFS by application domains

Wireless-Cellular sites

Public Mobile Radio

Microwave links

In-tunnel coverage

In-building coverage

TV & Radio solutions

HF & Defense systems

Production facilities and offices

General mission andfuture directions

RFS technology roadmap

RFS Product lines

Base Station AntennasPosition and future directions

Production Sites

RF ConditioningPosition and future directions

Production Sites

FerrocomPosition and future directions

Production Sites

Transmission LinesPosition and future directions

Production Sites

Radio Link NetworksPosition and future directions

Production Sites

Wireless Indoor SolutionsPosition and future directions

Production Sites

Broadcast Defense systems& Towers

Position and future directions

Production Sites

RFS The Clear Choice®

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RFS serves OEMs, distributors, system integrators,

operators and installers in the broadcast, wireless

communications, land-mobile and microwave

market sectors.

As an ISO 9001 & 14001 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 committed to globally fulfilling the most demanding

worldwide environmental protection directives and

integrating green-initiatives in all aspects of

its business.

RFS is a global designer of cable, antenna and tower systems plus active and passive RF conditioning modules,providing total-package solutions for wireless infrastructure

Company profile

RFS is a leading

innovator in outdoor

and indoor wireless

infrastructure solutions


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W I R E L E S S | M O B I L E R A D I O | M I C R O W A V E | I N - T U N N E L | I N - B U I L D I N G | T V & R A D I O | H F & D E F E N S E

Cost-effective solutions

• Lightweight

• Scalable and flexible

• Future-proof

• Optimized end-to-end

Global solutions

• 10 manufacturing centers-of-excellence(Germany, France, USA, Brazil, Russia,China, Mexico, India and Australia)

• Represented on six continents

• 36 technical support and sales offices

Innovative solutions

• At the forefront of RF technology

• Proven quality & reliability

• Renowned technical leader for overhalf a century

True total life-cycle value, guaranteeing

maximized return on investment

RFS provides scalable, flexible, future-proof and lightweight end-to-end solutions,optimized across the entire RF chain

RFS end-to-end solutions


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Unique,end-to-end suiteof leadingRF solutionsready to supportnext generationvoice and data-richwireless services

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Wireless-Cellular sites


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Public Mobile Radio

Meeting theperformanceand reliabilityrequirementsof the mostdemandingpublic safetyapplications


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Microwave links

Ultra Highperformance,rugged antennasmanufacturedin every regionof the globefor fasterdeployment


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In-tunnel coverage

Best in classcoverage systemsfor the criticalmulti-carrier /multi-serviceapplications inroad and railtunnels


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From passivesystem designsto hybrid and fullturnkey solutionsfor blanketcoverage andguaranteed qualityof service whateverthe building size

In-building coverage


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Offering superiorRF solutions forbroadcastersworldwide, fromanalog radio andTV to DAB, mobileTV and Digital TVSwitch Over

TV & Radio solutions


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Leveraging uniqueexperience todeliver tailoredand innovativeHF system designsthat match therequirements of themost demandingprojects

HF & Defense systems


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MELBOURNE

SHANGHAI

HANNOVER

MERIDEN

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Dubai

Johannesburg

Madrid

Monza

New Delhi

Paris

Pacy

Trignac/Lannion

Balabanovo

Haddenham

Hannover

Hillerød

Moscow

Warwick

Bogota

Mexico

São Paulo

Coconut Creek

Mansfield

Meriden

Naperville

Maple Grove

Ontario

San Jose

Bangkok

Beijing

Guangzhou

Hong Kong

Jakarta

Kuala Lumpur

Melbourne

Shanghai

Singapore

Taipei

Tokyo

EUROPE NORTHLATIN AMERICANORTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFICSOUTH EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA & INDIA

Production facilities and officesRepresented on six continents - 10 manufacturing centers-of-excellence and 36 technical support andsales offices in 21 countries throughout the world

LANNION


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General mission and future directions

General mission• Leader in new technologies (LTE, WiMAX, Mobile TV)

• Innovative product concepts (RF over Ethernet…)

• Dedication to lightweight designs

• End-to-end solutions covering the entire RF Chain

• Network Management System Application

• Global presence and manufacturing excellence

• Short delivery time and best service

• Environmental protection and energy efficiency

Radio Frequency Systems carries

off coveted Emmy Award

Proven longevity, allied to

premium performance and

unrivalled quality


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RFS technology roadmap

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SOLUTIONS

SUB SYSTEMS(Indoor & Outdoor)

STANDARD COMPONENTS

COMPONENTS

• Resonator shape optimization• Plastics & Polymers for radomes and filters• Plastics & Dielectrics for cables• Metals & Bi-metals

• Active antennas• Network Mgt Systems• Operation & Maintenance• Indoor/Outdoor

• Antennas (Microwave, Broadcast /Base station)• Ferrites/Filters/Combiners• Cables• PAs (Indoor/outdoor)

• Radio Remote Head Repeaters (off-air, in-line)• Master/Remote units (AISG)• Rack Systems• Integrated Antennas

• 3D foam for filters• Ceramic for filters• Techno for feeds/dipoles• Techno for cables


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Microwave Antennas TV, Radio, HF &

Defense, Towers

RADIO LINKNETWORKS

RF TRANSMISSION& DISTRIBUTION

BROADCAST& DEFENSE

WIRELESSINFRASTRUCTURE

SOLUTIONS

Base Station Antennas

& RF Conditioning

Transmission Lines Wireless Indoor

Solutions

Product lines


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Base Station AntennasPosition and future directions

Position today

• Wide suite of 2G, 3G and 4G antennas in all frequency bands

• Large selection of patterns, gains and tilt types

• Optimizer® RT: True end-to-end AISG 2.0

• Optimizer® CELlite: FET antenna suite for emerging markets

• New Optimizer® VET dual-band platform for overlay

network deployments

• 2 highly efficient and flexible production sitesRFS BSA portfolio coversfrequencies from 25MHz to 3.5GHzwith the widest choice of tilt and bandcombination options

Future directions

• Evolution towards 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz LTE

• Advanced research on smart and active antennas

• Continuous development in radiating technology and

energy efficiency


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SHANGHAICHINA

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SAO PAULO BRAZIL

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Base Station AntennasProduction Sites

SÃO PAULO

SHANGHAI


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Position today

• Leading-edge combiners, filters, receiver multicouplers,

multiplexers, duplexers and TMAs

• From PMR to UMTS, WiMAX and LTE

• Unrivalled LNA designs for W-CDMA & CDMA2000

applications

• ShareLite®: High performance combiner family

• Long-standing expertise in integrated BTS filters for

leading OEM vendors

• Rapid development of custom filter solutions

• 3 highly efficient and flexible production sites

RFS is committed to being the leadingsupplier of RF conditioning equipmentacross all standards and frequencies

Future directions

• Lightweight, lower cost filter materials

• Ceramic resonator technology

• Time division domain (TDD) LNAs for LTE

• Wide range of 700 MHz to 2600 MHz combiners,

LNAs, diplexers, etc.

RF ConditioningPosition and future directions


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MERIDENUSA

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SHANGHAICHINA

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SAO PAULO BRAZIL

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SHANGHAI

SÃO PAULO

MERIDEN

RF ConditioningProduction Sites


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RFS Ferrocom excels at customizing high quality ferrite devices to precisecustomer specifications as required – including unique electrical requirementsor enhanced performance specifications

FerrocomPosition and future directions

Position today

• Ferrite isolators and circulators from 80 MHz to 40 GHz

• Drop-in, coaxial and waveguide isolators

• 4 Port Coaxial Isolators/Circulators public safety applications

• Excellent electrical performance

Future directions

• Product development for GSM/3G wireless base stations

• Low IMD devices for wireless data applications

• Expanding Asian manufacturing capacity


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SAN JOSE USA

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FerrocomProduction Sites

SAN JOSE

SHANGHAICHINA

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SHANGHAI


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Position today

• Most complete corrugated Copper and Aluminum portfolio

• CELLFLEX® corrugation guarantees superior flexibility

• 100% common accessories for CELLFLEX® Copper

and Aluminum cables

• Full recyclability for CELLFLEX® Copper and Aluminum

• Widest range, high quality FLEXWELL® corrugated

elliptical waveguides RFS sticks to its stringentengineering principles tomaximize customer’s benefits

Transmission LinesPosition and future directions

Future directions

• CELLFLEX® MICROFLEX cables and cable assemblies

• Continuous material optimization research to offer the

optimum cost/performance ratio

• Performance and quality enhancements to extend

technology leadership


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SHANGHAICHINA

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HANNOVERGERMANY

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Transmission LinesProduction Sites

SHANGHAI

MERIDEN

HANNOVER

BALABANOVO


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Position today

• RFS is a premium supplier of microwave antennas for OEMs

• All common frequency bands and sizes are available

• From Standard to Ultra High Performance designs, including

High XPD antennas

• RFS SlimLine® and CompactLine® low profile antennas

• Superior back-ring design for maximum system stability

• Manufacturing in all regions for shorter lead-time and

better service

• Global capacity allocation to efficiently address increasing

antenna demand

The most complete microwave antennasportfolio, manufactured in all regionsto support rapid deployment and helpoperators deliver for ever increasing traffic

Radio Link NetworksPosition and future directions

Future directions

• E-Band antennas for Ultra High Capacity links

• Indian factory to support the increasing local demand

• Expanding product portfolio, including protected mode

couplers to offer system solutions


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•TRIGNACFRANCE

JUARÉZ MEXICO

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TRIGNACFRANCE

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SAO PAULO BRAZIL

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KOLKATAINDIA

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Radio Link NetworksProduction Sites

SUBCONTRACTING

TRIGNAC

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Position today

• ClearFill®Air, ClearFill®Line and ClearFill®Space

• Comprehensive in-building and in-tunnel solution suite

• The expert blend of active and passive solutions

• Single/multiple operators – mono/multi wireless services (2G, 3G, 4G, DAB, DVB, GSM-R, Tetra…)

• Suit any building size or tunnel length

• Broadest RF bandwidth (380 MHz to 3.5+ GHz) passive indoor DAS

• CELLFLEX® and CELLFLEX®LITE lowest loss feeder cables

• RADIAFLEX® radiating cables from 70 MHz to 6 GHz

We optimize and expand ourcomprehensive set of solutions to thewidest range of indoor coverageprojects, from purely passive designs tointelligent active and turnkey networks

Wireless Indoor SolutionsPosition and future directions

Future directions

• ClearFill®Star - Next generation RF-over-IP system via Ethernet

• Broadband modular concepts and platforms


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Position today

• Suite of antennas, combiners, filters, transmission lines,

and switch-frames

• From analog radio & TV to DAB, mobile TV and DTV

• Unrivalled DSO projects expertise

• FM, UHF/VHF panel array and slot antennas

• HELIFLEX® air-dielectric transmission lines from 3/8” to 9”

• Numerous broadband HF antenna designs

• Renowned CGTI galvanized steel tower solutions

Future directions

• New post Digital Switch Over broadcast applications

• Wind-turbine and solar panel fitted tower designs

Every RFS tower, radio, TV and HFsolution is fully custom-designed andoptimized to meet the most stringentrequirements

Broadcast, Defense Systems & TowersPosition and future directions

RFS’s adjacent

channel combiners

win an Emmy

Award for TV

Broadcasting

(2009)


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Broadcast, Defense Systems & TowersProduction Sites

HADDENHAMUNITED KINGDOM

MELBOURNEAUSTRALIA

PACYFRANCE

MELBOURNE

PACY

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These value added services, plus

the convenience of a single source,

make RFS the clear choice…time after time

The Clear Choice®

In every corner of the world RFS works closely with its business

partners, anticipating their evolving technology needs and offering

powerful and cost-efficient products and solutions.

Dedicated customer service, expert technical advice and support, and

a total product package – RFS’s promise, every time it does business.

Across the globe, wireless communications operators rely on Radio

Frequency Systems as their global supplier of cutting edge technology

in telecommunications, broadcast and defense communications. RFS

offers advanced engineering capabilities, superior field support, and

dedicated technical assistance and training.


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EUROPE NORTH•

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Dubai

Johannesburg

Madrid

Monza

New Delhi

Paris

Pacy

Trignac/Lannion

Balabanovo

Haddenham

Hannover

Hillerød

Moscow

Warwick

Bogota

Mexico

São Paulo

Coconut Creek

Mansfield

Meriden

Naperville

Maple Grove

Ontario

San Jose

Bangkok

Beijing

Guangzhou

Hong Kong

Jakarta

Kuala Lumpur

Melbourne

Shanghai

Singapore

Taipei

Tokyo

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RFS worldRepresented on six continents - 10 manufacturing centers-of-excellence and 36 technical support andsales offices in 21 countries throughout the world.

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