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RFS MICROKIT CONTENTS

The Company 456789

Company ProfileCore MarketsCore ActivitiesCore ValuesLocationsProduction Sites 15to

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Key Customers

Future Directions

Solution Highlights Wireless Infrastructure SolutionsRadio Link NetworksWINS Solutions OverviewTelevision and RadioTowers and Support Structures

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18Technology Roadmap

General MissionWIS & TMLWINS

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The Company

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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 thebroadcast, wireless communications, land-mobile and microwave market sectors.

As an ISO compliant organization withmanufacturing and customer servicefacilities that span the globe, RFS offerscutting-edge engineering capabilities, superior field support and innovative product design.

RFS is a leader in wireless infrastructure.

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THE COMPANY CORE MARKETS

Cell-based mobile communications


RF SystemSolutions

In-building communicationsIn-building communications

In-tunnel communicationsIn-tunnel communications

Radio link networksRadio link networks

Broadcast & HF SystemsBroadcast & HF Systems

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THE COMPANY CORE ACTIVITIES

Wireless Infrastructure

Solutions

TransmissionLines

TransmissionLines

Wireless Indoor Solutions


Microwave Antennas

Microwave Antennas

Site Optimization & RF Conditioning

Products

Site Optimization & RF Conditioning

Products

Broadcast,Defense

and Towers

Broadcast,Defense

and Towers

Radio Link NetworksRF Transmission Distribution TV and Radio

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THE COMPANY

RFS VALUE STEMS -From our Four Core Values

A GLOBAL solution set • Nine manufacturing centers-of-

excellence (Germany, France, US, Brazil, Russia, China, Denmark, Mexico and Australia)

• Represented on six continents• 32 technical support and sales offices

A TOTAL offering• Cell-based mobile communications • In-building• In-Tunnel• Television & radio• Radio-link networks• LMR/PMR• HF & defense

Radio link networks

True TOTAL LIFE-CYCLE value –MAXIMIZED return-on-investment.

Genuine EXPERTISE• At the forefront of RF technology• Proven quality & reliability• Renowned technical leader for

over half a century

In-tunnel

In-building

TV & radio

COST-EFFECTIVE• Lightweight solutions • Scalable and flexible• Future-proof solutions• Optimized end-to-end

Defense


LMR/PMR

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THE COMPANY LOCATIONS

Production facilities and offices

We have over 2300 employees basedin 21 countries and 33 locations,

serving you globally.

TRIGNAC/ LANNION

TRIGNAC/ LANNION

JUARÉZJUARÉZ

MEXICO CITYMEXICO CITY

BOGOTABOGOTA

SAO PAULOSAO PAULO

BEIJINGBEIJING

TOKYOTOKYO

SHANGHAISHANGHAI

TAIPEITAIPEI

NEW DELHINEW DELHI

DUBAIDUBAI

JOHANNESBURGJOHANNESBURG

MERIDENMERIDEN

COCONUT CREEK

COCONUT CREEK

OAKBROOK TERRACE

OAKBROOK TERRACE

HANOVERHANOVER

WARWICKWARWICK

HADDENHAMHADDENHAM

PACYPACY

MADRIDMADRID

PARISPARIS

MONZAMONZA

TALLINNTALLINN

MOSCOWMOSCOW

GUANGZHOUGUANGZHOU

HONG KONGHONG KONG

BANGKOKBANGKOK

SINGAPORESINGAPORE

MELBOURNEMELBOURNE

MANSFIELDMANSFIELDHILLERODHILLEROD

ATHENSATHENS

BALABANOVOBALABANOVO

BUENOS AIRES

BUENOS AIRES

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JUARÉZMEXICOJUARÉZMEXICO

THE COMPANY PRODUCTION SITES

Microwave Antennas

MERIDENUSAMERIDENUSA

SAO PAULOBRAZILSAO PAULOBRAZIL

OWN MANUFACTURING SUBCONTRACTING

MELBOURNEAUSTRALIAMELBOURNEAUSTRALIA

TRIGNACFRANCETRIGNACFRANCE

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Transmission Lines

OWN MANUFACTURING SUBCONTRACTING PLANNED



SHANGHAICHINASHANGHAICHINA


HANOVERGERMANYHANOVERGERMANY

BALABANOVORUSSIABALABANOVORUSSIA

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Base Station Antennas

OWN MANUFACTURING SUBCONTRACTING



TALLINNESTONIATALLINNESTONIA

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RF Conditioning






HILLEROEDDENMARKHILLEROEDDENMARK

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OWN MANUFACTURING


HANOVERGERMANYHANOVERGERMANY

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Broadcast and Defense Systems

UNITEDKINGDOMUNITEDKINGDOM

OWN MANUFACTURING OWN MANUFACTURING PLANNED

MELBOURNEAUSTRALIAMELBOURNEAUSTRALIA

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CGTI Towers


PACYFRANCEPACYFRANCE

SYRIANORTH AFRICASYRIANORTH AFRICA

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THE COMPANY KEY CUSTOMERS

RFS - A global presence with global customersand key players

The above companies are a random indication of our customer range

• Telefonica• TeliaSonera• T-Mobile• Telstra• project 4• SingTel• NEC• Arqiva• MEGAFON• China Unicom• China Mobile• Sprint• Ericsson

• MTC• National Grid• THALES• Cingular• harris stratex• VIVO• Beeline• Nortel Networks• Telenor• e-plus• Motorola• kpn

• TIM• Intracom• Broadcast Australia• Alcatel-Lucent• Nokia Siemens• O2• TV Globo• HUAWEI• ORASCOM• ORANGE VODAFONE• Verizon Wireless• ORASCOM Telecom

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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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THE COMPANY TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP

Solutions

Sub systems

Components

Standard Components

Basic Material3D Foam for filter Plastics & PolymersCeramic for filter for radomesTechno for feed/dipole Plastics & Dielectrics Techno for cables for cables

Metals & Bi-metals

Sub-systems (Indoor & Outdoor)

Radio Remote Head, Repeater (off air, on line) Master/Remote Unit Rack SystemIntegrated Antenna

SolutionsNetwork Mgt SystemsOperation & MaintenanceIndoor / Outdoor

ComponentsAntennas (Microwave, Broadcast / Base station)Filter / Combiner Cables PA (Indoor/outdoor)

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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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Wireless Infrastructure Solutions

THE COMPANY SOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS

Towers

CELLFLEX Lite

WiMAX Adaptive Antenna System (AAS)

Remote Radio Head/ ‘Fiber-to-the-Tower Top’

Site Optimization Solutions

Optimizer Rooftop

Highlights ofthe Solution

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Radio Link Networks

RFS SlimLineantennas

RFS CompactLineantennas

Solid RFS microwave antennas

up to 12 ft

FLEXWELL elliptical waveguide

Economic dehydration and pressurization

systems

Towers

Elements ofthe Solution

Integrated antenna solutions from

1 to 6 ft

Frequency Ranges from

3 to 60 GHz

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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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WINS Solutions Overview


ClearFill®AirTunnel entry

2G, 3G, GSM-R

ClearFill®LineTunnel > 500m

2G, 3G, GSM-R, Tetra

ClearFill®Space2Tunnel > 20km

2G,3G, GSM-R, Tetra

Air

Off-Air Repeater

Line

Cables & Components

Space

Fiber-Fed Repeater

or

Boost

Bi-Directional Amplifier

In-BuildingIn-Building Wifi InBuildingWifi In

Building ProductsProducts

ClearFill®AirFocus on Building

2G, 3G

ClearFill®LineBuilding < 5000m²

2G, 3G, Wimaxopt. Wifi

ClearFill®BoostTunnel < 4,6km

2G, 3G, GSM-R, Tetra

ClearFill®LineCorridor < 100x25m

Wifi

TransportTransport

ClearFill®Space2Building > 60.000m²

2G,3G

Building < 60.000m²2G, 3G

ClearFill®Space1

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Television and Radio

RF combining technology

Suite of low-power antennas for mobile TV

Broadband UHF panel arrays

HELIFLEX air-dielectric coaxial transmission line

RF switch frames with digital monitoring

Turnkey structures: self-supporting towers or guyed mast

FM panel arrays

Slot antennas


RF monitoringsystems

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Towers and Support Structures

Optimizer Rooftop solution

MonopolesGuyed masts – up to

600 meters (1970 feet)Antenna supports

Self-supporting towers – up to 200 meters (720 feet)Triangular Section Towers (Tubular legs)

Self-supporting towers – up to 200 meters (720 feet)Square Section Towers

(Angle Profile legs)


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