RFTech Launches Specialized RF Subsidiary 'RFTC'... Full-Fledged Expansion into 5G and Defense Sectors

RFTech is shifting its focus away from its existing mobile accessories-centered business to develop its 5G and defense wireless frequency (RF) sectors as new growth engines.

On September 3, RFTech announced that, to strengthen its competitiveness in 5G telecommunications equipment and defense RF technology, it has separated its research and development (R&D) division into a new subsidiary called RFTC and will be expanding its RF business. RFTC is expected to finalize its organizational and operational setup within this month and officially begin operations.

Since May, RFTech has been pursuing the establishment of a specialized RF subsidiary by organizing its 5G and defense sector R&D teams. The company explained that this move goes beyond a simple organizational restructuring and aims to enhance its 5G antenna and filter technologies, as well as its defense RF capabilities, into independent, specialized platforms.

RFTech entered the RF equipment market in 2019 by supplying 5G antenna filter units to Samsung Electronics. Since then, it has accumulated technological expertise in the 5G base station antenna and filter field by supplying Massive MIMO base station antenna units (AUs) and antenna filter units (AFUs) in large volumes.

RFTC will leverage its existing 5G R&D capabilities to continue developing next-generation telecommunications equipment technology, while also expanding its defense RF technology development. The company plans to respond to the next-generation communications market, including 5G, 5G-Advanced, and 6G, and in the defense sector, it will develop RF-based technologies such as drone protection systems, detection, jamming, and antennas.

In particular, RFTech aims to expand its RF design, manufacturing, and verification expertise accumulated in the 5G sector to the defense field, thereby broadening its business scope. By operating as a separate subsidiary, the company intends to increase the professionalism and speed of decision making in technology development and concentrate investments in the RF business.

An RFTech representative stated, "The establishment of RFTC is a decisive move that demonstrates RFTech's commitment to fostering the RF business as a future growth engine," adding, "Based on the technological leadership secured in the 5G sector, we will create new growth opportunities in the next-generation communications and defense RF markets."

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