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RFOptic’s progress in Asia

Posted on February 26, 2025July 9, 2025 by admin

In general, some Asia Pacific countries, led by China, India, Japan, and South Korea, are investing considerably in homeland security and defense applications. For the last few years, RFOptic has made significant progress in various markets in Asia. Based on our commercial success, we are looking forward to accelerating our growth across several key Asian markets this year. We will expand our footprint in the local EW & Defense and 5G testing sectors thanks to the increasing demand for advanced optical RF solutions. Let’s have a closer look at our progress in more detail, focusing on Japan, India, Vietnam, China, and South Korea.

Japan: A Promising Future
The Japanese market is experiencing robust growth, particularly in applications such as telemetry, remote antennas, and 5G technology. Thanks to the commitment and efforts of our local distributor, Fuchu, we have entered the Japanese market successfully. Following our success in the last few years, we anticipate tripling our local sales this year, mainly through repeat orders. We expect our recently launched Ultra 12GHz and 18GHz products to drive local demand.

To learn more about our Ultra 12GHz product solution, click here. To learn more about our Ultra 18GHz product solution, click here.

India: Strategic Partnerships and Expanding Projects
Following successful trials of our 6GHz phase-matched point-to-point and 18GHz four-channel demonstrations, RFOptic has been awarded two major projects. The first one is with the Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The second one consists of our optical RF solutions at millimeter wavelengths for maritime applications. To get a permanent foothold in this strategic market, we have been building cooperations with first and second-tier integrators. These strategic relationships allow us to provide e.g., our Government & Defense solutions to meet the growing demand from the defense sector.

To learn more about our customized RF over Fiber high SFDR for 5G mm-Wave active antenna arrays, contact us.

Vietnam: New Opportunities
As we mentioned in our previous blog post, Vietnam is emerging as a major player in the EW & Defense sector, also thanks to strong players such as the Viettel Group. There is especially a strong demand for optical delay lines and systems for RADAR altimeter testing. This was also evident at a recent exhibition where we were represented by our local partner s9 Technology JSC. Also, based on the success of this expo, we expect significant market growth as the demand for our innovative solutions, such as for our phase-matched CWDM multi-link RFoF, continues to rise.

To learn more about our Optical RF Electronic Warfare & Radar Systems, click here.

China: Continued Success and Repeat Orders
As RFOptic, we are also active in China. Our success record includes receiving a third consecutive order from the Radio Telescope Observatory in Shanghai. We supplied advanced 18GHz and 6GHz links, alongside our HTML management system. Our solutions for remote antenna applications in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) have also resulted in repeat orders. With the launch or our Ultra product line, which is known for its compactness, lightweight design, and performance, we expect continued growth in this market. Other deployments include South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) for the supply of broadband 18 GHz fiber optic links for its Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) site, and the Onsala Space Observatory.

For more information about our RFOptic’s fiber optic solutions for Radio Telescope and Astronomy, click here.

Korea: A Key Market
Another rapidly growing market for us at RFOptic is South Korea. The main demand is for our optical delay lines and HSFDR product lines for defense and DAS applications. Due to the changing geo-political situation, we forecast a growing need for our off-the-shelf and customized solutions. Therefore, we consider South Korea, being an essential market, to play a crucial part in our overall growth strategy in Asia.

To learn more about our DAS solution, click here.

Other Markets: Significant CAGR Growth
The overall demand for RFOptic’s products highlights a strong compound annual growth rate (CAGR) across the Asian market, outpacing the global average. Our track record of providing creative, compact solutions and excellent support makes us the preferred choice. This positions us well to provide our 5G RFoF subsystems and Electronic Warfare & RADAR solutions in these important markets.

In conclusion, as RFOptic, we are looking forward to strengthening our presence in these dynamic markets even more. As always, our main focus will remain on developing and providing innovative solutions that meet our customers’ needs.

Vietnam – An important strategic market for RFOptic

Posted on January 27, 2025July 9, 2025 by admin

RFOptic’s Presence at Vietnam Defense Expo 2024

From December 19, 2024 to December 22, 2024, we, as RFOptic, co-exhibited with our local partner at Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024. The expo covered an area of over 100,000 square meters, including 15,000 square meters of indoor exhibition space and over 20,000 square meters of outdoor display areas, with 242 domestic and foreign participants. As RFOptic, the Vietnam is an important strategic market. In this blog post we will explain why.

For starters, Vietnam had some of the largest increases in military expenditures in Southeast Asia. Between 2003 and 2018, its military spending increased by nearly 700%, from USD 841 million in 2003 to USD 5.5 billion in 2018. [Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)]. With the Vietnamese government investing heavily in modernizing its armed forces, including the acquisition of cutting-edge technologies, the defense market is expected to keep on growing in the next five years. The main focus is on maritime security-related activities. These efforts encompass air force, air defense, surface, and subsurface capabilities. Defense equipment suppliers and subcontractors can expect increased demand for naval combatants, aerial defense, intelligence systems, and surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) equipment.

In 2019, the government published its Vietnam Defense White Paper, which outlines its non-aligned policy for territorial protection and regional security stability. Part of the government strategy is seeking new partners, updated equipment, and new technology. Against this background, there is a growing local demand for RFOptic’s products. That’s why we were present at the booth of our local partner, s9 Technology JSC, at the Viet Nam International Defence Expo 2024, showcasing RF-Optic’s products and subsystems for the EW & Defense industry. Our partnership with s9 Technology already resulted in getting orders for Optical Delay Lines.

To conclude, the Vietnamese optical fiber market is growing rapidly, and we expect to provide all our solutions to both the local mobile and the EW/Radar sectors.

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The importance of RFOptic’s presence at the Tyndall Air Force Base Tech Expo 2024

Posted on January 13, 2025July 9, 2025 by admin

On December 10, 2024, we, as RFOptic, co-exhibited at the Tyndall Air Force Base Tech Expo together with Southern Marketing Associates (SMA, Inc.). Hosted by the 325^th Communications Squadron, the event took place in Panama City, FL. After setting up our booth early, we were ready to meet captains, majors, other officers, and members from EW and engineering wings during their walkabout.

We were invited to deliver a speech to the Tyndall AFB leadership presenting RFOptic and explaining about our mission, solutions, and, in general what we do and stand for. We introduced our three RFoF product lines (0.5MHz to 6GHz RFoF programmable, 0.1GHz up to 67GHz HSFDR RFoF, and ODL and Altimeter ODL) as well as our custom solutions, such as DF/Phase match, optical mixer, phase control, and HD systems. It was received well and resulted in several officers visiting us directly afterward.

From those meetings, it is clear that their main interest is in remote antenna and simulator applications. Our RF over Fiber high SFDR for satellite remote antenna applications consist of outdoor and indoor end-to-end solutions up to 40GHz are suitable for Ku and Ka satellite antennas. The indoor terminal can be installed up to several kilometers from the outdoor solution that can be controlled remotely. This especially useful if a LAN connection near the antenna is impossible.

Our Altimeter RADAR Test solution is a high-frequency Altimeter Optical Delay Line (ALT ODL) solution for testing and calibration of radar altimeter systems. Benefits include very high accuracy and a maximum altitude of 100,000 feet or 30 km in one enclosure.

The Tyndall AFB Tech Expo aims to foster innovation, collaboration, and education by bringing together government and industry to address mission requirements and technology solutions to address mission requirements and technology solutions. What made this event unique, was that all organizations, units, and tenant commands were invited to explore, assess, and learn about current and upcoming technologies.

Innovation helps Tyndall AFB personnel to stay current on industry trends, evaluate the latest emerging technologies related to its mission, and explore innovative solutions to current challenges.
Collaboration consists of connecting Tyndall AFB personnel with industry partners (such as RFOptic), meeting new solutions providers, and discovering ways to adapt new technologies into existing infrastructures.
Education focuses on sharing knowledge on future requirements, learning about enhancements to current products and services, and supporting industry outreach.

It was an excellent opportunity for Tyndall AFB personnel to identify potential solutions and products worth exploring further. In general, we talked to many potential customers who showed a specific interest in our offerings.

To learn more, contact us.

Our participation in IMS2024 was a great success!

Posted on July 3, 2024July 9, 2025 by admin

In June, we participated for the first time in IMS2024. The IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium is a yearly event. This year, it took place in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, offering exhibitors a chance to connect with 9,000+ members of the RF and Microwave community from across the globe.

At our booth, we showcased our RFoF & ODL solutions for Electronic Warfare & Radar, 5G testing, and DAS applications, attracting many visitors. We received visitors from all over the world representing government agencies, major system integrators, and commercial enterprises active in the 5G cellular, satcom, broadcast, government & defense, testing & measuring, and Electronic Warfare & Radar industries.

We talked to more than 100 visitors who left their details to be contacted after the show, which resulted in sending out several proposals for RFoF solutions.

Our live demo got a lot of attention from interested parties, who asked our experts detailed questions.

The show also gave us a good opportunity to meet some of our distributors to catch up. We had meetings with representatives from Municom GmbH, our distributor for Central Europe, Fusoh Shoji Co., Ltd. from Japan, Amtele Communication, our distributor for Scandinavia, Matech from France, and Mitron from China.

The show demonstrated that there is a growing demand for the type of RF over Fiber subsystems and solutions that we, as RFOptic, offer.

Our next participation in an international exhibition will be at the upcoming European Microwave Exhibition. EuMW 2024 will take place during September 24-26 in the Paris Convention Center, 1 place de la Porte de Versailles 75015 Paris. At the event, we will co-exhibit in booth 422b of the company MATECH. We will showcase our advanced solutions for RFoF & ODL solutions for Electronic Warfare & Radar, 5G testing, and DAS applications. If you are interested in setting up an appointment with our VP Mr. Oz Abramson, during the event, click here.

RFOptic has launched its high frequency links with ultra-low spurious level for RADAR and EW applications

Posted on June 3, 2020July 9, 2025 by admin

At the request of customers, RFOptic has now launched 12GHz, 18GHz, 20GHz, 30GHz, and 40GHz RF over Fiber links that have an ultra-low spurious level of less than -95dBm. This means that RFOptic’s MiniQ RFoF series provide spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) better than -112dB/Hz. Spurious RFoF solutions are essential in order to mix non-harmonic spurious signals with the input RF signals at the output of the RFoF link. The spurious signals increase the Probability of False Alarm (PFA) and Minimum Detection Signal level (MDS) for EW and RADAR systems and degrade the Adjacent Channel Power Ratio (ACPR) in communication systems.

On a technical level, achieving extremely low spurious levels is a major challenge, particularly in small and tight RFoF modules where power consumption must be kept as low as possible. Many applications can only be supported by a design that achieves low spurious levels across extremes of the RFoF link bandwidth. Applications such as Optical Delay Lines, used in many RADAR test ranges, require ultra-low spurious to test and optimize extremely sensitive systems.

Thanks to the efforts of RFOptic’s R&D department, the new offering will achieve this critical parameter, which opens the market for RADAR and EW as well as other applications.

In general, a high spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) is desirable when multiple signals of very different power levels are expected to coexist. A high SFDR RFoF solution simplifies signal conditioning requirements that are required to separate true signals from the unwanted spurious. There are well-known techniques, which are intended to identify the spurious signals and null them including LO dither, adjustable ALC, and power range stepping.

However, these techniques complicate the extraction of the real signals of interest and require extra signal processing, which now can be reduced or re-directed to deal with the real input signals rather than with artifacts of the RFoF link. During antenna, RADAR, or communications system testing, high SFDR is essential due to the typical large signal amplitude ratios between main and side lobes or between close and distant targets. The same applies to DF/ELINT systems, which have to handle strong jammers concurrent with weak signals of interest.

To learn more, click here or contact RFOptic at sales@rfoptic.customcode.co.il.