Hytera is buying Rhode & Schwarz’s TETRA business, Rohde & Schwarz Professional Mobile Radio (R&S PMR). The acquisition is pending approval by both the Chinese and German governments. R&S PMR’s current employees, projects obligations and premises remain the same after the completion of the acquisition, and PMR will become the operation center for Hytera in Europe.
R&S PMR develops and implements professional mobile radio systems and applications in accordance with the international Tetra standard for industry and public safety organizations.
Hytera said that R&S PMR’s Tetra infrastructure solution is a good compliment to its own current Tetra terminal product portfolio and enables Hytera to offer complete Tetra system solutions to its customers.
Mr. W.F. Tay, vice president of Hytera, who is in charge of the acquisition, indicates: “The acquisition will be beneficial to Hytera, R&S PMR as well as Tetra users worldwide. Hytera will consolidate its worldwide sale network as well as its R&D team with R&S PMR, increase investment in Tetra technology research and development and thereby ensuring its leading edge position in the world wide market and be able to deliver advanced system solutions and customer orientated solutions to its customers.” Dr. Georg Haubs, CEO of R&S PMR, remarks: “Partnering with Hytera will give us a competitive edge especially in projects involving a large or continual demand for terminal equipment. Moreover, we will get better access to the Asian market. This means enormous growth potential in the field of professional mobile radio.”