CCI

What CCI does

CCI (Communication Components Inc.) is a privately held US-based provider of RF (radio frequency) hardware solutions for cellular mobile infrastructure, founded in 1996 and headquartered in South Hackensack, New Jersey, with affiliate operations in Ottawa (antenna R&D), Toronto (BLiNQ Networks), Markham and Mississauga, and Shanghai. The company designs and manufactures base station antennas—including Multi-Port, Multi-Sector, Bi-Sector Array, Small Cell/Outdoor DAS, and Indoor DAS antennas—along with RF conditioning products (RxAIT co-siting filters, combiners, diplexers/triplexers/quadplexers/pentaplexers), tower-mounted and multi-carrier power amplifiers, fiberoptic repeaters, GPS-over-fiber, DAS trays, and the PiMPro Tower and Rack Mount series of passive intermodulation (PIM) analyzers. CCI's central technical differentiator is its patented asymmetrical beam pattern technology (US Patent No. 8,311,582 B2 and Indian Patent No. IN240893), which enables spectrum reuse and capacity gains in dense LTE/5G deployments; the company also offers the 4x4 MIMO 6 Beam Multibeam Panel Antenna, 4x4 MIMO Multiband Small Cell Antenna, and True 4T4R Twelve Port Antenna (TPA) product families.

CCI's business model is enterprise B2B hardware sales with multi-year contracts and custom quotations, complemented by professional services (training, technical support). The company sells to mobile network operators (MNOs), wireless internet service providers (WISPs), and neutral host/venue operators through direct regional sales representatives across 11+ geographies (Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, China, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America) and channel partnerships — most notably Rohde & Schwarz (exclusive global sales rights for PiMPro Tower) and BLiNQ Networks channel partners for CBRS. Named anchor customer Ooredoo Group signed a five-year preferred-vendor agreement in April 2018 covering MENA and Asia for 138 million customers; smaller WISP Kansas Broadband Internet has deployed BLiNQ's CBRS solution. The company acquired BLiNQ Networks in October 2016 to enter CBRS small cell and Fixed Wireless Access markets, maintains ISO 9001 and FCC/OnGo certifications, and actively monetizes its patent portfolio — winning a landmark US$26.1 million damages award from Mobi Antenna Technologies in India in June 2024.

Name

CCI

Legal name

Communication Components Inc.

Website

https://cciproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CCI (Communication Components Inc.) is a privately held US provider of RF hardware—base station antennas, RF conditioning equipment, small cell radios, and PIM analyzers—for mobile network operators, WISPs, and neutral host operators, leveraging patented asymmetrical beam technology and the BLiNQ CBRS/FWA portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cellular RF Infrastructure Equipment

NAICS

Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290)

SIC

Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663), Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Passive Filters & RF Passives (LC Filters/Diplexers/Baluns/Attenuators) (HDAHANAG)

Keywords

• RF antenna solutions
• Cellular network infrastructure
• Small cell equipment
• Distributed antenna systems
• PIM testing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

South Hackensack

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Antenna Systems and RF Equipment Sales: CCI generates primary revenue through the sale of hardware products including base station antennas, distributed antenna systems (DAS), small cell solutions, filters, combiners, amplifiers, and RF conditioning equipment to mobile network operators worldwide.
2. PIM Analyzers and Testing Equipment: Sale of PiMPro Tower Series portable PIM analyzers and related testing equipment for network installation and maintenance. Distributed exclusively through Rohde & Schwarz globally.
3. Small Cell and Fixed Wireless Access Solutions: Revenue from BLiNQ Networks products including FW-300i multi-carrier CBRS base stations, FWC customer premises equipment, and fixed wireless access solutions for service providers.
4. Professional Services and Support: Technical support, customer service, training and seminars, and return merchandise authorization services provided to customers worldwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CCI designs, manufactures, and sells RF hardware and test equipment for cellular mobile infrastructure, including base station antennas, small cell radios, co-siting filters and combiners, DAS components, amplifiers, fiberoptic repeaters, and the PiMPro line of PIM analyzers. Through BLiNQ Networks (acquired October 2016), it also supplies CBRS-certified Fixed Wireless Access base stations and customer premises equipment. Offerings are sold primarily to mobile network operators, WISPs, and neutral-host integrators on a quote-based, multi-year contract basis, with PiMPro distributed exclusively globally through Rohde & Schwarz.

Product overview

CCI (Communication Components Inc.) is a network infrastructure innovation company providing mobile operators with RF solutions for cellular infrastructure. The product portfolio centers on base station antennas including Multi-Port Antennas, Multi-Sector Antennas, Bi-Sector Array Antennas (with patented asymmetrical beam technology), Small Cell/Outdoor DAS Antennas, and Indoor DAS Antennas. Supporting products include Co-Siting Filters & Combiners (RxAIT), Fiberoptics (repeaters, GPS over Fiber), DAS & Small Cell Products (trays, couplers, amplifiers), Tower Mounted Amplifiers, and Power Amplifiers. CCI also offers the PiMPro Tower and Rack Mount series of PIM analyzers for network testing. The company acquired BLiNQ Networks in October 2016, adding Fixed Wireless Access products including the FW-300i CBRS base station and FWC series CPE. Recent antenna innovations include the 4x4 MIMO 6 Beam Multibeam series (industry's first 4x4 MIMO multibeam panel), 4x4 MIMO Multiband Small Cell Antenna series (16-28 port configurations), and True 4T4R Low Band Twelve Port Antenna series (industry's first 12-port 4T4R antenna).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BLiNQ Networks: Pioneer of next-generation wireless broadband solutions delivering LTE and 5G-ready solutions; acquired by CCI in October 2016 and continues to operate as a CCI company
• PiMPro
• Bi-Sector Array

Products and services

• Multi-Port Base Station Antennas Multi-port base station antennas for single-sector deployments providing multiple RF ports for mobile network operators.
• Multi-Sector Antennas Multi-sector antennas for special events and macro cell deployments providing coverage across multiple sectors.
• Bi-Sector Array Antennas Patented asymmetrical beam antenna technology that enables wireless operators to re-use spectrum and significantly increase capacity in dense LTE environments. Covered by US Patent No. 8,311,582 B2 and Indian Patent No. 240893.
• Small Cell / Outdoor DAS Antennas Antennas designed for small cell deployments and outdoor distributed antenna systems (DAS) for urban densification.
• Indoor DAS Antennas Indoor distributed antenna system antennas for in-building coverage enhancement.
• 4x4 MIMO 6 Beam Multibeam Antenna Series Industry's first multibeam panel antenna family with full 4x4 MIMO capability, offering 6 independent LTE-optimized beams (4x4 MIMO) or 12 independent beams (2x2 MIMO) for high-capacity cellular deployments.
• 4x4 MIMO Multiband Small Cell Antenna Series (SCA360F) Multiband small cell base station antenna portfolio in 2- and 4-foot Quasi-Omni configurations, offering 16-28 port configurations with 4x4 MIMO across low/high bands, CBRS, and LAA bands for small cell densification.
• True 4T4R Low Band Twelve Port Antenna (TPA) Industry's first 12-port base station antenna with True 4T4R low band support and Dual 4T4R full-length high band columns, available in 48, 72, and 96 inch heights, offering superior Sector Power Ratio (SPR) to reduce cell overlap.
• Quad-Band Quasi-Omni Antenna (SCA360F-KEHJ4G) 48-inch tall quad-band, 28-port quasi-omni canister antenna providing 360 degrees of coverage across 698-960 MHz, 1695-2690 MHz, 3400-3800 MHz, and 5150-5925 MHz with multiple 4x4 MIMO configurations. FCC Part 15 Class B certified.
• 4G Small Cell Radio Small cell radios for 4G LTE network deployments.
• 5G Small Cell Radio Small cell radios for 5G network deployments.
• RxAIT Co-Siting Filter Technology Co-siting filter technology enabling antenna sharing and interference reduction at shared antenna sites.
• Co-Siting Filters & Combiners Filters and combiners enabling multiple radios to share a single antenna, reducing tower load and lease expenses for mobile operators.
• Fiberoptic Repeaters Fiber optic repeaters for extending wireless coverage over fiber infrastructure.
• GPS over Fiber GPS signal distribution over fiber optic cables for distributed antenna systems.
• DAS Trays / Point-of-Interface (POI) Distributed antenna system trays and point-of-interface equipment for in-building coverage.
• Couplers and Power Dividers RF couplers and power dividers for distributed antenna systems.
• Tower Mounted Amplifiers (TMA) Tower mounted amplifiers for improving uplink sensitivity at the antenna in cellular base stations.
• Power Amplifiers (MCPA) Multi-carrier power amplifiers for wireless base station applications.
• PiMPro Tower Series PIM Analyzers Portable passive intermodulation (PIM) analyzers with 40W x 2 output power capability and -135 dBm sensitivity, designed for on-tower testing of base station antennas. Includes models for 700, 850, 900, 1821, and 1921 MHz bands with PIM location (PiMPoint) and Distance to Fault features. Distributed exclusively globally through Rohde & Schwarz.
• PiMPro Rack Mount PIM Analyzer Rack-mounted passive intermodulation analyzer for permanent installation at test facilities.
• Triplexers Outdoor broadband triplexers combining 694-960 MHz, AWS (1695-2180), and PCS (1850-1995) bands onto a common feeder line. AISG certified.
• Pentaplexers Multi-band combiners for aggregating multiple frequency bands onto a single antenna feed.
• BLiNQ FW-300i CBRS / FWA Base Station Fully integrated 3-sector (180 degree), 2x2 MIMO LTE base station designed for Fixed Wireless Access in sub-6-GHz bands. CBRS OnGo and FCC Part 96 certified. Scales from 1 Gbps to 3 Gbps per site with virtual sectorization and carrier aggregation. Built around the Cavium OCTEON Fusion-M CNF73xx baseband processor.
• BLiNQ FWC-110 Series CBRS Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) Category 6 CBRS customer premises equipment (CPE) for fixed wireless access deployments. FCC Part 96 certified, designed for WISP and CBRS operator rollouts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% royalty rate applied in patent infringement case resulting in US$26.1 million damages award
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GMBA (Gymkhana Maharashtriya Badminton Association)minorOthers · 16 May 2026CCI badminton team participated in Kanji Cup tournament organized by GMBA and promoted by Badminton Gurukul. Junior players from CCI advanced to semifinals with unbeaten records.
• CommScopecoreTechnology or Integration · 9 April 2018CommScope and CCI entered into antenna license agreements resolving all pending litigation between the parties in India and the United States. CommScope received worldwide license to CCI's patents for asymmetrical twin beam antenna techniques. CCI received worldwide licenses to specific CommScope patents for electrical tilt in base station antennas.
• Ooredoo GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2018CCI Antennas (CCI Company) was selected as a preferred vendor for Ooredoo Group, a major international telecommunications operator headquartered in Doha, Qatar. The five-year supply agreement covers antenna solutions, RF conditioning, PIM testers, and DAS components for Ooredoo's networks across Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. Ooredoo serves over 138 million customers.
• BLiNQ NetworkscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2016CCI acquired BLiNQ Networks, a pioneer in NLOS wireless backhaul and Point-to-Multipoint Fixed Wireless Access solutions. BLiNQ was founded in June 2010 after acquiring IP and wireless assets from Nortel Networks. The acquired business continues to operate as part of CCI branded companies, headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
• Rohde & SchwarzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 October 2016Rohde & Schwarz holds exclusive global sales rights for CCI's PiMPro Tower Series PIM analyzers. The partnership combines CCI's PIM testing technology with Rohde & Schwarz's mobile network testing portfolio. The PiMPro Tower Series is now available exclusively from Rohde & Schwarz.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Huawei: Huawei is a global incumbent with extensive base station antenna, RF and small cell portfolios serving MNOs worldwide. While broader than CCI and increasingly restricted in Western markets, Huawei remains a major direct competitor in Asia, Africa, and Middle East MNO accounts that CCI also serves via Ooredoo and regional sales reps.
• Nokia: Nokia's Networks division (including former Alcatel-Lucent wireless assets) is a global incumbent across macro cell antennas, RF conditioning and small cells. Nokia competes with CCI for MNO infrastructure spend and represents a much larger, end-to-end alternative including baseband and core network.
• Amphenol: Amphenol acquired Andrew LLC's antenna business and PCTEL, making it a broad incumbent offering base station antennas, RF interconnect and PIM test products. Amphenol's portfolio and global manufacturing footprint overlap with CCI's antennas, RF conditioning and testing equipment businesses.

Direct peers

• Airspan Networks: Airspan is a direct competitor to BLiNQ in CBRS small cells and Fixed Wireless Access with a broad portfolio including the Air5G and Mimosa brands. Airspan has FCC Part 96 certified CBRS products that overlap directly with the BLiNQ FW-300i and FWC CPE product family.
• PCTEL: PCTEL (now part of Amphenol) competes with CCI in antennas, RF conditioning and PIM testing products used by mobile operators and industrial wireless customers. PCTEL's antenna portfolio and test solutions overlap directly with CCI's Bi-Sector, small cell and PIM analyzer offerings.
• JMA Wireless: JMA Wireless is a US-based direct competitor manufacturing base station antennas, RF conditioning and CBRS private network solutions. JMA competes with CCI across the antenna and DAS portfolio and is also a US private LTE/CBRS player overlapping with BLiNQ.
• Cambium Networks: Cambium Networks serves WISPs and operators with fixed wireless broadband and CBRS equipment including ePMP and 60GHz solutions. Cambium overlaps with BLiNQ's CBRS FWA roadmap and addresses similar WISP and rural broadband customers CCI targets through the BLiNQ business unit.
• CommScope: CommScope (NASDAQ: COMM, formerly Andrew LLC) is the largest direct competitor to CCI in base station antennas, RF conditioning and DAS for cellular networks. CommScope entered a cross-license agreement with CCI in 2018 for asymmetrical twin beam antenna patents, underscoring direct competition in CCI's core Bi-Sector product line.
• Kathrein (Ericsson Antenna Systems): Kathrein was a long-standing direct competitor in base station antennas before being acquired by Ericsson in 2019 and rebranded as Ericsson Antenna Systems. The combined entity competes head-on with CCI in macro cell antennas, multibeam and multi-port products across global MNO accounts.

Emerging players

• Baicells: Baicells is an emerging Chinese vendor of LTE/5G small cells, including CBRS-certified products sold aggressively in the US market. Baicells competes with BLiNQ on price in the CBRS small cell segment and represents the emerging low-cost tier of the same market CCI is targeting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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