What RadioSoft does

RadioSoft Inc. is a US-based (Clarkesville, Georgia) software and engineering services company founded in 1985 and acquired in 2014 by LS telcom AG, a publicly-listed German spectrum management group, of which RadioSoft is a wholly-owned subsidiary. The company builds and supports radio propagation modeling software — most notably ComStudy (described as the industry-standard tool for AM/FM/TV broadcast and Land Mobile Radio frequency coverage, interference, and allocation studies) and RadioCompass (the next-generation propagation modeling product) — as well as RadioForms for FCC Part 90 and 101 license preparation. Its technology stack combines geographic information systems with proprietary wave propagation algorithms and connects directly to FCC databases (Notification, Pending, Granted, LMS/CDBS) for licensed data synchronization.

The broader portfolio extends into spectrum management (mySPECTRA, SPECTRAplan, SPECTRAemc, Dynamic Spectrum Access Solutions), spectrum monitoring (LS OBSERVER hardware, CMS central monitoring software, SpectrumMap), and network planning tools for broadcast and fixed/mobile telecom networks (CHIRplus_BC for DVB-T2/ATSC 3.0/DAB+ planning; CHIRplus_TC for 5G/4G, PMR, IoT and Smart Grid link planning with 32-thread multi-threading). RadioSoft monetizes through one-time software licenses (ComStudy, RadioCompass, RadioForms), professional services for FCC Part 90/101 license preparation, coordination and filing, spectrum consulting, managed spectrum management and monitoring services, and software leasing via the LS telcom webstore.

The company serves regulated US and international buyers in five primary verticals: public safety (police, fire, EMS, disaster response, homeland security), critical infrastructure (gas, oil, electric, railroad), private two-way radio users and dealers, military agencies, and AM/FM/TV broadcasters. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales (including IWCE trade show engagement) with channel partnerships through frequency coordinators (AAA, AAR, AASHTO, FIT, WIA) and antenna manufacturers, while leveraging the LS telcom parent group's international reach for cross-border opportunities.

Name

RadioSoft

Legal name

RadioSoft Inc.

Website

https://radiosoft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RadioSoft, a wholly-owned US subsidiary of Germany's LS telcom AG since 2014, develops industry-standard radio propagation modeling software (ComStudy, RadioCompass), FCC Part 90/101 licensing services, and spectrum management and monitoring tools for US public safety, critical infrastructure, broadcast, military, and private two-way radio buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarkesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Sale of radio engineering software products including ComStudy, RadioCompass, RadioForms, CHIRplus_BC, and CHIRplus_TC for propagation modeling, spectrum management, and network planning.
2. FCC Licensing Services: Preparation, coordination, and filing of Part 90 and Part 101 FCC license applications - Low Band through Microwave, coordinated by experienced professionals.
3. Spectrum Consulting: Expert guidance on navigating spectrum regulations, ensuring compliance, and optimizing spectrum use.
4. Spectrum Management as a Service: Managed spectrum management services including monitoring and location-based spectrum usage analysis.
5. Software Leasing: CHIRplus_TC is available for lease through the LS telcom web store, providing practice-proven radio network planning capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RadioSoft develops and sells radio propagation modeling and spectrum management software (ComStudy, RadioCompass, RadioForms, CHIRplus_BC, CHIRplus_TC, mySPECTRA, SPECTRAplan, SPECTRAemc, LS OBSERVER, CMS, SpectrumMap) and provides associated FCC Part 90/Part 101 licensing, frequency coordination, spectrum monitoring, and consulting services for broadcast, land mobile, public safety, critical infrastructure, and military customers. The company also offers digital mapping data, dynamic spectrum access solutions, and managed spectrum management/monitoring as a service.

Product overview

RadioSoft provides a comprehensive portfolio of radio engineering software, spectrum management solutions, spectrum monitoring systems, and network planning tools for the broadcast, land mobile, public safety, and critical infrastructure industries. The core software products include ComStudy (industry-standard propagation modeling for AM/FM/TV and LMR frequencies), RadioCompass (next-generation propagation modeling), and RadioForms (FCC form preparation). The spectrum management suite includes mySPECTRA (web-based workflow automation), SPECTRAplan (frequency plan management), and SPECTRAemc (technical frequency analysis), along with consulting services. Spectrum monitoring offerings comprise LS OBSERVER (continuous monitoring hardware), CMS (central monitoring software), and SpectrumMap (measurement visualization). Network planning tools include CHIRplus_BC (broadcast network planning supporting DVB-T2, ATSC 3.0, T-DAB+, etc.) and CHIRplus_TC (fixed/mobile telecom network planning for microwave, 5G, IoT, TETRA, DMR). All products are supported by FCC licensing services, digital mapping data, and professional consulting. RadioSoft was founded in 1985 and acquired by LS telcom AG in 2014.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RadioCompass: Next-Generation Propagation Modeling software for radio engineering.
• ComStudy
• RadioForms
• mySPECTRA
• SPECTRAplan
• SPECTRAemc
• LS OBSERVER
• CMS
• SpectrumMap
• CHIRplus_BC
• CHIRplus_TC

Products and services

• ComStudy Industry-standard propagation modeling software for AM, FM, TV, Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multipoint and all Land Mobile Radio (LMR) frequencies. Fully integrates coverage, interference and allocation studies. Version 2.2 for Microsoft Windows. Accepted by the FCC for broadcast and LMR frequency analysis.
• RadioCompass Next-generation radio propagation modeling software for radio engineering. Connects to FCC databases for coverage prediction and interference analysis. Designed for radio engineers needing modern propagation modeling.
• RadioForms FCC Form 601 preparation software for Part 90 and Part 101 licensing applications. Fully integrated with ComStudy to streamline FCC license filing and frequency coordination workflows.
• FCC Licensing Services Professional service for preparing, coordinating, and filing Part 90 and Part 101 FCC license applications from Low Band through Microwave, coordinated by experienced professionals.
• mySPECTRA Web-based, workflow-driven, automated spectrum management platform for license administration, frequency coordination, and spectrum allocation management.
• SPECTRAplan Software for the management of frequency plans to optimize spectrum use and allocation.
• SPECTRAemc Smart spectrum engineering and technical frequency analysis software for EMC/electromagnetic compatibility and frequency analysis tasks.
• Dynamic Spectrum Access Solutions Solutions for dynamic spectrum access to optimize spectrum utilization across networks and use cases.
• Spectrum Management as a Service Managed spectrum management services including monitoring and location-based spectrum usage analysis delivered on a subscription basis.
• Digital Mapping Data Digital mapping data (terrain, elevation, land cover) essential for reliable coverage and interference predictions. Available as both free and high-quality data packages for radio engineering analyses.
• Spectrum Consulting Expert consulting providing guidance on navigating spectrum regulations, ensuring compliance, and optimizing spectrum use for organizations.
• LS OBSERVER Automated continuous spectrum monitoring and location system for detecting, analyzing, and managing spectrum usage across networks.
• CMS (Central Monitoring Software) Central monitoring software used to operate and coordinate spectrum monitoring sensors and systems within a network.
• SpectrumMap Software that transforms spectrum monitoring measurements into spectrum usage and coverage maps for visualization and analysis.
• System Integration Professional system integration services to deploy and integrate spectrum monitoring solutions for customers.
• Spectrum Monitoring as a Service Managed spectrum monitoring services delivered on a subscription/operational basis for organizations that prefer outsourced monitoring.
• Combined System Solutions Combined spectrum monitoring and management solutions that integrate multiple RadioSoft/LS telcom products and services into a unified deployment.
• CHIRplus_BC Broadcast network planning software for design, planning, coordination, and optimization of broadcast networks. Supports analog and digital broadcast services including DVB-T2, ATSC 3.0, T-DAB/DAB+, FM with features such as interference calculations, automatic channel assignment, SFN delay optimization, and multi-threading for large-scale network planning.
• CHIRplus_TC Fixed link planning tool for microwave links, wireless IoT devices, 5G/4G networks, PMR systems (TETRA, P.25, DMR), and Smart Grid networks. Features automatic link chain design, multi-threading, coverage calculations, interference analysis, and channel assignment on a 64-bit architecture.
• Planning & Optimization Services Professional consulting services for radio network planning and optimization, including requirements analysis, feasibility studies, network audits, coverage analysis, interference mitigation, and digitization of existing networks for broadcast and critical communications customers.
• LS telcom Training Academy Training courses and educational programs for radio communications and network planning professionals, delivered by LS telcom and accessible via the RadioSoft product portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% reduction in calculation time with 32-thread multi-threading capability (from 33+ hours to 4 hours 39 minutes for nationwide network planning)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LS telcom AGflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014RadioSoft was acquired by LS telcom AG (Lichtenau, Baden, Germany) in 2014, enabling continued expansion of knowledge, client base, and services. This partnership provides RadioSoft access to LS telcom's global expertise, international client base, and complementary product portfolio including advanced spectrum management and monitoring solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ranplan Wireless: Ranplan provides iBuildNet and Professional for indoor/outdoor combined RF planning and small-cell/5G design, overlapping directly with CHIRplus_TC and RadioSoft's network planning portfolio for small cells, DAS, and HetNet scenarios.
• Infovista: Infovista's Mentum Planet and Planet RF provide radio network planning and optimization for 5G and small cells, competing with CHIRplus_TC in carrier and private-network planning engagements.
• PCTEL: PCTEL (now part of Amphenol) offers SeeHawk and IBflex scanning receivers plus propagation software for public-safety, utility, and critical-infrastructure network testing and planning, overlapping with RadioSoft's spectrum monitoring and land mobile radio engineering offerings.
• ATDI: ATDI develops ICS Telecom and HTZ Communications, which are direct competitors to RadioSoft's ComStudy, RadioCompass, and CHIRplus products for radio network planning, interference analysis, and spectrum management across broadcast, land mobile, and military customers globally.
• Siradel: Siradel's Volcano and 5G planning tools provide 3D ray-tracing-based propagation modeling and smart-city network planning, directly competing with RadioSoft's CHIRplus_TC and RadioCompass in urban 5G and IoT deployments.
• EDX Wireless: EDX Wireless offers SignalPro, a propagation modeling and network planning suite that competes head-to-head with ComStudy and RadioCompass for fixed and mobile network design, particularly for WISPs, utilities, and public-safety agencies.

Broad incumbents

• Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz is a global test-and-measurement incumbent offering spectrum monitoring receivers, direction finders, and integrated monitoring systems (e.g., ARGUS) that overlap with RadioSoft's LS OBSERVER and CMS product lines, while also addressing adjacent broadcast and aerospace/defense customers.
• Keysight Technologies: Keysight provides spectrum analysis, signal monitoring, and wireless network engineering tools (PathWave, Nemo) used by broadcasters, regulators, and MNOs; its scale and breadth make it a broad incumbent adjacent to RadioSoft's specialized FCC coordination and propagation niche.
• Tektronix: Tektronix (a Fortive company) supplies real-time spectrum analyzers and monitoring instruments used by spectrum regulators and broadcasters; while broader than RadioSoft, its hardware-based monitoring portfolio competes with the LS OBSERVER and SpectrumMap offering in regulated spectrum-management workflows.

Others

• LS telcom AG: LS telcom AG is RadioSoft's German-listed parent company since 2014 and operates the broader SPECTRA, CHIRplus, and LS OBSERVER product families; it is not a competitor but the strategic acquirer that owns RadioSoft and through which RadioSoft's products are internationally distributed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/radiosoft

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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