Networks International Corporation

What Networks International Corporation does

Networks International Corporation (NIC), founded in 1986 and headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, is a privately held, independent custom manufacturer of RF and microwave filters and integrated assemblies. The company serves defense/military, space, and commercial communications customers, with additional application in electronic warfare. Its product portfolio is organized around eight core filter technology categories — cavity, ceramic, crystal, LC (lumped component), printed, and switched filter banks, plus diplexers/multiplexers and integrated microwave assemblies (filter/diplexer + LNA combinations, transmit-receive modules, phase shifters, power dividers/combiners, and mixers). These products operate across a 100 KHz to 40 GHz frequency range and are custom-designed to customer specifications for radar, guidance, navigation, GPS/satellite, UAV/UAS, and base-station applications.

Technically, NIC operates a vertically integrated ~15,000 ft² facility (a broader 20,000+ ft² footprint including test and design) with in-house machining, automated test stations, solder reflow, crystal tuning, and qualification-level environmental test equipment. It conducts 100% Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) on all products and maintains proprietary test software linking analyzers to computer-driven automated test stations. The company cites 40 years of RF design experience and a design library of 3,459 unique designs, and holds ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D, ITAR-compliant, and Small Business certifications, with space heritage dating to 1976 and an EEE-INST-002/TOR-compliant workflow for space-qualified products.

The business model is custom, quote-based hardware manufacturing: revenue is generated through one-time custom product builds, with unit pricing based on mutually agreed continuous production rates and all unique part numbers quoted; special packaging and compliance testing (vibration, environmental, life cycle) are quoted separately, and standard terms are Net 30, F.O.B. Overland Park. Go-to-market is direct enterprise/field sales supported by a regional sales-representative network across US regions and international markets (India, Israel), with website RFQ and product-catalog functionality. Manufacturing is distributed across Overland Park (HQ), Bhopal (India), and Torrance (California), and the company reports 706 customers spanning Fortune 100 firms to small entrepreneurial businesses.

Name

Networks International Corporation

Legal name

Networks International Corporation

Website

https://nickc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Networks International Corporation is a private, custom manufacturer of RF and microwave filters and integrated assemblies (100 KHz–40 GHz), serving defense, space, and commercial communications customers through quote-based, spec-driven builds and a direct/rep sales model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RF & Microwave Filters and Components

NAICS

Communications Equipment Manufacturing (3342), Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429)

SIC

Communications Equipment, Nec (3669), Electronic Components, Nec (3679)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAHAAAF

RF, Microwave & Wireless ICs

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Semiconductors & Electronic Components/Integrated Device Manufacturers (IDMs)

SECONDARYHDAHAMAD

RF Switches, Tuners & Antenna Tuning ICs

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Semiconductors & Electronic Components/RF, Microwave & Wireless ICs

SECONDARYHDAHAMAL

Microwave & RF Signal Chain ICs (Mixers/Detectors/Attenuators)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Semiconductors & Electronic Components/RF, Microwave & Wireless ICs

Keywords

• RF microwave filters
• Cavity filters
• Microwave components
• Integrated assemblies
• Custom filter manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom RF & Microwave Component Manufacturing: Custom design and manufacturing of RF & microwave filters and integrated assemblies. Products include cavity filters, ceramic filters, crystal filters, LC filters, diplexers/multiplexers, integrated assemblies, printed filters, and switched filter banks. Revenue generated through one-time custom product builds with pricing based on continuous production rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Networks International Corporation (NIC) is a custom manufacturer of RF and Microwave filters and integrated assemblies. The portfolio spans cavity, ceramic, crystal, LC/lumped component, printed, and switched filter bank technologies, plus diplexers/multiplexers and integrated microwave assemblies, operating across a frequency range of 100 KHz to 40 GHz. Products are designed and built to customer specifications for defense, space, and commercial communications applications.

Product overview

Networks International Corporation (NIC) is a custom manufacturer of RF and Microwave components specializing in filters. The product portfolio is organized around eight core filter technology categories: Cavity Filters (300 MHz – 30 GHz), Ceramic Filters (300 MHz – 6 GHz), Crystal Filters (100 KHz – 250 MHz), LC Filters (Lumped Component, 2%–150% bandwidth), Printed Filters (1–26 GHz), Diplexers/Multiplexers (50 KHz – 20 GHz), Integrated Assemblies (filter/diplexer + LNA combinations, Tx/Rx modules), and Switched Filter Banks (100 MHz – 20 GHz). These products serve defense, radar, electronic warfare, space, and commercial communication markets with custom configurations for military, space, and commercial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cavity Filters RF/Microwave cavity filters with frequency range 300 MHz to 30 GHz and bandwidth 0.5% to 60%, available in combline, interdigital, and cross-coupled topologies. Configurations include surface mount (hermetic SMT with pins), connectorized, drop-in packages with field replaceable connectors, and hermetic solutions for military and space applications.
• Ceramic Filters Ceramic filters covering 300 MHz to 6000 MHz with 0.5% to 10% bandwidth. Feature low insertion loss relative to size, non-hermetic open frame, low cost, and small size solutions for commercial applications.
• Crystal Filters Crystal filters with frequency range 100 KHz to 250 MHz, bandwidth 0.001% to 2.5%, available in 2 to 6+ sections with monolithic and discrete solutions. Feature very sharp shape factor up to 1.03:1, phase and amplitude matching, and low 3rd order intermodulation.
• LC Filters (Lumped Component Filters) Lumped component filters with bandwidth 2% to 150%, supporting bandpass, low-pass, high-pass, and band-stop configurations. Feature unique transfer functions (Gaussian, Bessel), 60dB cancellation ratio, low profile (less than 0.08 inches), and high power handling up to 300W average and 2KW peak.
• Printed Filters Printed/thin film filters on alumina and titanate substrates covering 1000 MHz to 26 GHz with 1% to 60% bandwidth. Feature low profile (less than 0.05 inches), SMT configuration, designed for radar, electronic warfare, UAV, and navigation systems.
• Diplexers/Multiplexers Diplexers and multiplexers supporting frequency range 50 KHz to 20 GHz and bandwidths 0.5% to 150%. Available in LC, ceramic, cavity, and printed filter technologies with band-pass, low-pass, high-pass, and notch configurations in compact package sizes.
• Integrated Assemblies (I.M.A) Integrated microwave assemblies including Filter/Diplexer LNA combinations (10 MHz to 10 GHz), Transmit-Receive assemblies (100 MHz to 6 GHz), Phase Shifters (10 MHz to 6 GHz), Power Dividers/Combiners (10 MHz to 1 GHz), and Frequency Mixers (10 MHz to 1 GHz).
• Switched Filter Banks Switched filter banks with frequency range 100 MHz to 20 GHz, integrating LC, cavity, ceramic, and printed filter technologies. Feature custom pin-diode switch technology, low profile (less than 0.19 inches), improved VSWR, and RF shielding/isolation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,459 unique designs created
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 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

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• K&L Microwave: Manufacturer of RF/microwave filters, multiplexers, and integrated assemblies serving defense and commercial communications, with overlapping cavity, LC, and switched filter bank capabilities.
• Mini-Circuits: Privately held manufacturer of custom and catalog RF/microwave components including filters, covering similar frequencies and serving defense, space, and commercial wireless customers with comparable custom design and quick-turn capabilities.
• Anatech Electronics: Custom designer and manufacturer of RF/microwave filters, multiplexers, and integrated assemblies for defense, wireless, and instrumentation markets, directly comparable in custom niche positioning.
• API Technologies (parent of Reactel): Defense electronics group whose Reactel subsidiary specializes in custom RF/microwave filters and switched filter banks for military, EW, and space applications, closely mirroring NIC's core filter and switched-filter-bank offering.
• Knowles Precision Devices (including DLI): Division of Knowles Corporation producing custom RF/microwave filters, diplexers, and integrated assemblies for defense, space, and telecom markets — directly overlapping NIC's product portfolio and customer set.
• RLC Electronics: Custom manufacturer of RF/microwave filters, multiplexers, and switched filter banks serving military, aerospace, and commercial customers, with comparable frequency coverage and custom design focus.
• TTE Filters: Specialty manufacturer of custom RF/microwave filters and filter-based subsystems for defense, space, and instrumentation end users, overlapping NIC's high-reliability filter niche.

Broad incumbents

• Qorvo: Large RF semiconductor IDM with defense, space, and wireless infrastructure portfolios that increasingly incorporate filter content into integrated front-end modules, competing with NIC for defense and base-station sockets at higher scale.
• Skyworks Solutions: Global RF semiconductor leader serving wireless, IoT, and increasingly defense markets; broad portfolio and scale pose a competitive threat in the filter and integrated assembly segments NIC targets.
• Murata Manufacturing: Diversified Japanese electronic components giant with deep RF filter, module, and ceramic filter offerings across wireless infrastructure, automotive, and industrial markets, representing large-scale competition for NIC's commercial and defense filter business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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