Bitstem

Name

Bitstem

Legal name

Bitstem GmbH

Website

https://bitstem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bitstem GmbH is an Austrian software and hardware developer that sells Software-Defined Radio, broadcast, and radio communications solutions — including performance measurement, coverage analysis, and standard modelling tools — directly to broadcast and radio communications operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast and Radio Communications Software

NAICS

Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290), Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (33431)

SIC

Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)

akta.pro primary industry

Broadcast Transmission & Operations Services (Transmitters, Towers, Playout, Engineering) (MPAIAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Radio Broadcasting (DAB/DAB+, HD Radio) (MPAIAEAD)

Keywords

• Software-defined radio
• Broadcast infrastructure
• Radio communications
• 5G broadcast tools
• Communication standards modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Hausleiten

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Radio Communications and Broadcast Solutions: Bitstem generates revenue through developing and selling software and hardware solutions specialized for radio communications, broadcast, and SDR applications. The company provides components for communication technology and custom software and hardware development services under client commission.
2. Custom Development Services: The company performs software and hardware development on client commission, indicating professional services and custom development as a revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Bitstem GmbH is a software and hardware development company specialized in radio communications, broadcast, and Software-Defined Radio (SDR). It provides solutions that enable clients to build and run networked radio and broadcast infrastructure, measure performance and coverage, and evaluate upcoming technologies by modelling new and proposed communication standards in software. The company also performs custom software and hardware development on client commission and offers free online technical tools such as the 5G Broadcast Bandwidth Calculator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 5G Broadcast Bandwidth Calculator A free, web-based calculator that estimates approximate net payload bandwidth for 5G Broadcast configurations across eMBMS (Rel-9/12) and FeMBMS (Rel-17) modes and channel bandwidths from 1.4 MHz to 20 MHz, for broadcast engineers and technical planners.
• Radio Communications Solutions Software and hardware solutions enabling clients to build and run networked radio communications infrastructure, measure performance and coverage, and evaluate upcoming technologies by modelling communication standards in software; for radio communications operators and service providers.
• SDR (Software-Defined Radio) Development Software and hardware development for Software-Defined Radio technology, enabling flexible radio system configuration and evaluation through software-based signal processing; for radio communications operators and broadcast engineering teams.
• Broadcast Infrastructure Solutions Solutions for building and operating networked broadcast infrastructure with performance measurement and coverage analysis capabilities, intended for broadcast and media organizations.
• Custom Software and Hardware Development Services Commissioned software and hardware development services for communication technology components, delivered to client specifications; for broadcast and radio communications organizations needing bespoke engineering work.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Broad incumbents

• Rohde & Schwarz: German multinational with a large broadcast transmission, test & measurement, and radio communications portfolio. Overlaps with Bitstem in broadcast infrastructure and SDR-adjacent tooling, but operates at far greater scale and as part of a broader equipment portfolio.
• GatesAir: Long-established broadcast transmission equipment vendor (successor to Harris Broadcast) serving radio and TV networks. Comparable to Bitstem's broadcast infrastructure offerings but at much larger scale and with a broader product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Ettus Research (National Instruments / NI): US-based vendor of Software-Defined Radio platforms (USRP family) widely used in radio communications research and broadcast prototyping. Directly comparable to Bitstem's SDR offerings in target use case (radio comms development, modelling new standards).
• ENENSYS Technologies: French vendor specializing in broadcast transmission, network optimization, and 5G Broadcast / LTE Broadcast solutions. Most directly comparable peer given the shared focus on broadcast infrastructure and 5G Broadcast (eMBMS/FeMBMS) tooling.
• WorldCast Systems: Provider of broadcast transmission equipment, RF monitoring, and network management solutions for radio and TV broadcasters. Directly comparable in the networked broadcast infrastructure and coverage/performance measurement space Bitstem serves.
• Software Radio Systems (SRS): Ireland-based company building SDR software stacks for 4G/5G and broadcast applications. Directly comparable specialist competitor in software-defined radio and cellular/broadcast protocol development.
• Lime Microsystems: UK-based vendor of Software-Defined Radio hardware platforms and RF transceiver chips for wireless and broadcast applications. Comparable as a smaller SDR specialist with overlapping customer base in research and infrastructure prototyping.
• DekTec Digital Video BV: Dutch vendor of digital video and broadcast adapters, modulators, and analysis tools used by broadcast developers and operators. Comparable in the niche of broadcast infrastructure tooling and signal analysis hardware/software.

Emerging players

• FlexRadio Systems: Vendor of Software-Defined Radio systems primarily for amateur and professional HF communications. Comparable technology (SDR hardware/software stack) but a different end-market focus.
• Elad Software: Italian SDR hardware vendor serving radio communications enthusiasts and professional users. Comparable at the SDR technology layer though smaller scale and narrower end-market than Bitstem's broadcast focus.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bitstem

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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