What RFcreations does

RF Creations Ltd (trading as RFcreations) is a Cambridge-based private limited company that designs and manufactures software-defined radio (SDR) test and measurement equipment for the wireless connectivity market. Its product portfolio is centred on the 'moreph' family of hardware platforms — moreph30 and mini-moreph as the core analyzers, with morephE (record/playback), morephCS (Channel Sounding RF-PHY tester for BT 6.0) and audiopod (LE Audio/Auracast latency measurement) as modular add-ons — together with blueSPY, a concurrent multi-standard wideband protocol analyser software that supports Classic Bluetooth, BLE, Qualcomm QBHSL, MediaTek mHDT V1.0, IEEE 802.15.4, WiFi, LE Audio and Channel Sounding. RFcreations claims sole-market position for concurrent multi-standard wideband protocol analysis, and its morephSDR architecture allows a single hardware platform to be field-upgraded from packet sniffer to PHY layer tester to real-time spectrum analyser via downloadable applications. All products are designed in Cambridge and manufactured in the UK, with miniaturisation (mini-moreph at 90mm x 78mm x 20mm) and speed (2-second boot time) emphasized as engineering differentiators.

The company operates a hybrid hardware-plus-software revenue model: moreph hardware is sold at undetermined prices through direct sales from Cambridge and a five-region distribution partner network covering China, North America, South Korea, India and Singapore, while blueSPY is offered as a perpetual licence (with a free tier including sample captures) and exposes a Python/C automation API for integration into customer test systems. Customer segments are wireless/RF engineers and semiconductor/silicon vendors performing pre-compliance, characterisation and interoperability testing on Bluetooth, WiFi and 802.15.4 silicon and devices, with consumer electronics manufacturers (earphones, speakers, wearables) as a secondary audience for LE Audio and Auracast applications. The company is privately held, has no disclosed funding rounds, operates a core team of approximately 12 engineers, and publicly describes itself as 'expanding rapidly' with active recruitment of software engineers.

Name

RFcreations

Legal name

RF Creations Ltd

Website

https://rfcreations.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RFcreations designs and manufactures software-defined radio test and measurement equipment (moreph hardware platform and blueSPY protocol analyser software) for wireless/RF engineers and semiconductor vendors, with applications in Bluetooth, WiFi, 802.15.4, LE Audio and BT 6.0 Channel Sounding validation.

Ownership category

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Product category

Wireless Test and Measurement Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220)

SIC

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

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Commissioning, testing & energization services (HVT, relay testing, SAT) (EUADAKAE)

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

Keywords

• Software-defined radio
• Wireless test equipment
• RF protocol analyzer
• Signal analysis hardware
• Channel sounding tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Platforms: Sale of moreph30, mini-moreph, morephCS, morephE hardware platforms and audiopod accessory. Products designed in Cambridge office and manufactured in UK.
2. Software Licenses and Applications: Application-based software model where moreph devices can be upgraded with additional test and measurement applications including RF-PHY test applications, Protocol analyser options, and record/playback functionality. blueSPY software available as perpetual licence.
3. blueSPY Software: blueSPY protocol analyser available as free download with example captures, with perpetual licence for use with hardware platforms

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RFcreations designs and manufactures software-defined radio (SDR) hardware platforms and protocol analyser software used for wireless testing. Its portfolio includes wideband signal analysers/generators, USB-powered protocol analysers, channel sounding RF-PHY testers, RF record/playback options, audio measurement tools, and companion analyser software, serving wireless/RF engineers, semiconductor companies, and consumer electronics manufacturers.

Product overview

RFcreations offers a modular software-defined radio platform centred on the 'moreph' family of hardware products combined with blueSPY protocol analyser software. The core product line includes moreph30 (wideband 2.4 GHz signal analyser/generator for PHY layer testing) and mini-moreph (portable USB-powered protocol analyser), both upgradeable with application software modules. Additional modules include morephE (RF record/playback), morephCS (Channel Sounding tester), and audiopod (audio measurement accessory). The moreph30 supports multiple RF-PHY test applications (Bluetooth LE, BR/EDR, WiFi, 802.15.4, QBHSL testers) while blueSPY software provides concurrent multi-standard protocol analysis across all hardware platforms with Python/C automation API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• blueSPY: Concurrent multi-standard wideband protocol analyser software supporting Windows, macOS and Linux
• moreph30
• mini-moreph
• morephE
• morephCS
• audiopod

Products and services

• moreph30
• mini-moreph
• morphE
• morephCS
• audiopod
• blueSPY

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Shenzhen Zongdian Technology CO.,LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChina distribution partner for RFcreations products. Located at 1246, No. 22, Tangqian West District, Zhangge Community, Fucheng Street, Longhua District, Shenzhen, China. Contact via Michael Zhao ([email protected]) or tel: 13-82-6535597.
• Novel Bits, LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth America distribution partner specialising in Bluetooth development. Led by Mohammad Afaneh, Bluetooth Developer & Trainer. Contact via [email protected] or tel: +1 (317) 456-2650. Website: www.novelbits.io
• TMWAYcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth Korea distribution partner. Located at Room No.624 Blue-tec BD. 158, Bodeum-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea (ZIP 22664). Contact via [email protected], tel: +82-70-7621-3327. Website: www.bluetoothsync.com
• Electro Systems Associates Private LimitedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndia distribution partner. Located at No. 26/25, Abshot Layout, Sankey Cross Road, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore - 560 052. Contact via [email protected], support: [email protected], tel: (91) 80 6764 8888. Website: www.esaindia.com
• Gopalam Embedded Systems Pte LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSingapore distribution partner. Located at 2 Kallang Ave., #09-21, CT Hub, Singapore 339407. Contact via [email protected], [email protected], tel: (65) 6295 1646, HP: (65) 9184 7992 or 9649 7444. Website: www.embeddedsingapore.com

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Pico Technology: Pico Technology is a smaller T&M vendor offering PC-based oscilloscopes and RF test equipment at competitive price points. They share RFcreations' positioning as a smaller, agile alternative to incumbent T&M vendors, though their wireless protocol analysis depth is much more limited.
• Total Phase: Total Phase makes embedded protocol analyzers and debugging tools (USB, I2C, SPI, CAN) with stronger embedded bus focus than RFcreations. They overlap tangentially with the developer-tooling customer base and the protocol analysis category, though their wireless protocol coverage is limited.

Broad incumbents

• Keysight Technologies: Keysight is the dominant test & measurement incumbent with a comprehensive wireless portfolio covering Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular, and 5G RF-PHY testing. Compared to RFcreations' niche focus, Keysight offers much broader protocol and frequency coverage but typically with larger, more expensive benchtop instruments.
• Rohde & Schwarz: Rohde & Schwarz is a major test & measurement incumbent with deep wireless/RF testing capabilities (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 5G NR) including the CMW platform. They compete with RFcreations in the wireless RF-PHY testing segment but with a broader and more expensive benchtop-centric product line.
• National Instruments (NI): NI offers broad T&M and software-defined radio platforms (PXI, USRP/Ettus Research) used in wireless protocol research and validation. Their SDR hardware and LabVIEW ecosystem overlap with RFcreations' SDR-based approach, though NI targets higher-end research customers with more general-purpose test systems.
• LitePoint (Teradyne): LitePoint, a Teradyne subsidiary, specializes in wireless test solutions for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular production testing. They serve similar silicon-vendor and OEM customers as RFcreations, but focus on high-volume manufacturing test rather than R&D/PHY-layer validation.
• Teledyne LeCroy: Teledyne LeCroy is a major T&M incumbent (oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers) and parent of Frontline Test Equipment. They compete in adjacent wireless protocol analysis through Frontline and overlap with RFcreations' PHY-layer testing customers in the broader wireless engineering community.
• Anritsu: Anritsu is a Japanese test & measurement vendor with wireless/RF testing solutions for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular. They overlap with RFcreations in RF-PHY conformance testing but target larger carrier/handset OEMs with high-end benchtop equipment.

Direct peers

• Ellisys: Ellisys is a direct competitor focused exclusively on Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and USB protocol analyzers (e.g., Ellisys Bluetooth Explorer, Wi-Fi Tracker). Their narrow focus on wireless protocol analysis and similar target customers (silicon vendors, OEMs) makes them the closest functional peer to RFcreations' blueSPY product line.
• Frontline Test Equipment (Teledyne): Frontline (acquired by Teledyne LeCroy) produces Bluetooth, USB, NFC, and Wi-Fi protocol analyzers (BPA series, ComProbe). They serve the same wireless developers and silicon-validation customers as RFcreations and represent a direct competitive threat in Bluetooth protocol analysis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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