What RFComm does

RFComm Solutions & Services Pvt. Ltd. is a Bangalore-based private limited company established in March 2017 that supplies RF/Microwave and ground-based avionics test equipment, RF over Fiber (ROF) signal transport solutions, indigenous RF modules and components, optical components, and NABL-accredited calibration services to India's defense, space, and commercial aviation sectors. The company is the only authorized Channel Partner in India for VIAVI Solutions (formerly Aeroflex) avionics products and holds 'ELITE' partner status, distributing flight line test sets (AVX-10K, IFR4000, IFR6000, IFR6015), radio altimeter testers (ALT-8000/8015/9000), GPS/Galileo simulators, and TCAS/transponder/IFF test sets (ATC-5000NG, RGS-2000NG, APM-424, IFF-45TS, IFF-7300S). Beyond distribution, RFComm designs and manufactures indigenous RF passive products (power dividers, couplers, filters, isolators), RF active products (TR modules, SSPAs, LNAs, up/down converters, synthesizers, BITE units), antennas and waveguides, and optical components (laser diodes, EDFAs, modulators, transceivers).

The company's technical capabilities span optical-based RF delay lines (programmable, fixed and variable), multi-channel ROF with phase and amplitude matching using DWDM/CWDM, RF signal transport from 1 MHz to 60 GHz, satellite and payload link impairment emulation with up to 600 MHz instantaneous bandwidth, HFSSB and ADF test solutions for helicopters, and NABL-accredited calibration up to 40 GHz in a 46 GHz service facility compliant with ISO/IEC 17025:2017. ROF modules support wide temperature ranges (-40°C to +75°C) for airborne applications.

RFComm generates revenue through hardware sales (VIAVI avionics distribution plus indigenous RF modules and optical components), professional services (calibration, repair, AMC), and training/consulting (NABL lab setup). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with direct engagement of defense, space, and private aviation customers across India — named customers include BEL, DRDO labs (CABS, ADE, RCI), HAL, ISRO, Indian Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, MOD, Boeing, Air India, Go Airlines, Pawan Hans, Airworks, Indamer, and Blue Dart. The company is founder-led, MSME-registered, and operates from a single Bangalore facility with engineers present at other major Indian locations.

Name

RFComm

Legal name

RFComm Solutions & Services Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://rfcomm.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RFComm (Bangalore, founded 2017) supplies RF/Microwave and avionics test equipment, RF over Fiber solutions, indigenous RF modules, optical components, and NABL-accredited calibration services to India's defense, space, and aviation sectors as VIAVI Solutions' exclusive ELITE channel partner.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RF and Microwave Test Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Avionics Test, Simulation & Calibration Equipment (IMABAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC), Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH), Test, Measurement & Calibration Equipment Manufacturing Services (ATE, DAQ, metrology electronics) (IMAGAGAH), RF Front-End Modules (FEMs) & Integrated RF Modules (HDAHAMAA)

Keywords

• RF microwave test equipment
• Avionics test solutions
• RF over fiber systems
• Calibration services
• Indigenous RF modules

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. RF & Microwave Equipment Sales: Sale of RF & Microwave test equipment, avionics test equipment, indigenous RF modules/components, and optical components. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales with associated pre-sales consultation and post-sales support.
2. Avionics Products Distribution: As the only authorized Channel Partner for VIAVI Solutions (Aeroflex) avionics products in India, RFComm distributes flight line test sets including IFR4000, IFR6000, IFR6015, AVX-10K and related accessories and antenna couplers.
3. Service & Repair: Comprehensive repair and service facility for test and measuring instruments ranging from power supply to 46 GHz counters, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers. Services include authorized OEM service for VIAVI/Aeroflex legacy products.
4. Calibration Services: NABL accredited calibration services (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) for RF & MW equipment up to 40 GHz, offered both Inhouse and Onsite. Covers spectrum analyzers, power meters, signal generators, frequency counters, and modulation analyzers.
5. NABL Training & Consulting: Training programs and consultancy services for NABL labs and calibration facilities including awareness training, internal auditor training, uncertainty measurement training, and complete laboratory setup guidance as per ISO/IEC 17025.
6. Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC): Comprehensive and Non-comprehensive AMC offered for Test & Measurement equipment from various customers, covering repair and calibration support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RFComm sells and distributes RF and microwave test equipment, ground-based avionics test equipment (as the sole authorized ELITE partner of VIAVI Solutions / Aeroflex in India), RF over Fiber signal transport modules and multi-channel ROF solutions, satellite and payload testing solutions, indigenous RF modules and components, and optical components. The company also provides NABL-accredited calibration services up to 40 GHz, authorized repair and AMC services for test and measurement equipment, and ISO/IEC 17025 training and consulting for calibration laboratories.

Product overview

RFComm is a Private Limited Company established in 2017, providing RF and Microwave test equipment, ground-based Avionics Test equipment, RF Over Fiber signal transport solutions, indigenous RF modules/components, optical components, and calibration services. The product portfolio centers on VIAVI Solutions (Aeroflex) avionics test equipment including the AVX-10K, IFR4000, IFR6000, IFR6015, GPSG-1000, ALT series radio altimeter testers, and ATC/RGS/IFF transponder and TCAS test sets. Complementary offerings include RF Over Fiber (ROF) products spanning modules from 1 MHz to 60 GHz with Ethernet/RS422 connectivity and SNMP management, indigenous RF passive and active components and antennas designed in India, optical components (laser diodes, EDFAs, transceivers, modulators), and satellite/payload testing solutions. The company operates NABL-accredited calibration laboratories (40 GHz) and provides authorized service and calibration for VIAVI/Aeroflex avionics products, HFSSB/ADF testing solutions, programmable delay lines, and NABL training consultancy services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AVX-10K Flight Line Test Set A comprehensive flight line test solution providing avionics technicians with an easy-to-use instrument for airborne system auto-test and troubleshooting, controllable via mobile device through the VIAVI Mobile Tech App; targeted at avionics maintenance teams.
• IFR4000 Nav/Comm Flight Line Test Set A compact, lightweight, weatherproof unit designed for testing ILS, VOR, Marker Beacon, and VHF/UHF communications avionics systems (discontinued, replaced by AVX-10K).
• IFR6000 Transponder/DME/TCAS Flight Line Test Set A compact, lightweight, weatherproof unit designed for testing transponder modes A/C/S, 1090 MHz ADS-B and 978 MHz UAT, TCAS I and II, and DME with next-generation transponder testing capabilities.
• IFR6015 Military Flight Line Test Set A compact, lightweight, weatherproof unit for testing Transponder Modes 1, 2, 3/A, C, S, TCAS I, II, Military E-TCAS, TIS, DME/TACAN, and IFF Modes 1, 2 with TACAN.
• GPSG-1000 GPS/Galileo Portable Satellite Simulator A portable 12-channel GPS and Galileo positional simulator providing low-cost 3D simulations for GPS/GALILEO receivers including WAAS/EGNOS SBAS simulation and military GPS receiver testing.
• ALT-8000 FMCW/Pulse Radio Altimeter Flight Line Test Set The world's first RF-based portable radio altimeter flight line test set weighing approximately 10 lbs with a 12-inch color touch-screen, testing FMCW and pulse radio altimeters from TX/RX antennas to cockpit indicator.
• ALT-8015 FMCW/Military Pulse Radio Altimeter Test Set An RF-based portable radio altimeter flight line test for testing FMCW and military pulse altimeters with configurable RF-based altitude simulation for installation testing or direct LRU troubleshooting.
• ALT-9000 Radio Altimeter Test Set Fiber optic delay line-based test set supporting all formats of radio altimeters with static altitude simulations from 0 to 10,000 ft, portable ruggedized enclosure for flight line or benchtop use.
• APM-424 MK XII/XIIA Flight Line Test Sets Mode 5 IFF Go/No-Go verification test sets accommodating aircraft, ground, and ship platforms with DoD AIMS 04-900A Option A and Option B crypto support.
• IFF-45TS MK XIIA/TACAN Bench Test Set RF signal simulator/receiver for AIMS Mark XIIA transponders and interrogators with versatile signal generation, TACAN emulation, and ADS-B Out testing capabilities.
• IFF-7300S Automated Test System Computer-based system for testing and diagnosis of military avionics including IFF transponders, interrogators, cryptos, and DME/TACAN transceivers with automated return-to-service and module-level diagnostics.
• ATC-5000NG NextGen Transponder/DME Test Set RF signal generator/receiver for testing Mode A, C, and S transponders using modern software-defined radio technology with ADS-B target generator and multi-receiver test capability.
• RGS-2000NG TCAS Test Set NextGen TCAS test set and ADS-B target generator for testing Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems with transponder LRU option, software-driven digital modulation technology.
• RF Over Fiber (ROF) Signal Transport Solution SNMP-managed fiber optic transmitters, receivers, optical amplifiers, RF/optical switches, and passive devices providing high-performance RF signal transport from 1 MHz to 60 GHz for satellite antenna remoting, antenna remoting, and inter/intra-facility links.
• Multi-Channel RF Over Fiber (ROF) Solution Customized compact solutions for multiple RF and microwave signal transport with phase and amplitude matching, multiplexed with IF, MW, RS232, Ethernet, RS422, USB, GPIB, Clock, Reference, Data signals on a single fiber using DWDM/CWDM.
• Programmable / Fixed and Variable Delay Line Solution Optical-based RF delay solutions with variable time delay from a few ns to ms, high time precision, high resolution with 2N delay selections, wide frequency range from 0.05 GHz to 40 GHz; available as fixed or variable delay lines for radar, EW, and satellite testing.
• HFSSB Radio Testing Solution Customized compact solution for testing HF and SSB systems of helicopters with all LRUs in a lab environment, including HF receiver/transmitter performance check and SSB signal generation capability for routine maintenance checks and fault-finding.
• ADF (Automatic Direction Finder) Solution Customized solution for testing ADF LRUs in lab for routine checks and repair of aircraft/helicopter ADF systems, consisting of ADF test panel with associated test equipment.
• Satellite and Payload Testing Solution In-lab testing solutions to simulate real environment effects and impairments on RF and MW signals for testing satellite transceivers, payloads, radio receivers, and wireless telecommunication/military systems with up to 600 MHz instantaneous bandwidth and converters up to 40 GHz.
• Indigenous RF Passive and Active Modules and Components Indigenous RF components designed, developed, and manufactured in India including RF passive products (power dividers/combiners, couplers, hybrids, isolators, circulators, limiters, filters, RF detectors) and RF active products (exciters, receivers, TR modules, SSPAs, LNAs, up/down converters, RF simulators, BITE units, synthesizers, calibration modules, multipliers, digital attenuators).
• Antennas and Waveguides Indigenous antennas and waveguides including horn, patch and array, Vivaldi, helical, slotted waveguide, parabolic, crossed Yagi, log periodic, discone, and bi-conical antennas, along with waveguide components.
• Optical Components Specialized optical components for critical applications including laser diodes, EDFAs, microwave laser diodes, DFB lasers, coherent transceivers, intensity and phase modulators, fiber optic circulators, reflectors, beam splitters, optical switches, isolators, tunable lasers, optical modulators, and VOAs.
• NABL Accredited 40 GHz Calibration Lab NABL-accredited calibration laboratory (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) providing inhouse and onsite calibration for RF source and signal generators, frequency counters, spectrum analyzers, power meters, and modulation and audio analyzers up to 40 GHz.
• 46 GHz Service Facility RF and MW equipment repair service facility in Bangalore capable of handling equipment from power supply to 46 GHz counters, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers, with comprehensive and non-comprehensive AMC offerings.
• Avionics Service and Calibration Facility Authorized VIAVI Solutions service center for avionics products in India with repair and calibration capability for Aeroflex/IFR equipment, option/firmware upgrades, and OEM calibration services.
• NABL Lab Training and Consulting Training programs and consultancy services for NABL labs and calibration facilities including ISO/IEC 17025 awareness training, internal auditor training, uncertainty measurement training, and complete laboratory setup guidance per ISO/IEC 17025.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed 5 years in business with execution of orders for BEL, CABS, ADE, HAL, Coast Guard and other defense organizations

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VIAVI Solutions Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRFComm is the only authorized Channel Partner for sales of VIAVI Solutions (formerly Aeroflex) avionics products in India. The company has been elevated to 'ELITE' partner status and provides pre-sales, sales and support for the AvComm product range including IFR4000, IFR6000, IFR6015, AVX-10K, GPSG-1000, ALT-8000, ALT-8015, and related test equipment. RFComm's lab is authorized by VIAVI Solutions Inc. for Service & Calibration and can repair and calibrate IFR/Aeroflex legacy products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• VIAVI Solutions: VIAVI (formerly Aeroflex) is the OEM of the avionics test sets RFComm distributes in India. It is the direct upstream partner and a much larger incumbent in flight line test, IFF/TCAS and RF/MW instrumentation.
• Keysight Technologies: Global leader in electronic test and measurement, including RF, microwave and avionics-related signal analyzers. Competes head-on with RFComm's RF/MW test equipment and calibration offerings and dwarfs it in scale.
• Rohde & Schwarz: German T&M giant offering spectrum analyzers, signal generators and avionics/navigation testers that overlap with RFComm's portfolio in defense, aerospace and broadcast customers.
• National Instruments (NI): Modular instrumentation and PXI-based test platform provider used widely in defense/aerospace test — comparable to RFComm's customized RF/MW test benches and satellite/payload testing solutions.
• Tektronix: Major electronic test and measurement supplier (oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, RF test) with aerospace/defense customers — comparable in calibration and test equipment space.
• Anritsu: Established Japanese T&M vendor with strong RF/microwave and optical test portfolios, serving telecom and aerospace customers globally — directly comparable to RFComm's test equipment and RF over Fiber offerings.
• Safran Data Systems (formerly Zodiac Aerospace / Aeroflex Test Solutions lineage): Safran absorbed the IFF/TCAS avionics test line from the old Cobham/Aeroflex portfolio; competes with the VIAVI products RFComm distributes in the military avionics test market.

Others

• Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL): Indian defense PSU and a key RFComm customer that also designs/manufactures RF subsystems; an ecosystem peer in Indian defense electronics and a potential future supplier/partner relationship.

Direct peers

• Astra Microwave Products: India-based designer and manufacturer of RF/microwave components, sub-systems and modules for defense, space and telecom — directly comparable to RFComm's indigenous RF passive/active product line.
• Data Patterns (India): India-based defense electronics company building indigenous radar, electronic warfare and avionics test systems for DRDO/IAF — competes with RFComm for indigenous defense electronics programs and shared customer wallet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rfcomm

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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