Chinese mobile radio manufacturer Hytera Communications has bought the professional radio division of Rohde & Schwarz, a supplier of TETRA network infrastructure to more than 40 countries.

Among its installations are the Panama Canal Authority’s radio network and the national security network of the Malaysian government authorities.

Dr Georg Haubs, president and chief executive of Rohde & Schwarz Professional Mobile Radio, said: “Partnering with Hytera will give us a competitive edge especially in projects involving a large or continual demand for terminal equipment. Moreover, we will get better access to the Asian market. This means enormous growth potential in the field of professional mobile radio.”

Established in 1981, Rohde & Schwarz Professional Mobile Radio joined the Rohde & Schwarz group in 1988 – at that time under the name R&S BICK Mobilfunk. In 2009, it became a wholly-owned Rohde & Schwarz subsidiary and was renamed.

Hytera is a solution provider with a wide base and a large product portfolio. It takes over the German business unchanged, including employees, contracts, customer relations and its location at Bad Münder, in Lower Saxony.