RFS appoints new CTO; brings connectivity to iconic attraction in Brazil

Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), a designer and manufacturer of wireless and broadcast infrastructure has appointed John Cole to the role of CTO.

Cole joined RFS in 2018 as VP Base Station Antennas, bringing more than 35 years’ experience in the RF/microwave industry, including senior and executive positions in a number of large companies. He succeeds André Doll, who has retired.

During his first 18 months at RFS, Cole refined the company’s approach to product management to focus on 5G. One of the company’s biggest activities in this area is its FUSION programme, that builds on RFS’s active passive antennas. RFS claims that this allows operators to stagger the cost of 5G through deploying a passive antenna that can be upgraded to add active 5G massive MIMO capability with plug and play modules.

Monika Maurer, RFS’s CEO, said: “We are thrilled to welcome John into the RFS leadership team. He brings a wealth of experience and insight that perfectly supports RFS’s customer-driven approach to R&D and innovation. We look forward to seeing the company continue to go from strength to strength with John over the coming years.”