Rohde & Schwarz Acquires SDR Software Supplier SRS

Rohde & Schwarz solidified its position as a supplier of wireless communications test solutions by acquiring Software Radio Systems (SRS). SRS is perhaps best known for its 5G wireless software-defined-radio (SDR) software for mobile communications applications.

The acquisition readies Rohde & Schwarz for the expected rapid expansion of test equipment and services for global communications due to growth of satellite-communications (satcom) constellations and 6G wireless communications. It also bolsters the company's capabilities for creating innovative test products guided by artificial intelligence (AI) technology. 

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Ireland, SRS will continue to operate under its own name as a Rohde & Schwarz group company. The SRS management team will remain and includes CTO Ismael Gomez and CEO Paul Sutton (see image above), who helped guide the rapid growth of SRS from a startup company.

On the acquisition, Sutton remarked, “Joining the Rohde & Schwarz group is a proud moment for everyone at SRS. We will continue to operate as SRS with our existing leadership team and a clear commitment to our strategic priorities. What changes is our ability to scale with speed and accelerate the execution of our roadmap, including key initiatives such as the OCUDU project.”

Concerning the difference made by R&S, he added, “With Rohde & Schwarz, we gain the strength of a global technology leader whose deep technical expertise, worldwide presence and long-term perspective enables us to grow faster and think bigger.” 

R&S’s satisfaction with the acquisition is evident from comments made by Goce Talaganov, Vice President for Mobile Radio Testers at Rohde & Schwarz, “I am very pleased that Software Radio Systems is becoming part of the Rohde & Schwarz group."

He noted that “SRS combines extensive telecommunications and wireless expertise with agile software development, making it the ideal complement to our mobile radio testing portfolio, which will benefit the customers of both companies. What SRS and its employees have built up over the past few years is a real success story that you don’t often see. From now on, we will work together to push the boundaries of the technically possible even further, to leverage new synergies and to make an impact on the market.”