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MUNICH, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The Rohde and Schwarz technology company ends a successful 2020/2021 fiscal

year despite ongoing global economic challenges. With its cutting-edge

solutions, the company has continued to prove robust in last year's highly

dynamic market environment. In addition to its established business fields,

Rohde & Schwarz has made substantial investments in future technologies such as

6G, quantum technology, the industrial internet of things (IIoT), artificial

intelligence and cloud technology. The company is a trailblazer in the socially

relevant topics of security and connectivity.

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The independent technology company Rohde and Schwarz closed its 2020/2021

fiscal year (July to June) with EUR 2.34 billion in revenue. Operating results

were almost at the previous year's level. The company exceeded its target

values that had been adjusted to match market developments. This sends a good

signal in light of the challenging dynamics of the past fiscal year.

Employees are the most valuable asset

Even under challenging economic conditions, Rohde and Schwarz has proven a

reliable employer that sees its innovative employees as the cornerstone of

success. Consequently, many issues related to how the company will collaborate

in the future are high on the agenda. For example, the high-tech company now

offers greater flexibility for working hours and workplace, and has anchored

this in agreements to reflect current and future changes in conditions. The

workforce of the privately owned, global company grew at a moderate rate. At

the end of the fiscal year, Rohde & Schwarz had around 13,000 employees in more

than 70 countries worldwide.

Future technologies drive innovations

Rohde and Schwarz is a pioneer in many technologies, including the further

development of mobile communications up to 6G, TandM solutions for quantum

computing, the IIoT, the increasing inroads made by artificial intelligence as

well as cloud technologies. Together with its subsidiaries and partners, the

company is developing future technological solutions with a passion for

innovation.

New three-division structure creates added value for customers

Three strong divisions allow Rohde & Schwarz to address distinct customer needs

even more closely and lay the foundation for further growth. The Test and

Measurement Division provides products for diverse market segments such as

wireless communications, industry, components and research as well as

automotive.

The former Secure Communications, Monitoring and Network Testing and Broadcast

and Media Divisions were merged to create the new Technology Systems Division.

In this division, Rohde and Schwarz bundles technological system expertise and

resources in the markets where project business plays an important role. The

company's solutions contribute significantly to the digital sovereignty of

customers.

The Networks and Cybersecurity Division equips business and public authorities

with secure WAN, LAN and WLAN network infrastructures and products to protect

data transmission, devices and applications. Future-ready network, security and

encryption solutions protect the digital information and business processes of

companies and public institutions against the effects of cyberattacks.

Test and measurement business again proved to be robust

Especially markets highly dependent on the latest technologies as well as their

suppliers continued to invest heavily. This drove business performance in the

Test and Measurement Division.

Rohde and Schwarz has designed market-leading solutions from V2X to 5G for

challenging automotive applications such as communications between vehicles and

their surroundings and for the latest wireless communications standard in

mobility. The company could further improve its position in this field with

innovative radar T&M instruments and systems. For example, automotive

manufacturers, suppliers and test houses benefited from a unique test solution

that cost-efficiently translates realistic driving scenarios from the road to

the lab. The global expansion of 5G networks continued unabated, generating

high demand, in particular for user equipment testing in the frequency range up

to 7 GHz.

Rohde and Schwarz has meanwhile established itself on the market as an

oscilloscope supplier. Since entering the market over 10 years ago, the

technology company has continually developed new instruments that were designed

and developed specifically with customer needs in mind. The demand for T&M

solutions among component manufacturers reflected the sustained high level of

investment in digitalization and connectivity in almost all industries. To

position Rohde and Schwarz T&M solutions in the quantum computing field, the

company successfully completed the acquisition of the leading Swiss T&M

manufacturer Zurich Instruments AG, effective July 1, 2021.

Global customer proximity ensures technology partnership in project business

The strong local presence of Rohde and Schwarz compensated for pandemic-related

restrictions on project business, e.g. due to travel regulations. In Germany,

the company consolidated its position as a national champion in the secure

communications market segment. From air traffic control to secure

communications for ground and naval forces, Rohde and Schwarz makes a key

contribution to the digital sovereignty of government customers for

security-critical applications by offering cross-platform systems such as

CERTIUM(R), SOVERON(R) and NAVICS(R).

The global expansion of 5G networks requires technical adaptations to network

monitoring systems, driving demand for suitable solutions in the mobile network

testing (MNT) market segment. Major network operators and infrastructure

providers worldwide appreciate the test performance of Rohde & Schwarz

solutions due to their optimal quality of experience (QoE) and quality of

service (QoS). A 5G campus network at one of its plants allows Rohde and

Schwarz to directly optimize the implementation of real Industry 4.0 use cases.

Rohde and Schwarz meets growing demand for network and security solutions

The Networks and Cybersecurity Division benefits from additional demand for

network and security solutions in both public and private sectors. The growing

number of cyberattacks, increasingly decentralized structures and rise in

mobile work are raising the importance of digital security and sovereignty.

Together with its subsidiaries LANCOM Systems and Rohde & Schwarz

Cybersecurity, the technology company is one of the largest suppliers of

network, security and encryption solutions for professional customers in Europe.

LANCOM Systems offers the first software based business router certified by the

Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) to enable secure site networking.

As part of the DigitalPakt Schule (digital pact for schools) support program,

the network and security specialist has already equipped more than 3,000

schools with network technology that meets the highest security and data

protection standards. In the government sector, Rohde and Schwarz Cybersecurity

equipped the public authority network of a German federal state with

BSI-approved encryption technology. Other German federal states are planning to

use this as a blueprint for the modernization of their networks.

Outlook: focus on growth

The global economic recovery positively impacted the performance especially

towards the end of the fiscal year. Thanks to its global positioning in future

markets and its strong economic base, Rohde and Schwarz is very well positioned

for further growth.

Press contacts:

Rohde and Schwarz

Monika Roth

+49 89 4129 16652

press@rohde-schwarz.com

www.press.rohde-schwarz.com

Source: Rohde and Schwarz