Radionor in alliance with Arrow for next-generation broadband radio technology

Since it was founded in Norway in 2000, Radionor has grown to supply international markets with a variety of broadband technologies developed around wireless internet protocol (IP) technology. Applications for the company’s products range from high-accuracy tracking of mobile telecommunications equipment to SIM cards with embedded WLAN transceivers and WiMAX smart antenna solutions.

In addition to supplying a broad range of electronic components, Arrow is helping Radionor to speed new product development programmes by providing locally focused field application engineering (FAE) support. This support covers a variety of areas, including the identification, selection and design-in of key semiconductor technologies.

Discussing the relationship with Arrow, Atle Sægrov, Radionor’s founder, comments: “As a small company penetrating international markets our strategy has always been to form strategic alliances with partners that can give us competitive advantage. By providing high levels of engineering support, the alliance with Arrow goes far beyond component supply and has become an integral aspect of our ongoing product development process.”

Christian Brusdal, Arrow Norway’s sales manager, adds: “Arrow has always recognised the importance of combining a broad linecard with comprehensive engineering support focussed on meeting requirements at a local level. The relationship with Radionor is an excellent example of how this approach can help small to medium sized businesses to develop leading edge products in the tight timescales needed to ensure competitive advantage.”

Radionor Communications (www.radionor.com) is a Norwegian company, founded in June 2000. Radionor is steadily growing, currently housing experts with core competence in antenna, microwave technology and digital signal processing. The key personnel have many years experience in R&D and a proven track record of delivering cutting edge microwave products to the international market. Radionor’s objective is to become a significant international player in the market for location based products, smart antennas and miniaturised WLAN products.