RFC

Welcome to Radio-, Fernseh- und Computertechnik GmbH

We are a medium-sized company with over 250 employees and, with more than 25 years of experience, offer comprehensive, one-stop services in the field of multimedia broadband cable networks. Our customers are primarily cable network operators, energy providers, and housing companies that offer multimedia products to their customers.

Our broad portfolio of services essentially includes:

  • Planning of Urban Networks from the Headend to the Subscriber Line
  • Construction of multimedia networks, multimedia headends, and satellite IF systems—from the headend to the subscriber connection
  • Service, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting for Headends (IP / TV / SAT / SAT-ZF)
  • Service, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting in Multimedia Networks
  • Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Lightning Protection Systems
  • Design, Installation, and Maintenance of Door Intercom Systems

Through our offices in Chemnitz (headquarters), Leipzig, Berlin, Hamburg, and Unterföhring, we provide our services nationwide.

History

  1. The number of employees has reached 250 by consolidating the Group's service and installation expertise within RFC GmbH.


  2. 's 25th Anniversary: Parent company Tele Columbus acquires cable network operators primacom and pepcom.

  3. Merger of the parent company ewt GmbH with the cable network operators Bosch-Breitbandnetze GmbH and Tele Columbus GmbH to form Tele Columbus Multimedia GmbH.
    100% subsidiary of Tele Columbus Multimedia GmbH.
    Installation of the 500,000th WE since the company was founded

  4. 10th company anniversary and move into the new company building.
    Start of planning and construction of the HFC city network in Berlin, initially serving 120,000 households

  5. Establishment of the Berlin branch.
    First contract outside the borders of Saxony, in Berlin.

  6. September 27, 1991: RFC GmbH was founded as a wholly owned subsidiary of ewt GmbH.
    : Installation of the BK system began in Chemnitz.

References

For more than 30 years, RFC has successfully completed countless projects and provides outstanding service to numerous companies in the housing industry and network operators. With several hundred employees across Germany, we provide services for over 2 million residential units and install multimedia infrastructure in approximately 40,000 residential units annually.

Service

RFC GmbH is your nationwide partner in Germany for all matters related to broadband and multimedia networks.

Planning and Development

RFC’s core competencies include the planning of new network structures, as well as the development of hybrid fiber-coax, broadband communication, and satellite systems. Our portfolio also includes the planning of modern FttH (Fiber to the Home) and FttB (Fiber to the Building) structures. From the smallest project to large-scale initiatives, we develop a well-thought-out concept tailored to the customer’s needs. We also provide a detailed estimate of the time and costs involved.

Professional Project Management

We support all projects from the initial consultation through to completion. We discuss the proposed project with the client and assess its feasibility. This also includes analyzing the existing infrastructure to integrate the new network where necessary. Based on the specifications and requirements, we then begin the detailed planning process. This includes creating civil engineering plans using AutoCAD and handling the right-of-way acquisition process.

Network Check with “AND Planning”

To avoid costly planning errors, our specialists use the AND (Advanced Network Design) software. The program enables the digital documentation of cable networks as well as the verification and visualization of material performance. For example, if the intended cables or amplifiers do not meet the requirements, the verification mechanism immediately flags the problem. This ensures compliance with standards, and you benefit from error-free planning.

We offer services ranging from complete construction projects at grid levels 2 through 4—from planning through installation—to customized partial services tailored to your needs.

NE2

Planning of signal processing in accordance with technical parameters and required channel allocation; integration of provided IP services; design of monitoring systems for network monitoring. Our own qualified technicians ensure that the plan is implemented on schedule.

NE3

Planning of the distribution network, from signal processing to the end-user locations, using either coaxial or fiber-optic technology as required. Route acquisition and permitting procedures round out our planning services.
Here, too, we are able to professionally implement the plans on-site. We outsource civil engineering services to long-standing partner companies.

NE4

RFC GmbH also designs the final section of the network within the building, from the building service amplifier to the subscriber connection box. This ensures that the design complies with standards from source to destination.
Naturally, the installation of this network level by qualified personnel is also included in our range of services.

Given the potential complexity of projects in terms of structure and technology, we see ourselves—as service providers—also in the role of facilitators and consultants in the communication process between the relevant municipal levels, housing associations, and facility operators regarding technical and logistical issues. We guarantee continuous reporting to our clients on work and project progress.

We plan and build exclusively with certified materials from reputable manufacturers and use high-quality splicing and testing equipment.

25 years in business means we have a large number of satisfied customers who are happy to use our services again.

In the long term, fiber-optic networks are better suited to meet the growing demand for bandwidth resulting from the nonlinear use of TV services. Due to this demand for bandwidth, the “last mile” is moving ever closer to the user. New construction projects should be equipped with fiber-optic cabling from the basement to the individual units so that the apartments are already prepared for future technological upgrades.
On the path toward complete transmission via fiber-optic cable, combinations of copper and fiber-optic cables (Hybrid Fiber Coax, HFC) currently represent the state of the art.
RFC GmbH plans and installs the appropriate fiber-optic (FTTC, FTTB, FTTH) network architecture for you. Using the latest splicing technology and experienced technicians, we perform installations with the care and precision required when working with optical components. Finally, we verify the completed work through comprehensive measurements.

Given the potential complexity of projects in terms of structure and technology, we see ourselves—as service providers—also in the role of facilitators and consultants in the communication process between the relevant municipal levels, housing associations, and facility operators regarding technical and logistical issues.
We guarantee continuous reporting to our clients on work and project progress.

We plan and build exclusively with certified materials from reputable manufacturers and use high-quality splicing and testing equipment.

In the field of headends, we have extensive expertise in multimedia headends, decentralized headends, and satellite IF systems.

To this end, we offer the following services to both commercial and residential customers:

  • Project planning, site surveys, and space concepts for new facilities
  • Construction and customization of headends according to product specifications (manufacturer-neutral)
  • Initial Start-ups
  • Maintenance of optical transmission links, node commissioning
  • Fiber-Optic/Copper Cluster Splits, Bandwidth Expansion
  • Measures to Increase Bandwidth
  • Ensuring operations (service, maintenance, repairs) 24/7/365 throughout Germany
  • Possible signal interference from the mobile headend during scheduled maintenance or due to malfunctions

In the field of lightning protection, we have been leveraging our expertise for years to provide customized solutions in the form of electrical and fire protection systems for buildings and projects of all kinds.

RFC GmbH offers the following services to residential and commercial customers:

  • Design and Installation of Indoor and Outdoor Lightning Protection Systems
  • Design and Installation of Grounding Systems
  • Design and Installation of Surge Protection
  • Planning and Installation of Equipotential Bonding
  • Repairs, Inspection, and Maintenance of Lightning Protection and Grounding Systems
  • Creating Drawings with CAD
  • Distribution of components for lightning protection systems and accessories

Careers

For more than 25 years, we have been impressing our customers in the field of broadband cable technology. Our more than 200 employees live by the company’s philosophy and embody it in their interactions with our customers: creating connections for the future.

Contact

RFC Chemnitz

Headquarters

15 Winklhoferstraße,
, 09116 Chemnitz

RFC Berlin


Branch Office

Groß-Berliner Damm 88

12487 Berlin

RFC Hamburg


Branch Office

Papenreye 31

22453 Hamburg

RFC Leipzig


Branch Office

Messe-Allee 2

04356 Leipzig

RFC Unterföhring


Branch Office

Dieselstraße 1

85774 Unterföhring