2023. november 14., kedd 10:20 |
Rohde & Schwarz closes challenging fiscal year successfully (part 1) |
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Munich, 14 November, 2023 (APA/OTS) - Despite complex global challenges, Rohde & Schwarz has closed the 2022/2023 fiscal year successfully. For the first time in its 90-year history, the technology group topped the three billion euro mark for order intake. This shows that the group is well positioned in growth markets thanks to its focus on security and connectivity. Also in the reporting period, Rohde & Schwarz continued to invest systematically in its own vertical integration and key technologies in order to remain independent, flexible and technologically relevant for its customers. |
The 2022/2023 fiscal year (July to June) was marked by geopolitical
uncertainty and difficult economic conditions. Nevertheless, Rohde &
Schwarz achieved an excellent order intake of well over EUR 3
billion and revenue rose to EUR 2.78 billion. The positive operating
result was also in line with expectations. On June 30, 2023, Rohde &
Schwarz had around 13,800 employees worldwide.
The overall good consolidated financial statements show that Rohde
& Schwarz is well positioned in markets with strong growth
potential. The group's diversification ensures greater security and
stability.
Broad test and measurement portfolio drives innovation and
transformation
The wireless communications T&M market declined, especially on the
production side, due to the global economic situation. In this
challenging environment, the diversified Rohde & Schwarz T&M
portfolio proved highly advantageous and ensured a robust fiscal
year. Customers in the aerospace & defense market continued to
invest in the group's state-of-the-art T&M technology. The
automotive industry is driving the transition to electromobility and
the development of autonomous vehicles. This, in turn, is generating
high demand for the broad range of solutions that Rohde & Schwarz
offers for demanding measurement tasks. The group also further
expanded its established position in the Industrial Electronics,
Components, Research & Universities market segment.
Science and research are already working on 6G, the next wireless
communications generation. Rohde & Schwarz has been involved in
these efforts from the very start by participating in various
programs and initiatives. At Mobile World Congress 2023 in
Barcelona, the group teamed up with NVIDIA to give the industry's
first hardware-in-the-loop demonstration of a neural receiver. This
has laid the foundation for the integration of artificial
intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the future 6G
technology.
Partner for shaping the digital sovereignty of countries and
industry
The ongoing geopolitical developments have led governments and
industry to focus more strongly on digital and technological
sovereignty. This paradigm shift is also affecting the business of
Rohde & Schwarz. With its secure communications and reconnaissance
solutions, the technology group was able to win strategically
important projects with authorities and customers in the government
sector in the reporting period.
In addition, by acquiring Schönhofer Sales & Engineering GmbH
(SSE), the group successfully invested in expertise for key
technologies such as big data analytics and AI. In August 2023,
Rohde & Schwarz and SSE were commissioned, along with other
partners, to develop the AI backbone for the European Future Combat
Air System (FCAS).
Demand for network and security technology is increasing in both
private and public sectors. The trend toward cloud applications and
remote work continued. In the government sector, digitalization is
gaining further momentum. Rohde & Schwarz, a key supplier in Germany
with solutions to ensure digital sovereignty, is already benefiting
from this trend. The group subsidiary LANCOM Systems in particular
secured important projects and again achieved profitable growth.
Solutions for safe and smooth air traffic
Global air traffic is almost back at pre-pandemic levels. This
increased worldwide demand for security scanners. After having been
placed on the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA)
Qualified Products List in the USA, the R&S QPS201 security scanner
is now being used to carry out smooth security checks at the first
US airports. In addition, the R&S QPS Walk2000 - the world's first
360° walk-through security scanner - is currently being tested at
Frankfurt Airport.
Rohde & Schwarz also achieved successes in the air traffic control
(ATC) sector. Together with DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, the
German air navigation service provider, the group completed a
nationwide radio modernization program with around 4000 ATC radios
at over 100 radio sites. With its tried-and-tested turnkey solution,
Rohde & Schwarz ensures safe and efficient airspace operations.
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2023. november 14., kedd 10:20 |
Rohde & Schwarz closes challenging fiscal year successfully (part 2) |
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Munich, 14 November, 2023 (APA/OTS) - |
Investments in own vertical integration and key technologies
Supply chains that were strained due to the pandemic stabilized
somewhat in the reporting period. In the past few years, the group's
high degree of vertical integration once again proved its worth. The
Rohde & Schwarz production plants ensure flexibility, dependability
and reliable supply capability. The group reaffirmed its vertical
integration strategy in the 2022/2023 fiscal year. In February, a
groundbreaking ceremony took place at the Memmingen site for a
state-of-the-art technology and production center with 18,000 square
meters of floor space.
For 90 years, Rohde & Schwarz has lived a tradition of innovation.
Research, development and production take place primarily in
Germany. The group is stepping up investment in the development and
utilization of new technologies involving frequencies above 100 GHz,
6G, AI and microelectronics. This ensures that Rohde & Schwarz
remains relevant for its customers in a highly dynamic competitive
environment and can expand its leading position.
The group is currently participating in a microelectronics and
communications technologies project funded by the European
Commission (IPCEI ME/CT). Rohde & Schwarz is thereby helping to
ensure Germany and Europe's ability to shape key technologies.
Resource conservation and systematic use of renewable energy sources
As a privately owned company, Rohde & Schwarz is deeply committed
to taking into account social and environmental effects in its
economic activities. Sustainable business activities have always
been at the heart of its corporate strategy and will remain so in
the future.
Rohde & Schwarz aims to achieve the 1.5 °C climate protection
target at selected group locations by 2030 without buying any offset
certificates. To enable the energy transition, it is implementing
sustainable product design and resource-conserving energy supply
concepts. The group is actively saving energy and carbon emissions
by using photovoltaic systems on its own buildings, heat pumps to
heat and cool buildings and green electrical power. In 2023, the Bavarian state government awarded Rohde & Schwarz the
Gold Certificate of the Bavarian Environmental and Climate Pact for
its longstanding commitment to environmental and climate protection.
Press contact: Katrin Wehle (phone: +49 89 4129 11378; email:
press@rohde-schwarz.com)
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