RMS Communications
Encyclopedia
RMS Communications Inc. is a manufacture/supplier of CATV passives for the Cable TV industry.
RMS products are commonly specified in hybrid fibre-coaxial
networks where distribution of the RF signals to subscriber homes is required to facilitate the reception of broadband
services and return path data to network operators, such as Europe's Virgin Media
and UPC Broadband
.
RMS Communications has served the CATV industry for over 50 years and is active in the design and manufacture of passive RF electronic devices and are Patron Members of the SCTE
in the USA and also its sister organisation in Europe where it is recognised as a learned body for broadband professionals.
History
Founded in 1943, RMS Communications is engaged in the import, assembly and sale of electronic devices and components for various segments of the communications industry. Today the RMS product line includes over 500 products, which are used in the construction or rebuilding of CATV systems. These consist primarily of specialized passive & active devices such as low-intermodulation splitters & directional couplers, 1-port, 2-port, 4-port & 8-port indoor/outdoor directional taps, line passives hybrid splitters, connectors, filters, isolators, attenuators, drop amplifiers etc.RMS products are commonly specified in hybrid fibre-coaxial
Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Hybrid fiber-coaxial is a telecommunications industry term for a broadband network which combines optical fibre and coaxial cable. It was commonly employed globally by cable television operators since the early 1990s.-Description:...
networks where distribution of the RF signals to subscriber homes is required to facilitate the reception of broadband
Broadband
The term broadband refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater bandwidth, in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device . Different criteria for "broad" have been applied in different contexts and at different times...
services and return path data to network operators, such as Europe's Virgin Media
Virgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
and UPC Broadband
UPC Broadband
UPC Broadband is a Pan-European Communications company owned by Liberty Global and is active in several European countries providing bundled cable television, internet and telephone services....
.
RMS Communications has served the CATV industry for over 50 years and is active in the design and manufacture of passive RF electronic devices and are Patron Members of the SCTE
SCTE
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers or SCTE is a non-profit professional association for the advancement of technology related to cable telecommunications engineering. Founded in 1969, SCTE has a current membership of over 12,000 individuals.- Publications :SCTE offers several...
in the USA and also its sister organisation in Europe where it is recognised as a learned body for broadband professionals.