Our History
RFNet is a spin off company from Nanyang Technological University
(NTU), Singapore. It was incorporated in Feb 2001 by a team of former
full-time researchers from NTU.
Our research in Wireless Networking started in the early 90s with Prof. Law's (RFNet Co-founder and Technology Advisor) dream to remove the wire between the Local Area Network (LAN) point and desktop computer. At that time, the bus network topology was most popular, and many LAN maintenance problems were due to wiring. At the same time, deployment for places where wiring is difficult, such as in old buildings and diverse locations, posed a challenge.
With the keen interest to find a solution to this the team carried out research to study the effects of indoor multi-path problem on broadband wireless communication system. The result was the development of a proprietary Manchester encoded DPSK transceiver operating at 1.95GHz/1.8GHz to link two wired IEEE 802.3 Ethernet wirelesslyin 1995.
In order to make this commercially viable and allow for broader based application, the team then focused on standard based IEEE 802.11 technology and developed the wireless LAN (WLAN) PCMCIA adaptor, WLAN Access Point and LAN-to-LAN bridge. These represent the first technology platform offered by RFNet at the initial stage.
The keen interest and devotion to find a technological solution to a challenge and realization of a vision epitomize the spirit of RFNet.
The company efforts had since intensified into the areas of Bluetooth and semi-active RFID. Some of our other areas of research, design and implementation include:
Our research in Wireless Networking started in the early 90s with Prof. Law's (RFNet Co-founder and Technology Advisor) dream to remove the wire between the Local Area Network (LAN) point and desktop computer. At that time, the bus network topology was most popular, and many LAN maintenance problems were due to wiring. At the same time, deployment for places where wiring is difficult, such as in old buildings and diverse locations, posed a challenge.
With the keen interest to find a solution to this the team carried out research to study the effects of indoor multi-path problem on broadband wireless communication system. The result was the development of a proprietary Manchester encoded DPSK transceiver operating at 1.95GHz/1.8GHz to link two wired IEEE 802.3 Ethernet wirelesslyin 1995.
In order to make this commercially viable and allow for broader based application, the team then focused on standard based IEEE 802.11 technology and developed the wireless LAN (WLAN) PCMCIA adaptor, WLAN Access Point and LAN-to-LAN bridge. These represent the first technology platform offered by RFNet at the initial stage.
The keen interest and devotion to find a technological solution to a challenge and realization of a vision epitomize the spirit of RFNet.
The company efforts had since intensified into the areas of Bluetooth and semi-active RFID. Some of our other areas of research, design and implementation include:
- Integrating Wireless LAN into Weighing Machine
- Integrating Wireless LAN into Thermal Printer
- Provide consulting service together with NTU to Info-Communications Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) on the new generation wireless LAN trial and evaluation
- Design and development of wireless LAN to LAN bridge up to 6 km range
- Design and development of wireless LAN access point conforming to IEEE 802.11b standard
- Design and development of PCMCIA type II wireless LAN Card
- Design and development of Bluetooth radio transceiver module
- Radio cell planning and implementation of campus wide wireless LAN system
- Development and design of directive antennas
- Network planning, maintenance, management and implementation