Introduction
RapidM was established in July 2001 to focus solely on the
development of core HF radio modems, 2G ALE (Automatic Link Establishment), 3G
ALE and HF e-mail software products and services. Since its inception, RapidM
has built up significant technical competency in the wireless modem field,
especially with regard to conformance with the applicable standards STANAG 4539,
STANAG 4285, MIL-STD-188-110B, MIL-STD-188-110A, STANAG 5066, MIL-STD-188-141B,
MIL-STD-188-141A. RapidM is also active in the area of 3G
ALE and STANAG 4538. Our development team consists of 27 highly skilled
Electronic Engineers and Computer Scientists. RapidM has
developed cutting edge embedded modem hardware and software for use in
standalone or embedded scenarios. The team is committed to continuous
improvement of the quality and performance of our products to most importantly,
provide priority support to our key clients.
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RapidM is privately owned with significant stakes held by
the founder, the management team and Treacle Venture Partners, one of the
largest independent private equity fund managers in South Africa.
Management team
The RapidM Management Team consists of Stephan Isebeck (CEO),
Markus van der Riet (COO), Jan van der Watt (CTO), Danie van Wyk (Client
Relationship), Christo Coetzee (Production) and Abri Coetzee (Waveforms).
Summarised CV's of Stephan, Markus and Jan are as follows:
Stephan Isebeck (43) is the Chief
Executive Officer of RapidM. Through his long-standing
involvement in high frequency and radio development work, Stephan has managed to
develop significant contacts with international companies involved in this
market. He has built a strong team of design engineers, and provides leadership
in the architectural innovation and quality aspects of the RapidM
HF radio modem design.
Markus van der Riet (40) is the Chief
Operating Officer of RapidM. Markus is an experienced
electronic engineer with specific technical skills in the areas of mission
critical certified software and wireless data protocol design as well as
extensive knowledge of the 2G and 3G ALE protocols and STANAG 5066. He provides
crucial leadership in the area of software quality assurance.
Jan van der Watt (38) is the Chief
Technical Officer of RapidM. Jan has an Honors degree in
Electronic Engineering and specialises in DSP, Internet Protocols and web
development. He is also the project leader of various undertakings at RapidM.
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Product offering
RapidM has an existing range of HF radio modem products,
which have found application in high-profile NATO navies. We have a permanently
staffed on-site production facility. In-house, the company focuses on the
important areas of component buying, QA, final assembly, burn-in and test,
whilst we outsource PCB manufacturing and assembly.
RapidM provides licensed STANAG 5066 based software solutions
for HF e-mail and IP over HF. The company has the capacity to establish
software development teams on short notice for this purpose. The software
development process is typically based on MIL-STD-498 unless adapted by the
customer. To date, these solutions have been adapted for use in high-profile
European military organisations and tested by world-leading HF system houses.
Commercial
This is driven by the demand for long-haul bandwidth, especially in the
commercial marine HF E-mail application area.
Military
This demand is driven by the strategic requirement for satellite independence
for long-haul military communications and interoperability within NATO.
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Clients
Commercial
- Barrett Communications, Australia
- Nabishi, UK
Military
- EADS RACOMS, Germany
- Rohde & Schwarz, Germany
- Thales Defence, UK
- Thales Communications, France
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