RACOM is a Czech company specializing in design and production of radio modems, GPRS/EDGE/UMTS routers and microwave links. Its headquarters is located in Nové Město na Moravě in the Czech Republic.

History

The core of company started even before the Velvet revolution in 1989 with design and production of equipment for radio amateurs. Radio modems for UHF and VHF licensed bands and wireless data networks became RACOM's main focus shortly afterwards, the first radio modem has been developed in 1991.

Specialization

RACOM specializes to implement types of communication above to SCADA & Telemetry, Fleet management and transaction & financial networks. RACOM has developed MORSE system where is possible to combine both technologies in one network.

Communication protocols

There are many automation protocols implemented on user interfaces (RS-232, RS-485, RS-422, Ethernet) of RACOM equipment. The implementation is optimized for radio narrow band in terms of maximum throughput and for GPRS/EDGE/UMTS in terms of minimum data volume, which is charged by networks providers.