Rohde & Schwarz Strengthens its Position in the Drive Test Mar…

MUNICH, Germany, June 29, /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Rohde & Schwarz integrates SwissQual, a leading provider of systems for
measuring and assessing the quality of service (QoS) in wireless networks, into
the Rohde & Schwarz group of companies. Through the acquisition of SwissQual,
founded in 2000 and based in Zuchwil, Switzerland, Rohde & Schwarz will be in a
position to even better and more fully address the drive test market with a
complete industry-leading technological offering.

The acquisition contract for the SwissQual company group was signed on June
22, 2012. Effective July 2, 2012, SwissQual will be a fully independent Rohde &
Schwarz subsidiary. The company headquarters and regional presences will be
retained. It will be referred to as "SwissQual AG – A Rohde & Schwarz Company"
in external communications.

The product portfolios of both companies ideally complement each other:
Rohde & Schwarz, with its expertise in RF test equipment, is well positioned in
the network optimization and network engineering segments. SwissQual, the
market leader for benchmarking systems, contributes solutions for network
benchmarking and network monitoring. The product portfolio will offer a full
range of solutions for QoS testing, end-to-end testing, drive test systems,
scanners and wireless network optimization. The two companies already have a
sales partnership for the R&S ROMES2GO smartphone-based test mobile phones that
were developed by SwissQual.

After years of substantial investment and rapid growth, the SwissQual
shareholders were seeking a strong partner who would support continued growth.
SwissQual is one of the largest independent suppliers of solutions for quality
of service (QoS) benchmarking and RF optimization of wireless networks. The
company is a recognized expert in the assessment of voice, data and video
quality in wireless networks. SwissQual, an international company with around
100 employees, is currently expanding its staff.

Press contacts:

Europe: Christian Mokry,
Phone: +49-89-4129-13052,
E-mail: press@rohde-schwarz.com

North America:
Chris Petrole,
Phone: +1-410-910-7836,
E-mail: chris.petrole@rsa.rohde-schwarz.com

Asia Pacific:
Wen Shi Tong,
Phone: +65-6-307-0029,
E-mail: WenShi.Tong@rohde-schwarz.com

SOURCE: Rohde & Schwarz