Solutions — Critical Infrastructure Protection
Protecting the grid, oil and gas and industrial control systems: non-intrusive SCADA/OT measurement and cyber defense
Drawing on more than 90 years of engineering, Rohde & Schwarz applies passive, non-intrusive measurement techniques so that power, petrochemical and water OT/SCADA environments can complete IEC 61850 and IEC 62443 compliance verification without being taken offline.
The core problems facing critical infrastructure
Critical infrastructure today faces a combination of threats without precedent: cyber attack techniques keep advancing, the electromagnetic spectrum keeps getting more congested, drones intrude at low altitude, and aviation systems are squeezed from two directions at once. Meeting all of that calls for one solution that spans several engineering disciplines, not an assembly of separate tools.
- Cybersecurity threats and network attacks grow steadily more complex, and demand more capable forensic investigation and active defense tools
- Mobile network QoS/QoE requirements keep rising, and 5G private networks and Open RAN verification are new problems to solve
- As IoT and M2M devices proliferate, spectrum interference becomes more severe and the reliability of mission-critical wireless communications is put at risk
- Commercial drone use brings unauthorized surveillance, intrusion and swarm threats, and makes low-altitude airspace management far harder
- Airports, ports, power plants and comparable facilities have to guarantee spectrum availability 24/7 and locate interference sources precisely and in real time
R&S critical infrastructure solutions
From air traffic control to network cybersecurity, R&S delivers the most tightly integrated end-to-end platforms available.
Air Navigation Testing
From precise GNSS signal verification through to integrated ground guidance testing, covering ILS, VOR, TACAN, DME and GBAS/SBAS systems, and supporting automated drone-based ground inspection as well as flight inspection. ICAO compliant, with measurement rates of up to 100 per second.
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Civil Air Traffic Control
The CERTIUM portfolio raises the safety, security and efficiency of civil ATC, covering area control centers, virtual centers, airport towers, remote towers and fixed and mobile radio stations. Built on an IP architecture, with support for LDACS L-band digital communications.
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Security Screening
Active millimeter-wave imaging automatically detects concealed metallic and non-metallic threats. Certified to the highest detection and performance standards of ECAC and the US TSA, and used in aviation security, correctional facilities, customs and border control, data centers and large event venues.
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Mobile Network Testing
Covers the whole 5G/4G/LTE lifecycle: network engineering and optimization, interference hunting, acceptance testing, mobile voice and video quality testing and 4x4 MIMO testing. The R&S®TSMS8 scans 10 MHz–8.5 GHz with a front-end bandwidth of up to 400 MHz.
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Countering Drones
ARDRONIS detects passively over RF: it transmits nothing, yet classifies radio-controlled drones and determines the bearing of both drone and operator. THORIS unifies radar, EO/IR, wideband RF jamming and command and control, for base protection, critical infrastructure and armed convoy escort.
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Spectrum Monitoring
Telecommunications regulators, network operators and public services in more than 100 countries rely on R&S solutions, covering regulatory, military and critical infrastructure spectrum awareness, with portable, mobile and fixed nationwide spectrum monitoring systems for 24/7 awareness.
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Broadcast Distribution
The TX1 high-efficiency liquid-cooled transmitter platform supports the 5G Broadcast, ATSC 3.0, DVB-T2 and DTV+ standards, for public safety broadcasting, live casting, precise positioning, navigation and timing (GPS backup) and venue casting.
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Cellular Network Investigations
Gives law enforcement mobile network trace comparison, crime scene coverage analysis, search-and-rescue target area determination and suspect location forensics, with automatic channel detection (ACD) and cell position estimation (CPE/APE).
R&S official pageCore measurement platforms for critical infrastructure
KanTek Technology sells the instruments below as the authorized R&S distributor for Taiwan, with quotation, calibration and factory repair support; instrument rental is launching soon.
R&S®EVSD1000
VHF/UHF navigation and drone analyzer — drone-mounted, ICAO-compliant ILS/VOR/GBAS/ATC-COM ground inspection
- Drone-mounted
- ICAO compliant
- ILS/VOR/GBAS
R&S®EVSG1000
VHF/UHF air navigation and communications analyzer for ILS, VOR and marker beacon ground station testing
- ILS/VOR ground station test
- Marker beacon
- ICAO Annex 10
R&S®EDST300
TACAN/DME ground station test set for air navigation ground verification
- TACAN/DME station test
- ATC ground verification
- High-accuracy measurement
R&S®FPH (Spectrum Rider)
Handheld spectrum analyzer (5 kHz–44 GHz, DANL –163 dBm) for on-site spectrum monitoring and interference hunting
- 5 kHz–44 GHz
- DANL –163 dBm
- Weight < 3.5 kg
R&S®FSMR3000
Measuring receiver with the VOR/ILS measurement option (K15), for air navigation ground station calibration
- VOR/ILS measurement option
- Air navigation calibration
- High dynamic range
R&S®SMBV100B
Vector signal generator that doubles as a fully featured GNSS simulator for navigation signal verification
- Full GNSS simulation
- Multi-constellation
- High phase purity
Reference projects worldwide
The references below are customer projects R&S has published publicly, provided so that customers in Taiwan can use them in their own evaluation.
Taoyuan International Airport — VHF ATC radio equipment evaluation (Taiwan)
Indicative caseTo meet ICAO Annex 10 and the technical standards of the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Taoyuan International Airport Corporation began evaluating a renewal of its ATC VHF communications equipment in 2024. KanTek Technology submitted a technical description of the R&S Series5200 VHF radio system, covering the CERTIUM VCS integration architecture and its remote monitoring capability. Taoyuan International Airport Corporation is a public corporation in which the Ministry of Transportation and Communications holds an investment, and its procurement evaluation follows the Government Procurement Act. [Disclosure: the evaluation is still under way and the airport's own official announcement governs the outcome; the technical briefing slides can be made available under NDA to support a procurement evaluation.]
Read the originalTechno Sky (ENAV Group, Italy) — UAV-based ILS/VOR ground inspection (international reference)
Flying the R&S EVSD1000 and R&S EVSx receivers aboard its DVI2AM drone, Techno Sky built Europe's first fully automated, ICAO-compliant UAV ILS/VOR ground inspection system. It is authorized by the Italian civil aviation authority (ENAC) for use at airports throughout the EU, and has been extended to beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operation at every single-runway airport in Italy. VOR test time fell from 20 minutes to about 5 minutes and ILS from 50 minutes to about 30 minutes, runway occupancy was cut by 20 minutes, and operating costs came down by roughly 50%. This is a case R&S has published publicly, and it is offered here as an international technical reference for customers in Taiwan carrying out their own evaluation.
Read the originalHellenic Aviation Service Provider (HASP) — nationwide ATC voice communications modernization (international reference)
HASP is modernizing the whole of Greece's national ATC voice communications infrastructure with 990 R&S Series5200 VHF radios and the CERTIUM portfolio, together with an RCMS II remote control and monitoring system. The solution delivers centralized remote control, operational resilience and clear audio quality, and is built to run safely for the coming decade. This is a case R&S has published publicly, and it is offered here as an international technical reference for customers in Taiwan carrying out their own evaluation.
Read the originalMemmingen Airport (Germany) — end-to-end IP voice communications upgrade (international reference)
Memmingen Airport, the third largest in Bavaria, replaced its analog ATC voice communications with CERTIUM VCS, integrating its existing Rohde & Schwarz radios into a single unified IP voice architecture. The system covers the ATC controller working positions (CWP) as well as the fire service and ground handling emergency desks, modernizing the airport's communications infrastructure throughout. This is a case R&S has published publicly, and it is offered here as a technical reference for airports in Taiwan planning a move to an IP ATC voice architecture.
Read the originalKey R&S technical figures
Test standards, frequency ranges and instrument measurement capability; every figure below is taken from the official R&S specifications.
| Parameter | Value / specification | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spectrum monitoring frequency range | Up to 33 GHz | R&S®HE800-DC30 extends handheld coverage to 33 GHz; R&S®ESMW ultra-wideband monitoring receiver |
| Mobile network scanner frequency range | 10 MHz – 8.5 GHz | R&S®TSMS8, front-end bandwidth up to 400 MHz |
| Air navigation analyzer measurement rate | Up to 100 meas./s | R&S®EVSx series; receivers fully compliant with ICAO standards |
| Air traffic control radio | VHF band, IP architecture | R&S®Series5200 VHF radio; CERTIUM VCS removes the analog interface |
| Air navigation systems supported | ILS, VOR, GBAS, SBAS, TACAN, DME, ATC COM | Compliant with ICAO standards |
| Security screening technology | Millimeter wave (mmWave), non-ionizing RF | QPS 201 & QPS Walk2000; certified by ECAC and the TSA |
| Broadcast transmission standards | 5G Broadcast, ATSC 3.0, DVB-T2, DTV+ | TX1 transmitter platform; liquid-cooled design |
| Counter-drone detection method | Passive RF detection (zero emission) | ARDRONIS; classifies RC drone control links and determines the bearing of the drone and its operator |
| Global service coverage | 70+ countries | Regulatory authorities and network operators in more than 100 countries use R&S spectrum monitoring |
| Cellular network forensic analysis | ACD, CPE/APE cell position estimation | Real time and post-processing; applications include CSI, SAR and alibi verification |
A complete local support commitment
The industries that rely on KanTek
After a Taiwanese civil aviation organization adopted the R&S EVSG1000 air navigation signal analyzer in Q1 2024, ILS LOC/GP flight inspection verification went from three days to eight hours, and two VOR frequency offsets outside the ICAO Annex 10 tolerances were caught early in the annual calibration cycle. A domestic telecom operator used the CMW500 for 5G SA core network acceptance testing and raised its first-pass end-to-end KPI rate from 72% to 96%. KanTek Technology supplies the local engineering support and arranges calibration through a TAF-accredited partner laboratory, so the equipment stays compliant over its service life.
Official R&S documentation and background reading
Every link below goes to the official Rohde & Schwarz Taiwan website, for current product specifications, application notes and solution white papers.
- CERTIUM ATC solution portfolio
- CERTIUM white paper overview
- Spectrum monitoring solutions overview
- Spectrum awareness for critical infrastructures
- Mobile network testing solutions
- Countering drones (counter-UAS)
- Networks and cybersecurity
- Broadcast distribution and public safety broadcasting
- Cellular network investigations
- R&S critical infrastructure solutions overview
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From first enquiry to long-term support
A five-step process, so every measurement requirement gets a precise, properly specified answer.
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1. Application consultation
Tell us the application and the measurements you need, and we suggest a first shortlist.
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2. Requirement review
We work through the specifications and the budget to settle the right instrument configuration.
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3. Proof of concept / evaluation loan
An on-site demonstration or an evaluation unit, so you confirm the performance on your own signals.
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4. Purchase agreement and delivery
Quotation confirmed and the order placed, then factory stock scheduled against your required date.
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5. Calibration and long-term support
We arrange calibration to ISO/IEC 17025 through a partner laboratory, plus repair and ongoing technical advice.