EMW makes waves with diversified solutions

Necessity may be the mother of all invention, but research and development (R&D) separates the best inventors from the rest. Antenna expert EMW has become South Korea's leading antenna manufacturer and the world's third because of its innovations - the key to its continuous growth.

"As an innovator, EMW focuses on R&D to lead - and not just follow - global technologies," says president Ryou Byung-hoon.

Ryou began creating antennas that were better than what was available in the industry in 1998, when antenna technologies had been stagnant since the second world war. "It was luck that I was the first to revive the field, but it was constant R&D that made our business successful amid challenging times," Ryou says.

EMW initially focused on mobile handset antennas and gradually expanded to related radio frequency (RF) solutions, from radio-frequency identification to electromagnetic interference and compatibility components, modules and other wireless communication products.

Positioning itself as a total RF solutions provider, EMW is further investing in next-generation network technologies such as digital multimedia broadcasting, wireless broadband and ultra-wideband. It has also developed a special technology to create ferrite antennas for mobile phones.

"We are developing more products as we continue our search for new opportunities, markets and technologies," Ryou says.