Wagner Ferreira, new president of RFS in Latin America

An electronic engineer from the Mauá School of Engineering and a postgraduate from the FGV, the new president of RFS in Latin America has more than 28 years of experience in the telecommunications and technology sectors.

Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), global manufacturer of solutions for wireless and broadcast communications, has appointed Wagner Ferreira as the new president of RFS Latin America, replacing Roberto Pinto.

An electronic engineer from the Mauá School of Engineering and a postgraduate from the FGV, the new president of RFS in Latin America has more than 28 years of experience in the telecommunications and technology sectors. Having chaired Lucent until 2006, he was actively involved in the Alcatel-Lucent merger and assumed important commercial responsibilities in relation to Brazilian operators and government authorities.

Ferreira's main challenge at RFS will be to continue increasing market share in the region by 10% by the end of 2014. "I am very optimistic about this new challenge. The telecommunications market has changed rapidly in recent years and the current situation shows great growth potential, especially in the wireless segment, which is precisely where RFS acts most strongly," he assured.

To achieve this objective, which he admits is ambitious, Ferreira is based on the opportunities that will arise with the new mobile communications structures necessary for the 2014 World Cup and the 700 Mhz auction.

“La necesidad de comunicar acompaña a los seres humanos desde el principio. En el Mundial, se estima que el tráfico de datos se incrementará dramáticamente y la tecnología será un elemento clave para la transmisión eficiente de datos dentro y fuera de los estadios. Del mismo modo, la subasta de la frecuencia de 700 MHz en 2014 impulsará las inversiones en infraestructura para proporcionar capacidad de ancho de banda requerido. Todo esto tiene un efecto multiplicador a favor de estructuras de red – backbone y backhaul – es decir, este movimiento se refleja en nuevas oportunidades en las áreas de comunicación interior, transmisión y difusión, donde RFS ha trabajado con éxito”, asegura el nuevo presidente de RFS Latinoamérica.

Ferreira concluye afirmando que “RFS es hoy una referencia en América Latina y la fabricación local de antenas de microondas y toda la línea de cables y accesorios, con la planta de Embu das Artes, es un fuerte diferencial para satisfacer la demanda brasileña y en otros países”.