Over the years, Raven has strongly emphasized its belief that engineering research and product development are essential to the growth of the company. Time after time, Raven's research and development team has demonstrated that they are among the most innovative in the field. The growing worldwide communications industry has provided an important marketplace for Raven products. M4x is an acronym f
or “multi-market, mixed-media”; x = next generation. M4x is a flexible technology that allows engineers the ability to quickly design communication solutions. The basis of M4x technology is the ability to mix different media types within a single communication system. Several types of Raven M4x digital-signal-processor-powered modules exist to support a number of media types. Raven’s set of M4x hardware and software tools facilitate the design of simple to complex communications solutions that might otherwise require multiple products from multiple vendors. It is the ultimate toolkit for any radio technician right out of the box but it also serves as the best solution to solve complex system requirements. To complement the orderwire, Raven offers switching, bridging, conferencing and many other ancillary devices that allow engineers to configure a well-rounded engineering system specifically to meet their network needs. Many of the installed systems are specialized based on the needs of the engineers in the communications networks of the world. With over 350 different applications in the analog and digital orderwire product line, as well as the satellite ESC, there is a solution for you. Technicians in such businesses as telecommunications, railroads, universities, oil and gas pipelines, Internet providers, and rural satellite telecommunications use our systems.