Nautel, a privately owned company headquartered in Canada, was founded in 1969 and employs approximately 150 individuals. The company reported $40.0M in revenue as of 2024, specializing in connectivity infrastructure. Nautel designs, manufactures, and supports high power Radio Frequency (RF) products for AM and FM radio broadcast, navigation, sonar, and industrial applications.
Nautel expanded its VX Series of FM transmitters on September 2, 2026, with the introduction of the VX8 and VX10, new 8 kW and 10 kW analog FM models. These rack-mounted transmitters extend the VX Series power range from 150 W to 10 kW and are designed for main standby and N+1 broadcast applications. The company previously announced the release of these models on September 1, noting they would ship in the first quarter of 2027. Earlier, on August 22, Nautel hosted a webinar that explored the security implications of new FCC rules. The webinar advised broadcasters to begin preparing for compliance with the FCC’s vision for cybersecurity in EAS operations, highlighting that many stations would need to assess and modify current systems, security practices, and operational procedures to ensure compliance before the new rules become effective in September.
Nautel offers 3 products in the media tech industry. Nautel's product portfolio comprises of connectivity infrastructure.
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Nautel's revenues were less than $50M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Nautel's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is analogue radio transmitters. For full access to Nautel's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Nautel's customers primarily consist of broadcast television and radio and broadcast Media Production and Distribution companies. Examples of Nautel's customers include KYUK Public Media and Ideastream Public Media.
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