Clear-Com, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, operates as a subsidiary of HME. Founded in 1968, it operates with approximately 180 employees and reported $65.0M in revenue as of 2024. Clear-Com functions as a tier 2 media tech buyer, specializing in voice communication systems for live productions. The company develops and markets intercom technologies, including Analog Partyline, Digital Matrix, Digital Wireless, and IP Communications systems, for various client types such as broadcast stations, production trucks, houses of worship, and performance venues.
Clear-Com's Dave MacKinnon introduced FreeSpeak Cell, a cellular-based wireless intercom system, at NAB Show 2026 on April 29, 2026, designed to deliver reliable full-duplex communication beyond traditional RF limitations. The system leverages public and private cellular networks to avoid RF congestion, offering nine channels and compatibility with FreeSpeak 2 and FreeSpeak Icon for various productions. This follows Clear-Com's appointment on April 28 of Brian Grahn as Market Outreach Manager of the Americas and Ben Turnwell as Business Development Manager for EMEA, expanding their roles to strengthen global market engagement. Clear-Com initially announced FreeSpeak Cell on April 16, detailing its use of LTE and 5G infrastructure to support large-scale production communications, with its debut scheduled for NAB 2026.
Clear-Com offers 16 products in the media tech industry. Clear-Com's product portfolio comprises of live production and audio.
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Clear-Com's revenues were less than $100M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Clear-Com's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is communications and intercoms. For full access to Clear-Com's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Clear-Com's customers primarily consist of non-profit Organizations and broadcast television and radio companies. Examples of Clear-Com's customers include TED, China Media Group and BBC. Clear-Com has commercial and technical partners like Audio-Technica and Movicom Group / Robycam Global. Clear-Com has suppliers like TILTS INTEGRATION.
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