Comrex, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 1961, employs approximately 30 individuals, and reported $3.2M in revenue as of 2023. The company specializes in connectivity infrastructure, designing and building equipment to connect broadcasters with their audiences. Its core offerings include ACCESS and BRIC-Link IP audio codecs, which utilize sophisticated audio transmission technology to ensure reliable broadcasts over IP networks. Comrex also develops tools to handle the demands of transmitting video.
Comrex released software updates for its Access and BRIC-Link codecs on June 24, 2026, with Firmware Version 5.5 introducing user interface enhancements and TLS support for accepting data from web browsers via HTTPS. Previously, on April 27, Paul Cintolo, Support/QA Technician, was announced to represent the company at the 2026 Northeast Regional Broadcast Engineering Symposium on May 13. Earlier in April, Comrex began shipping FieldLink on April 17, a sideline reporting codec that uses mobile phones and the free Comrex FieldTap app for iOS and Android, allowing up to four concurrent users and featuring a built-in Power-over-Ethernet port. Also in April, on April 5, Chris Crump, senior director of sales and marketing, contributed to a series on codec trends for radio, drawing on his background as a radio producer and engineer. This follows Comrex's introduction of FieldLink enhancements at the NAB Show on March 30, including the MIC-e XLR-to-USB-C microphone interface designed for use with the FieldTap app.
Comrex offers 2 products in the media tech industry. Comrex's product portfolio comprises of connectivity infrastructure and audio.
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Comrex's revenues were less than $10M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Comrex's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is bonded cellular. For full access to Comrex's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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