Company History
In September 1892 Johann Kapsch (1845–1921) founded a precision engineering workshop in Vienna, with the state-owned and operated Post- und Telegraphenverwaltung (Mailing- and Telegraph-Administration) among its first clients. In 1916 the company changed its name to Telefon- und Telegrafen-Fabriks-Aktiengesellschaft Kapsch & Söhne in Wien ("Telephone and Telegraph Manufacturing Stock Company Kapsch & Sons in Vienna"). During World War I the company produced night sights for the Austrian Model 1895 rifle and carbine. With the growing number of inventions, Kapsch expanded its product range by adding the manufacturing of capacitors, tin tubes and dry batteries. In 1923 Kapsch started to manufacture radios, with the first TV sets following in 1955. After the Second World War, Kapsch was heavily involved in rebuilding the Austrian telephone network.
- From 1978: Focus on digital communications systems—own printed circuit board production.
- 1984: Entry into mobile telephones—Kapsch produces C-network mobile telephones.
- 1985: Kapsch is involved in the introduction of the digital telephone infrastructure in Austria and Hungary. First time deployment of Kapsch's Train Telephone at the Austrian Federal Railway (ÖBB).
- 1989 - 1999: Founding of the company's international subsidiaries and representations in Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Slovenia and Croatia.
- 1989: Involvement in the development and introduction of ISDN and GSM technologies.
- 1994: Europe's trains are equipped with Train Radio Systems from Kapsch.
- 1995: Implementation of Austria's EcoPoint System.
- 2000: Acquisition of traffic control technology from Bosch and Saab. Subsidiaries and interests are founded in Asia, Australia, South America and South Africa.
- 2001: Acquisition of Schrack BusinessCom.
- 2002: The Kapsch Group is organized into three business areas:
- Kapsch BusinessCom AG, is a partner for the implementation of communications solutions for small, medium and large businesses.
- Kapsch CarrierCom AG, is a global system integrator and supplier of end-to-end telecommunications solutions for public and railway operators, urban transport organizations and companies seeking real-time asset management solutions.
- Kapsch TrafficCom AG, is a service supplier of traffic telematics systems and components for road and rail traffic.
- 2003: Kapsch TrafficCom AG, implements the electronic toll collection system based on microwave technology in Austria.
- 2004: Start of commercial operation of Austria's nationwide truck tolling system. New representative offices in China and a branch office in Croatia are founded.
- 2005: Foundation of the Kapsch Telematic Services GmbH with branch offices in Czech Republic and Hungary.
- 2006: Kapsch TrafficCom AG implements a toll system in Czech Republic.
- 2009: Kapsch TrafficCom AG has been awarded the implementation of the Gauteng tolling project in South Africa.
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