Kapsch CarrierCom AG

Kapsch CarrierCom 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. The company generated a total revenue of €170,2 million as of March 2014 with 740 employees worldwide. The headquarters are located in Vienna, Austria and has subsidiaries in more than 20 countries around the globe.[4] The management board consists of Kari Kapsch (CEO), Thomas Schöpf (COO) and Michael Kleinhagauer (CTO).[2]

Kapsch CarrierCom AG
IndustryIT
Founded2002[1]
Headquarters
Vienna, Austria
Key people
Kari Kapsch (CEO)
Thomas Schöpf (COO)
Michael Kleinhagauer (CTO)[2]
ProductsNetwork systems integration
Revenue170,2 Mio. EUR (Fiscal Year 2013/14)[3]
Number of employees
740 (Fiscal Year 2013/14)[3]
Websitewww.kapschcarrier.com

Milestones
  • 1982: Kapsch CarrierCom is established as Austria Telecommunication by Kapsch and Schrack and becomes a leading supplier for telecommunication solutions.[1]
  • 1989: Kapsch opens up new subsidiaries in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, among others.[1]
  • 1995: Kapsch purchases Ericsson-Schrack’s fifty percent stake of Austria Telecommunication.[1]
  • 2002: Austria Telecommunication is renamed Kapsch CarrierCom and becomes part of the Kapsch Group.[1]
  • 2005 – 2008: Establishment of subsidiaries in Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovenia, Belarus and Macedonia.[1]
  • 2009: Expansion through acquisitions of TIS Kis d.o.o. and Ring Datacom d.o.o. in Croatia.[1]
  • 2010: Acquisition of parts of the Carrier Networks Division of Nortel including the GSM technology for EMEA and Taiwan and the GSM-R technology for the global market.[5]
  • 2011: Kapsch CarrierCom executes the first GSM-R call in Africa over a 1,000 km distance and migrates a major telecom provider’s fixed network to next-generation VoIP technology.[1]
  • 2012: More than 70,000 track-kilometers are covered with Kapsch CarrierCom‘s GSM-R technology.[1]

Business segments

Kapsch CarrierCom offers solutions for four different business segments:

Public Operators
Products and end-to-end OSS/BSS systems, next generation services and applications, delivery platforms and mediation, core network solutions, as well as access and transmission solutions[6]
Railways
Leading supplier of end-to-end railway telecommunications solutions, from GSM-R core and access networks to terminals such as cab radios and the full professional services spectrum[7]
Public Transport
Critical communication solutions for urban public transport, based on the TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) technology[8]
Machine Networks
Intelligent asset management solutions through Machine-to-Machine communications[9]

Kapsch Group

Kapsch CarrierCom is part of the Kapsch Group, which is split into three business areas:

Kapsch CarrierCom: Global system integrator and supplier of end-to-end telco solutions for public and railway operators, urban transport and companies seeking real-time asset management solutions.
Kapsch TrafficCom: International supplier of technology, solutions and services for the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) market.
Kapsch BusinessCom: System integrator for state-of-the-art telecom and network enterprise solutions, as well as provider of IT solutions.

References
  1. History
  2. http://www.kapsch.net/kcc/about_us/who_is_who Who is who
  3. http://www.kapsch.net/KapschGroup/downloads/reports/KAG_Annual_report_2012-13_EN Kapsch Group Annual Report
  4. http://www.kapsch.net/kcc/about_us About us
  5. http://www.kapsch.net/kcc/Press/kcc_100401_pr
  6. http://www.kapsch.net/kcc/Portfolio/portfolio_public_operators Public Operator Portfolio
  7. http://www.kapsch.net/kcc/Portfolio/portfolio_railways
  8. http://www.kapsch.net/kcc/Portfolio/portfolio_public_transport Public Transport Portfolio
  9. http://www.kapsch.net/kcc/Portfolio/portfolio_machine_networks Machine Networks Portfolio
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