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Kapsch TrafficCom focuses on the growth market “road traffic telematics” 

Funkwerk Systems Austria takes over the mobile train radio equipment sector from Kapsch TrafficCom. The division responsible for infrastructure for digital railway radio communication systems division will remain within the Kapsch Group. Global demand for traffic telematics solutions for the road is high and growing. Kapsch TrafficCom has achieved a leading position in this area over the last few years: with over 100 installed systems in 30 countries, Kapsch is an international success story and a major technology supplier, system integrator and operator of modern traffic telematics solutions. Kapsch TrafficCom goes a step further to focus on its core competency road traffic telematics and selling its railway division (GSM-R devices) to Funkwerk Systems Austria GmbH.
 

"The clear focus on our core competencies is one factor for the success of Kapsch TrafficCom. Our business activities within the road traffic telematics sector, as currently in the Czech Republic, have been very successful over many years. To continue focussing in our target areas, we have decided to withdraw from the business segment mobile train radio devices, which until now represents a relatively low percentage of our total sales,” explains Erwin Toplak, Director of Kapsch TrafficCom. Therefore the railway division of Kapsch TrafficCom is immediately transferred to the newly founded Funkwerk Systems Austria GmbH. Until now, this railway division has been dedicated to  GSM-R (the international digital railway wireless standard in Europe).

 

For the Funkwerk Group, this will mean an opportunity to expand the existing portfolio of products and services. In future Funkwerk Systems Austria GmbH will more strongly concentrate on the sale, development, service and maintenance of mobile train radio systems. This business transaction does not result in any employee redundancies.


The division responsible for infrastructure for digital railway radio communication systems (GSM-R) will not be affected by this sale. It will remain within the Kapsch subsidiary Kapsch CarrierCom. This will enable the retention of valuable know-how within the Kapsch Group regarding railway communication infrastructure. This know-how has been very important over the last few years, for example during the successful Kapsch CarrierCom GSM-R modernisation project for the systems of the Czech and Slovakian railways.

 


Kapsch TrafficCom is an international supplier of superior intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Its principle business is the development and supply of electronic toll collection (ETC) systems, in particular for the multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) of the traffic, and the technical and commercial operation of such systems. Kapsch TrafficCom also supplies traffic management systems, with a focus on road safety and traffic control, and electronic access systems and parking management. With approximately 240 references in 39 countries on all 5 continents, and with more than 18 million on-board units (OBUs) delivered and nearly 13,000 lanes equipped, Kapsch TrafficCom has positioned itself among the leading suppliers of ETC systems worldwide. Kapsch TrafficCom is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and has subsidiaries and representative offices in 25 countries.

 


For further information please contact:

Brigitte Herdlicka
Public Relations & Sponsoring
Kapsch Group
Am Europlatz 2, 1120 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 50 811 1710
E-Mail: brigitte.herdlicka@kapsch.net