--- title: Hardware Development and Technologies | Teleconnect's Company History description: Our customers are renowned companies in the electronics industry in the fields of telecommunications, data transmission and automation technology. --- [![Logo_TC_2](https://www.teleconnect.de/hubfs/Logo_TC_2.svg "Logo_TC_2")](https://www.teleconnect.de/?hsLang=en) - [Services](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services) - Hardware Engineering - [Hardware Development](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services/hardware-development) - [FPGA Design](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/leistungsangebot/fpga-design) - [PCB Design](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services/pcb-design) - [Firmware Development](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services/firmwaredevelopment) - [Optical Conformity Tests](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services/optical-conformity-tests) - [Reference Designs](https://www.teleconnect.de/leistungsangebot/referenzdesigns) - [Products](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/product-overview) - [Startup Support](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/for-start-ups) - [Teleconnect](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/company) - [History](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/teleconnect/history) - [Quality and Sustainability](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/teleconnect/quality-and-sustainability) - [Venture Studio by Teleconnect](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/teleconnect/venture-studio) - [Learning Center](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning) - [Blog](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/blog) - [Technologies](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies) - [Single Pair Ethernet](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/technologies/spe) - [EtherCAT](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/ethercat) - [HD-PLC](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/hd-plc) - [G.HN](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/g.hn) - [DSL](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/dsl) - [FTTx](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/fttx) - [LiFi](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/lifi) - [References](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/reference-projects) - [Publications](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/publications) - [Research](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/research-funding) - [Pricing](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/pricing-and-costs) - [Career](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/jobs-career) - [Contact](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/contact) English - [English](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/teleconnect/history) - [Deutsch](https://www.teleconnect.de/teleconnect/geschichte) - [日本語](https://www.teleconnect.de/ja/teleconnect/geschichte) [![Logo_TC_2](https://www.teleconnect.de/hubfs/Logo_TC_2.svg "Logo_TC_2")](https://www.teleconnect.de/?hsLang=en) [![Logo_TC_2](https://www.teleconnect.de/hubfs/Logo_TC_2.svg "Logo_TC_2")](https://www.teleconnect.de/?hsLang=en) - [Services](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services) - Hardware Engineering - [Hardware Development](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services/hardware-development) - [FPGA Design](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/leistungsangebot/fpga-design) - [PCB Design](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services/pcb-design) - [Firmware Development](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services/firmwaredevelopment) - [Optical Conformity Tests](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services/optical-conformity-tests) - [Reference Designs](https://www.teleconnect.de/leistungsangebot/referenzdesigns) - [Products](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/product-overview) - [Startup Support](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/for-start-ups) - [Teleconnect](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/company) - [History](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/teleconnect/history) - [Quality and Sustainability](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/teleconnect/quality-and-sustainability) - [Venture Studio by Teleconnect](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/teleconnect/venture-studio) - [Learning Center](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning) - [Blog](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/blog) - [Technologies](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies) - [Single Pair Ethernet](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/technologies/spe) - [EtherCAT](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/ethercat) - [HD-PLC](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/hd-plc) - [G.HN](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/g.hn) - [DSL](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/dsl) - [FTTx](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/fttx) - [LiFi](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/lifi) - [References](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/reference-projects) - [Publications](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/publications) - [Research](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/research-funding) - [Pricing](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/pricing-and-costs) - [Career](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/jobs-career) - [Contact](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/contact) English - [English](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/teleconnect/history) - [Deutsch](https://www.teleconnect.de/teleconnect/geschichte) - [日本語](https://www.teleconnect.de/ja/teleconnect/geschichte) [![Logo_TC_2](https://www.teleconnect.de/hubfs/Logo_TC_2.svg "Logo_TC_2")](https://www.teleconnect.de/?hsLang=en) - [Services](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services) - Hardware Engineering - [Hardware Development](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services/hardware-development) - [FPGA Design](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/leistungsangebot/fpga-design) - [PCB Design](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services/pcb-design) - [Firmware Development](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services/firmwaredevelopment) - [Optical Conformity Tests](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/services/optical-conformity-tests) - [Reference Designs](https://www.teleconnect.de/leistungsangebot/referenzdesigns) - [Products](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/product-overview) - [Startup Support](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/for-start-ups) - [Teleconnect](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/company) - [History](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/teleconnect/history) - [Quality and Sustainability](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/teleconnect/quality-and-sustainability) - [Venture Studio by Teleconnect](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/teleconnect/venture-studio) - [Learning Center](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning) - [Blog](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/blog) - [Technologies](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies) - [Single Pair Ethernet](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/technologies/spe) - [EtherCAT](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/ethercat) - [HD-PLC](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/hd-plc) - [G.HN](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/g.hn) - [DSL](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/dsl) - [FTTx](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/fttx) - [LiFi](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/technologies/lifi) - [References](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/reference-projects) - [Publications](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/publications) - [Research](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/research-funding) - [Pricing](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/learning/pricing-and-costs) - [Career](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/jobs-career) - [Contact](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/contact) Current language: English - [English](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/teleconnect/history) - [Deutsch](https://www.teleconnect.de/teleconnect/geschichte) - [日本語](https://www.teleconnect.de/ja/teleconnect/geschichte) # History ## Company The starting point of our company foundation was the Dresden branch of the former Institute for Communications Engineering, where work on the development of optical transmission systems had been carried out since the end of the 1960s. With the existing know-how and the experience from numerous product developments, Teleconnect GmbH started its business activities as an engineering office and service provider for contract developments on June 27, 1990. Our customers are renowned companies of the electronic industry in the fields of telecommunication, data transmission and automation technology, who appreciate the employees of Teleconnect GmbH as competent and reliable partners for demanding development tasks. We have been working successfully with numerous companies for many years. We would be pleased to count you among our customers soon. --- - ![signify-logo-footer](https://www.teleconnect.de/hubfs/signify-logo-footer.png) 2019 Asset Transfer Deal with Signify Sale of the Teleconnect Visible Light Communication assets - ![Logo-Firefly-LiFi](https://www.teleconnect.de/hubfs/Logo-Firefly-LiFi.png) 2016 Investment in FireFly Wireless Networks LLC A Visible Light Communications (VLC) and Infrared Light Communications (ILC) company formed as a joint venture with Lightpointe and Silicon Valley VC firm Berg & Berg - ![infotope](https://www.teleconnect.de/hubfs/infotope.jpg) 2015 Participation in infotope technologies GmbH International start-up with headquarters in Vienna and subsidiary infotope technologies Germany GmbH in Dresden - ![aimv](https://www.teleconnect.de/hubfs/Logos/aimv.png) 2003 Majority interest in Aimsys B.V. Participation in a former part of Lucent Technologies in Hilversum - 2003 Teleconnect Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH Foundation of a 100% subsidiary as a holding company - ![made-in-california-manufacturer-lightpointe](https://www.teleconnect.de/hubfs/made-in-california-manufacturer-lightpointe.jpg) 2000 Asset Transfer Deal with Lightpointe Free Space Optics (FSO) - ![Gebäude](https://www.teleconnect.de/hubfs/Geb%C3%A4ude.jpg) 1992 Own location Move into the renovated premises at Am Lehmberg 54 in Dresden-Briesnitz - ![Paul Gruner Koenneritzstrasse](https://www.teleconnect.de/hubfs/Paul%20Gruner%20Koenneritzstrasse.jpg) 1990 Founding Spin-off of the Dresden location of the Institute for Communications Engineering Research Center in the VEB KombinatNachrichtenelektronik (later Center for Research and TechnologyNachrichtenelektronik in the VEB Kombinat Nachrichtenelektronik). - 1987 Transfer INT to ZFTN Center for Research and Technology in Communications Electronics at VEB Kombinat Nachrichtenelektronik - ![int_1965](https://www.teleconnect.de/hubfs/int_1965.jpg) 1961 Institute for Communications Engineering Research Center in the VEB Kombinat Nachrichtenelektronik Headquarters: Edisonstraße 63, Berlin-Oberschöneweide - [Imprint](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/imprint) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/privacy-policy) - [Legal Notice](https://www.teleconnect.de/en/legal-notice) ![ISO_9001_colour_en](https://www.teleconnect.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Certificates/ISO_9001_colour_en.jpg?width=200&height=100&name=ISO_9001_colour_en.jpg "ISO_9001_colour_en") [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/teleconnect-gmbh/) [Follow us on Xing](https://www.xing.com/pages/teleconnectgmbh) [Check us out on Kununu](https://www.kununu.com/de/teleconnect1) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://www.teleconnect.de#org", "@type" : "Organization", "description" : "As a spin-off of the Institute of Communications Engineering, Teleconnect GmbH is today an engineering office and service provider for contract development of complete product developments from the idea to the production transition and series support for the wired and optical transmission and the associated signal processing at (DSL, G.hn, PON and LiFi). We handle all technical issues, from concept and feasibility studies to the start of mass production. Our customers are renowned, international companies in the electronics industry in the fields of telecommunications, data transmission, automation technology, automotive electronics and medical technology. Our services are turnkey electronics development, hardware design and testing, embedded software development, industrial design, FPGA programming and much more. We are ready to perform a turnkey project or to perform individual tasks for you.", "email" : "info@teleconnect.de", "logo" : "https://www.teleconnect.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/35%20Years%20teleconnect-1.png", "name" : "Teleconnect GmbH", "telephone" : "+49 (351) 4236-210", "url" : "https://www.teleconnect.de/", "vatID" : "DE140301522" } ```