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ANT Nachrichtentechnik GmbH
ANT, or ANT Nachrichtentenchnik, was a German company that specialized in development, marketing and sales of information and intelligence equipment. The company originally started life in 1949 as Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG) and was renamed several times, first in 1955 as Telefunken, until in 1983 the name ANT Nachrichtentechnik GmbH was adopted.


At that time ANT, who was still partly owned by AEG-Telefunken (51%) became part of a consortium made up of Bosch, Mannesman and Allianz. After that, the company was renamed, merged and acquired a few more times until in 2000/2001 the company was split up and sold off. The Telecom division went to Marconi and later became Telent, whilst the satellite division was first renamed to Tesat-Spacecom and was later sold to EADS Astrium. Marconi Mobile was later sold to Finmeccanica and is now known as Selex Communications GmbH (Backnang).

Some equipment featured on this website was partly developed or marketed by ANT. Some equipment was initially (partly) developed by Telefunken but was moved to ANT when AEG-Telefunken sold its remaining shares and the company became known as ANT (see below).

 ANT equipment on this website


History
1949   AEG Fernmeldetechnik GmbH
The company started life in 1949 when AEG Fernmeldetechnik (Telecommunications) moved from Berlin to Backnang, just north of Stuttgart (Germany).
1955   Telefunken GmbH
IJoined by AEG's radio-link department, which moves from Ulm to Backnang. From now on, the company is known as Telefunken GmbH.
1967   AEG Telefunken AG
Name changed to AEG Telefunken AG. On 1 March 1967 an aerospace division is founded.
1982   AEG Telefunken Nachrichtentechnik GmbH
Changed from an AG (Plc) into a GmbH (Ltd) again whilst the name is changed into AEG Telefunken Nachrichtentechnik GmbH. AEG-Telefunken remains in charge as the majority shareholder with 51%. The remaining 49% is in the hands of a consortium consisting of Bosch, Mannesmann and Allianz.
1983   ANT Nachrichtentechnik GmbH
AEG-Telefunken sells its 51% to the other three shareholders. The company is renamed ANT Nachrichtentechnik GmbH. Bosch, Mannesmann and Allianz are now the owners.
1995   Bosch Telecom GmbH
ANT Nachrichtentechnik GmbH transformed into Bosch Telecom GmbH and becomes a full 100% daughter of the Robert Bosch group.
2000   Bosch Satcom GmbH / Marconi Communications GmbH
Aerospace division separated out into an idependent company called Bosch SatCom. Remaining Telecom division sold to Marconi and divided over Marconi Communications GmbH and Marconi Mobile GmbH.
2001   Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co.KG
In November 2001, the name is changed to Tesat-Spacecom GmbH &Co.KG and a month later, in December, it is acquired by EADS Astrium. This part of the company is still trading as Tesat-Spacecom today (2024).
2006   Telent GmbH
In 2006 the name of Marconi Communications GmbH is changed into Telent GmbH and the company specializes as systemintegrator and technology service provider. Since 2011, Telent GmbH has become part of the Euromicron Gruppe and is still trading as Telent GmbH today (2024).
2005   Selex Communications GmbH
In 2005 Marconi Mobile GmbH was bought by the Italian Finmeccanica consortium and became Selex Communications GmbH, a full daughter of Selex Communications S.p.A. in Rome, which in turn is part of Selex SI (later: Selex ES, now: Leonardo). This part of the company is still located in Backnang (2024).
Known addresses
  • ANT Nachrichtentechnik GmbH
    Gerberstraße 33
    71522 Backnang
    Germany
    Phone: +49 (0)7191-13-0

  • Selex Communications GmbH
    Spinnerei 48
    71522 Backnang
    Germany
    Phone: +49 (0)7191-378-0
References
  1. Tesat-Spacecom GmbH, Website
    Retrieved May 2012.

  2. Telent GmbH, Website
    Retrieved May 2012.
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