Siemens Communications
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information and communications technology |
| Predecessor | Siemens & Halske Telegraph Construction Company (1847) Siemens AG (1966) Siemens Communication Systems (1978) |
| Founded | 1998 (as Siemens Communications) |
| Defunct | 2006 |
| Fate | Divided into Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KG (2006) Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG (2006) |
| Successor | Siemens Enterprise Communications Nokia Siemens Networks LLC |
| Headquarters | Germany |
| Owner | Siemens AG |
Siemens Communications was the communications and information business arm of German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG, until 2006. It was the largest division of Siemens, and had two business units – Mobile Networks and Fixed Networks; and Enterprise.
Siemens Communications division was founded in 1998 through the amalgamation of a number of early groups / divisions of Siemens AG, the oldest of which traces back to the company 'Siemens & Halske Telegraph Construction Company' founded in 1847, and the most prominent predecessor being the 1978-founded 'Siemens Communication Systems'. On October 1, 2006, Siemens AG decided to divide Siemens Communications into two companies: 'Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KG' and 'Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG'.
The company remains extant, through a series of mergers and divisions, as Siemens Enterprise Communications – a 2008 joint venture with the Gores Group where Siemens AG hold 49% with the balance of 51% held by the American partner.