In general
Bausch Datacom, founded in 1987, is one of the pioneers in the European PC Communications industry. As leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of modems, ISDN, ADSL, GSM, GPRS and Wireless LAN equipment and as a system integrator of specific communication solutions in cooperation with partners, the company has evolved a very stable market position in the Benelux, France and Germany. Until today over 800.000 connectivity solutions have been installed throughout Europe.

The Connected by Bausch logo stands for quality and hassle free connectivity which is highly appreciated by our clients in the banking, assurances, industry and consumer market as well.
The corporate headquarter with its warehouse, administration, marketing and logistics department is based in the heart of Europe near Leuven in Belgium. The sales in the Benelux is done by distributors, resellers, large accounts and leading industrial partners.

A Research & Development center has been founded in Belgium in 1993 for the design of European approved (CTR21 since 1998) datacommunication hardware. The expertise of this Bausch division lies in the field of product management and development of technical outstanding and high quality modem, GSM, GPRS, ADSL and ISDN devices, especially for the industrial market but also for the retail market.

In particular
The founders of the company, the family Bausch, were involved in many of the exciting events in PC communication of the 1980s like Bulletin Board Systems (BBS). In those early days of PC Communication, Bulletin Board Systems were, unlike the large host systems of that moment, initiated and supported by Special Interest Groups. The mass public determined the BBS success story in the 80s and this bottom up method was most likely a very important factor leading to the success of the super communication highway of the Internet today. One could even say that the tremendous success of the Internet is probably due to the start of PC Communication in the late 80s.
Alex Bausch set up his first BBS in California and took it to Europe. This became the foundation for modems, software and connectivity development by the Bausch Datacom company that was founded in Holland in 1987.
 
Milestones in Connectivity
1987 Bausch Datacom enters the European modem market.
1988 Introduction of a complete modem solution for electronic banking with the POSTBANK and the start of the first professional BBS (Infoboard) in the Netherlands.
1989 Bausch Datacom goes international with subsidiaries in Germany & Belgium. The development team is concentrated in the advanced technology center in Germany.
1990 New high-speed modems and a new family of communication software was introduced. First large OEM deals.
1991 Start of the Bausch network division for the development of special telematics projects and LAN-to-LAN connectivity. Close cooperation with Esoft and Phil Becker (Bulletin Board System Software and related communication solutions).
1992 Introduction of new Windows based communication software (Commplus for Windows) with special development toolbox.
Bausch Datacom France has been founded in Paris.
1993 Bausch Datacom homologues and introduces PCMCIA devices in the mobile communication market. The cooperation with Datarace in the US gives the opportunity to offer cost saving Data/Voice network solutions over ISDN to large accounts.
An advanced Research & Development center has been founded in Belgium for the design of European approved datacommunication modem and ISDN hardware, especially for the industrial market but also for the retail market.
The first result of this Belgian engineering group is the development of the MOD144, the first affordable V32bis synchronous, 2/4 wire leased line modem in the Benelux.
Bausch Datacom Belgium is one of the 4 founders of Infoboard Belgium. In 1997, Infoboard is bought by Euronet and afterwards sold to France Telecom and named Wanadoo.
1994 Introduction in the Benelux mobile communication market of the first V.34 PC Card with internal line interface.
Development of the state-of-the-art Proxima modem technology: leased line, dial back, autosync, remote control, DTR-dialing, firmware adaptable to your application…, resulting in the first approved, low-cost, reliable V.Fast modem (predecessor of the V.34 technology) in the Belgian business market.
1995 Implementation of the Proxima V.34 modem technology in a desktop and rack modem version. First large Proxima 19” modemrack host deals with Internet providers, for example Eunet in Belgium. Bausch Datacom Belgium closes a distribution agreement with Lucent Technologies and enters the Wireless LAN market.

1996 Introduction in the Benelux of a 3-in-1 multifunctional PC Card (ISDN/PSTN/GSM).
Agreement with the Canadian company, Lansource, for the distribution of Fax and modem sharing software for networks in a Windows NT.4 environment.

1997 Development of new high-speed modems (for example Proxima 56 Lite) and implementation of the K56Flex flashtechnology. CTR21 modem approvals for Europe prepared. Bausch Datacom France closes doors and French customers are supported through Bausch Datacom Belgium.

1998 Flash technology proves its value and makes firmware upgrading to V.90 modems cost effective.
In august 1998, introduction in the Benelux of multimedia modems (voice) with CTR21 approval certificate for the European market.
Decision to work through distribution channels to serve the Belgian retail market.
Bausch Datacom Belgium closes distribution agreements with NCP (Remote Access Services through MPR software) and RVS-Com (distribution of professional ISDN software).
Bausch Holding, Bausch Datacom Holland, the HQ and Bausch Datacom Germany, subsidiary, are integrated in Simac Holding in the Netherlands and therefore not longer active: decision to transfer the entire hardware engineering for Europe to Belgium.
1999 Co-existence agreement closed with Proximus in Belgium regarding the rights to use the name Proxima in Belgium.
Bausch Datacom Belgium exists 10 years.
Focus on the developing of an entire family of modem and ISDN products for the retail market with a fast growing network of Value Added Service distributors, resellers and OEM contracts as a result.
The Belgian management of Bausch Datacom starts negotiations with Simac Holding in Holland regarding complete independence on the shareholders and Bausch Datacom brandname situation.
2000 Distribution contract signed with IT distributor Ingram Micro for the distribution of Bausch products in the Benelux.
Implementation of the state-of-the-art Proxima modem technology into a dinrail based industrial modem solution with embedded IP (R2-232, current loop, RS485, powered 5,12, 24 or 48 VDC…).
The Belgian management officially owns the company as of 18 april, 2000. Until that date, the Dutch Simac group* owned a fairly large amount of shares. In the transaction, the Benelux brand name and right of ownership for the Benelux were also transmitted. With this, the final act of negotiation was rounded off. Bausch Datacom can now start focussing on European expansion to fill in the gaps left by the Bausch companies abroad (Holland, France, Germany).
* On January 1 1998, the Bausch Holding, Dutch HQ and German department became part of the Dutch Simac Group and do no longer exist. The French department ceased to exist in 1997.
As a result Bausch Datacom defines a company strategy for the future :
Bausch Datacom Products Connected by Bausch logo- will provide Bausch branded communication products and solutions, not only for the retail, but also for the industrial market : industrial clients will benefit from the larger scale of IT production facilities and retail customers will benefit from the engineering facilities for the industrial market. Bausch Datacom Approved Products however will offer total communication solutions supplied by approved partner enterprises that provide communication solutions which cannot (yet) be offered by Bausch Datacom Products.

2001 First large industrial projects :
Development of a customised V.34 modem to be integrated in Point of Sales for the Italian - Lazio and Roma - public transportation. (4500 units). Agreement with Coca Cola Belgium to integrate V.32bis modems in vending machines.
Development of a range of industrial communication products:
· DINline  Dinrail based modular modem/ISDN/GSM solution with the possibility to use different power supplies, interfaces and possibility to integrate a programmable processor (embedded IP)
· I-Line - industrial desktop GSM and ISDN devices
· Delta modems  Build in modem solution for industrial applications.

Bausch installs WLAN links for city of Mechelen using St Rombouts tower as relais!

2002 Bausch Datacom enters the ADSL market and presents a complete new range of ADSL 1 PC solutions  POTS USB and PCI modem, ethernet modem over POTS/ISDN and ADSL network solutions - router (over POTS and ISDN) with 1 or 4 port integrated 10/100 Mb switch, DSL router with integrated 4 port 10/100 Mb switch (and wireless interface) . Important agreements closed with Belgian ISP regarding bundling actions with Bausch ADSL hardware. Important contacts with suppliers and manufacturers of gas and electricity meters regarding telecontrol and telemaintanance.
Designing of an industrial modem housing : the production of a mould and a first batch of 2000 housings will be realised in february 2003.

2003 Bausch realises 8000 th GSM-modem in the field for Belgiums largest electricity supplier!
Bausch closes distribution contract with LANCOM SYSTEMS for high-end networking and WLAN hardware.
Bausch broadens its ADSL and networking range under own brandname
Bausch gets big project for WLAN coverage of DECOMA assembling halls (Ford Genk)

2004 Launch of INDUBOX GPRS modem -  M2M applications  ISO 9002 certification
The Indubox GPRS modem is the next step in the Bausch Datacom development, a intelligent (8K ATMEL processor with I/O) GPRS modem with embedded IP producing real automated communication!

Pilot projects for Belgacom VoIP over WLAN installed for region of Limburg.

Bausch Datacom becomes ISO 9001-2000 certified

Initial agreement to restart commercial activities in the Netherlands with regional Bausch Datacom commercial department with focus on Industrial datacommunication
Bausch Datacom takes over a specialized data communication engineering company, Delta Design, in order to emphasize its ambitions in the development of communication (GSM, GPRS, PSTN) devices for the (semi-) industrial market with accent on the energy market (electricity, gas, water). Automated Indubox communication (GSM/GPRS) software solutions are being developed on the Indubox GPRS modem for major customers.
To emphasize its European ambitions, the company Bausch Datacom as well as the engineering company Delta Design, obtains a 9001/2000 certificate, covering engineering, production (in-house assemblage), administration, marketing, sales The company decides to work only with ISO 9001/2000 production facilities when producing in Belgium or the Far East.
Additionally the new developed Dinbox (Dinrail) range will be presented to the market Q4 2004. This range will include the Dinbox PSTN, Dinbox GPRS, Dinbox IP, Dinbox Wired SMS, Dinbox Power Supply.
A new cooperation with Alexander Bausch in Rotterdam is set up in order to start up the Dutch market again.