Aktiengesellschaft

History

Brähler ICS traces its beginnings back to 1958, the year Helmut Brähler developed and built his first simultaneous interpretation systems in Bonn, Germany. The name he gave his new company was "Brähler Konferenztechnik". Brähler ICS is regarded as one of the inventors of conference technology.

Within a few years, Brähler Konferenztechnik’s unique combination of high-quality conference technology and reliable rental service had established a solid market position throughout Europe.

Through technological innovation and a high level of customer proximity, the fast-growing company set new standards in the field of conference electronics.

2008	The successor to the well-known DIGIMIC. The new AUTOMIC – reliable, flexible, effective and easy to use.
	Introduction of DIGIVOTE parliamentary.
	Introduction of the INFRACOM system using the Band II (50 kHz - 1 MHz) and Band IV (2 - 6 MHz) IEC61603-3 and IEC61603-7 standard.
2007	Second generation of the CDSVAN digital interpreter console (DOLV), , complying with all EU standards.
2006	Introduction of the DIGIVOTE III response and voting system,, a third generation featuring new and additional functionalities.
	Introduction of new microphones, immune to interference from Bluetooth, W-LAN and mobile phones.
2005	CDSVAN with 32 channels for simultaneous interpreting, used at EU meetings.
2004	Introduction of the new CDS200 II conference system with camera control and control via IP/LAN.
2002	Introduction of the new INFRACOM IRX infrared receiver.
2001	First digital interpreter console (DOLV/E) for CDSVAN.
2000	Introduction of the CDSVAN digital conference system based on DSP technology with 16 channels.
1996	Control of DIGIMIC via control panels or PCs (Windows 95). The name assignment is structured in a similar way to that used in CDS200, which has been available since 1986.
1990	Introduction of DIGIVOTE 2000,, the world’s first wireless and intelligent voting system.
1986	Introduction of DIGIMIC-maxi with the OS9/68000 operating system, to control microphones under multi-user, multi-tasking and real time conditions. Introduction of position recognition and name assignment. First DIGIMIC applications under Windows. Introduction of cameras controlled by activated DIGIMIC microphones.
1985	Introduction of Red Ring luminants on microphones (on/off signal). The red luminant set the trend throughout the world, as its many imitators confirm. But, as is often the case, the original could not be beaten in terms of design, dimensions, quality and luminance.
1984	Introduction of the computer-controlled DIGIVOTE response system.
1977	Introduction of the Brähler ICS system cable. Since the launch of the nine-core Brähler system cable (A9), all systems manufactured up to today have been fully pin-compatible. The cost advantage offered here is a convincing sales argument, especially in terms of long-term investment security. The renewal, replacement, exchange or extension of systems no longer present cost problems!
1976	First large-scale use of two DIGIMIC systems (300 microphones) at the UN World Population Summit Habitat I in Vancouver. Use of the new Intel microprocessor 8080 for DIGIMIC, the world’s first software-controlled conference technology.
1973	Invention of the DIGIMIC principle: An unlimited number of microphones and system functions can be controlled via only two lines of a data bus.
1969	Introduction of zero-ohm transmission technology for conference technology, enabling the simultaneous operation of an unlimited number of microphones on a single bus line without sudden level changes.
1961	Introduction of single-cable technology for conference technology. This replaces the material- and labour-intensive use of multi-cable technology (a separate cable has to be connected to the mixer for each microphone).
1958	Foundation of Brähler Konferenztechnik. Ever since its foundation, the company has specialised in the development, manufacture, sale and rental of professional conference technology.