The first firm in the UK to distribute Samsung Telephone Systems was Securicor Telecoms Limited from their offices in Middleton, Manchester. Most people associated them as cash in transit specialist but in reality they were a group of companies that grew from that security specialism. There was a vehicle converter called Bedwas who specialised in converting vans into secure bullion wagons. They started in communications because of the requirement to remain in contact with their drivers. As a consequence they constructed a huge national radio network and later became pioneers in the early car phones for the British market budged as System 3.

When cellular, as we know it today, evolved they were partnered with BT and owned 51% of Cell net which these days known as O2. The organisation for fixed wire commas was begun to furnish member firms of the conglomerate with internal phone systems and they were distributors of the Rhapsody key systems manufactured by OKI. When the printer manufacturer chose to focus on it’s core activities, a new arrangement was formed to import Samsung Telephone Systems.

The Early DCS Samsung Telephone Systems

There were two sizes at the 1994 European launch. The Compact would accommodate 4 x ISDN2 lines and up to 42 extensions and the full size variant could take up to 3 x ISDN30 pipes and 180 handsets. The largest of the 2 Samsung Telephone Systems had it’s cards encapsulated within a cassette type architecture. It was a couple of years before the Korean company acquired the operation and turned it into the Europe HQ for Samsung Telephone Systems.

The Inaugural VoIP Samsung Telephone Systems

The iDCS100 Samsung Telephone Systems was the earliest systems to add IP at the beginning of the millennium. It accepted a 30 channel ISDN circuit and up to 58 endpoints. Conversion to voice over internet protocol was handled by a media gateway interface card to give a proprietary networking capability.

Current Samsung Telephone Systems

These are branded Samsung OfficeServ and include solutions for small sub a dozen terminal sites and up to 800 extension packages for larger buildings. The newer Samsung Telephone Systems have no need for converters as the kit is designed to work in IP but can supply TDM telephony ports where needed. Many other brands offer this Pure-IP way of working but Samsung Telephone Systems are one of the few that boasts connection for traditional handset, faxes, etc.

Samsung Telephone Systems New Offices

The base in the North West still exists but is presently just the stock warehouse for Europe and a technical support desk. Headquarters are now in Chertsey along with that of Samsung Electronics. The division concerned with Samsung Telephone Systems is rebranded as Samsung Business and it also deals with TV set top boxes.

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