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TCS Company History

TCS: Continuing a Tradition of Innovation

With over half of all wireless E9-1-1 calls placed in North America and 850 billion text messages delivered using TCS technology, our history of engineering some of the most pioneering communication technologies continues to grow. More than 170 patents, including the industry-revolutionizing SMS text messaging patent, proove that TCS' consistent technology breakthroughs have been the catalyst for past successes. That same tradition will drive the company’s future.

The company’s position as a leading provider of wireless data communications and secure satellite communications is the result of some of the brightest minds in the communications industry. It’s also the natural outcome of building client relationships that ensure continued growth. More fundamentally, however, it’s the extension of our unwavering commitment to providing the public sector and government agencies with solutions that shape the way people think about communications and how they impact the every-day lives of ordinary people everywhere.

TCS: History at a Glance

Over TCS’ 24-year history, we’ve dedicated resources to solving critical communications challenges through innovative thinking within a client-focused business model. Along the way, we’ve garnered numerous awards and consistently win contracts with Tier 1 wireless operators and government agencies such as a the U.S. Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security.

1987

    July 30 – TCS founded in Annapolis, Maryland

1989

    Entered 8 (a) program

1990

    First to deliver secure data traffic on SCAMPI network

1996

    April – Original Lucent SMSC agreement

1997

    TCS (Xypoint®) completed the first U.S. wireless E9-1-1 call in Allentown, Pennsylvania 
    (with CellularOne)

1998

    Graduated from 8 (a) program

1999

    Deploys largest private Asian VSAT network for CitiGroup

    Lucent and TCS announced intelligent network-based, mobile-originated Short Message Service 
    (SMS)

2000

    Delivers deployable communication system to U.S. State Department

    August – Initial Public Offering (IPO) – NasdaqGM: TSYS

2001

    Acquires Xypoint Corporation

    Launches Message Distribution Center (MDC)

    Launches SwiftLink®

    Secures ISO 9001-2000 Certification

2002

    Signs Location agreement with Hutchison 3G

2003

    Wins Frost & Sullivan Mobile Location Platform Award

    SwiftLink® supports U.S. mission in Iraq

    Secures TL-9000 Certification

2004

    TCS wins multi-year support contract with National Capital Region Director of Information Management, 
    Enterprise Operations & Maintenance (NCR-DOIM, EOM)

    Acquires Kivera, Inc. and the Art of Where®

    Vivo launches Location-Based Services (LBS) on TCS platform in Brazil

2005

    Receives 30th patent

    Provides communications infrastructure for Joint Task Force Katrina

    Vonage selects TCS for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) E9-1-1

    Sprint selects TCS for Location-Based Services (LBS)

    Receives Frost & Sullivan Product Line Strategy Award

2006

    Receives 45th patent

    TCS named as awardee in $5 billion World-Wide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract

    TCS’ technology responsible for more than 40 billion text messages

2007

    Receives 55th patent

    Wins 5-year GSA contract for Defense Telecommunications Service – Washington (DTS-W)

    Named as awardee for $750 million General Services Administration Satellite Services II 
    (GSA SATCOM-II) to provide satellite communications services for Federal agencies

    TCS’ Text Message Web Portal marks milestone of 25 million registered subscribers

2008

    Recognized as a Top Teleport Operator of 2008 by WTA

    Introduces Wireless Point-to-Point Link (WPPL)

    Frost & Sullivan Recognizes TCS as Industry's Only Single Source Provider of LBS Value Chain 
    End-to-End Solutions

    Expands Services to MetroPCS to Provide Life-Saving E9-1-1 Services in Major North East Markets

    Delivers Record 80 Billion Text Messages in First Half of 2008

    Named Sole Awardee of U.S. Army Contract (SNAP) for $246 Million of Deployable Satellite Solutions

    67 Issued Patents with 205 Applications Pending

2009

    Acquires Location Logic

    Delivers record 292 billion Messages in first half of 2009

    Selected for Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) contract by Metropolitan Emergency
        Services Board of Minnesota
    Launches SwiftLink® SABR product line

    Demonstrates Commercial Mobile Alerts System (CMAS)

    108 Issued Patents with over 300 Patent Applications worldwide

    Acquires Solvern Innovations

    Acquires Sidereal Solutions

    Acquires Networks In Motion (NIM)

2010