Together with Mona Neubaur, Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and Thomas Jarzombek, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization, Kontron officially marked the start of production on July 13 in Düsseldorf for 5G Automotive Network Access Devices (NADs) and 5G Industrial M.2 communication modules. With this new production line, Kontron reaches a key milestone: the company becomes the only provider worldwide to both develop and manufacture 5G modules in Europe - bringing the production of a strategically important semiconductor technology back from Asia to Europe. This represents a significant contribution to:
Europe’s technological sovereignty
more resilient supply chains
a stronger industrial base in Germany and Europe
5G communication modules are a critical enabler for future applications- from connected vehicles and smart factories to critical infrastructure and the upcoming railway standard FRMCS.
