Kontron, headquartered in Linz, Austria, is a global leader in embedded computing systems and IoT platforms used in complex industrial environments. The company designs and manufactures embedded boards, industrial PCs, and HMI systems for transportation, medical devices, energy grids, and automation machinery. Kontron integrates edge computing, cybersecurity, and low-latency data processing into its systems, enabling real-time control and monitoring. Its scalable solutions are designed to meet industry standards for ruggedness, long lifecycle, and integration flexibility, serving OEMs and infrastructure operators worldwide.
The demands on communication systems in rail transport have increased considerably in recent years. In addition to WLAN for passengers, diagnostic systems for predictive maintenance, applications for video security or real-time travel information are increasingly becoming state-of-the-art.
Kontron Transportation, international leader in end-to-end communication solutions for mission-critical networks, and its sister company Kontron Europe, the world's leading provider of IoT and embedded computer technology, will be presenting a wide range of innovative solutions at InnoTrans, the world's leading international trade fair, from September 20-23, 2022. We hereby cordially invite you to visit us at the trade fair in Berlin.
Kontron Transportation France has officially been awarded the Transilien SNCF Voyageurs OTN project.In a cooperation with Ribbon, Kontron Transportation will integrate OTN (Optical Transportation Network) technology at Transilien SNCF Voyageurs.
Kontron Transportation has been awarded a contract by La Société du Grand Paris (SGP) for the supply, installation and maintenance of the private radio system for line 18 of the Grand Paris Express network. The 15-year contract is part of the biggest construction project in Europe to date.
Kontron Transportation Unipessoal Lda. has positioned a new solution in the portuguese Railway market - the COM MODULE, to upgrade the existing analog Base Station Controllers for the track-to-train railway telecommunications network.
As part of an EU-wide award procedure for the "Gefo Reinvest" project, Deutsche Bahn (DB Netz AG) has signed a framework contract with Kontron Transportation Deutschland GmbH for the construction of a state-of-the-art communication system that meets the requirements of modern DB operations management. The contract volume over the term of approximately 6 years is expected to amount to more than 90 million EURO.
Key aspects of the 5G-based Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) have been investigated within four research projects by Digitale Schiene Deutschland together with major industry partners like Kontron Transportation. The insights are paying into an FRMCS design that efficiently serves the needs of the digital railway system.