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.
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.
Based on the future FRMCS standardization (3GPP, ETSI), the Kontron Transportation MCx solution extends obsolete analog radio communication means with modern "state of the art" train radio functionalities, without the need to develop an own infrastructure.
As part of its vast program to modernize infrastructures and systems, Infrabel announced the success of its GSM-R core network infrastructure migration with Kontron Transportation.