Endress+Hauser and Deutsche Telekom to Cooperate

In order to further expand its 5G campus network ecosystem for industry, Deutsche Telekom is now cooperating with Endress+Hauser in the field of process automation. The two companies have signed a letter of intent to this effect and are now working on their timetable.

The aim of the cooperation is to develop joint offerings in the field of measurement and automation technology for the process industry. This involves the integration of measuring instruments and accessories into the next generation of mobile communications networks as well as digital services based on them.

Endress+Hauser is one of the first manufacturers to equip its field devices with mobile radio modules and connect existing systems to 5G networks via newly developed HART gateways. This enables a large number of measuring devices to transmit a wealth of process and device data in parallel and in real time. These can, for example, be evaluated in cloud applications for predictive maintenance of process plants.

"In addition to the actual measured values, our devices record a wealth of information from the process and about the sensor," says Matthias Altendorf, CEO of Endress+Hauser. "The 5G campus networks open up a second signal path that is independent of the control system of the plant and thus make it possible to tap this potential. This will enable us to link value chains more closely across company boundaries and make industrial processes more efficient."

"Our development of a complete 5G ecosystem for industry will accelerate the pace of digitization in the industry," explains Claudia Nemat, Member of the Board of Management for Technology and Innovation at Deutsche Telekom. In addition to the partnership with network supplier Ericsson, the telecommunications company is now also cooperating with E&K Automation, a manufacturer of driverless transport systems, and Konica Minolta, which offers augmented reality glasses, among other products.