Westermo secures significant order for Railways’ Freight Transport initiative in India

Västeras, June 19, 2024 – Westermo Eltec, a subsidiary of the Westermo Group and business unit of the Swedish Ependion Group, is pleased to announce the successful order from the Mobility Business of Siemens Limited (India) for the provision of essential connectivity solutions to enhance freight transport operations for Indian Railways. Indian Railways’ freight transport initiative which has an ambitious goal of creating the world’s largest green rail network, will see the deployment of Westermo Eltec's high-performance LTE router, CyBox LTE 2-W. The order, valued at approximately 1.9 million euros, encompasses the supply of 1,200 units of the CyBox LTE 2-W router over a period of 10 years. "We are thrilled to partner with Siemens in this transformative initiative," said Jenny Sjöhdal, President at Ependion. "This order emphasizes the strength of our long-standing partnership with Siemens and reaffirms our commitment to delivering innovative solutions that drive efficiency and sustainability in rail transportation."

About Westermo Eltec Westermo Eltec GmbH, headquartered in Mainz, Germany, offers digital networking and communication solutions for mobile applications in harsh environments. Since March 2021 Eltec has been part of Westermo – a business unit of the Swedish Ependion Group and a high-tech company specialized in data communication products for mission-critical systems. As a technology driver, Westermo Eltec develops application-oriented system solutions based on innovative hardware and software for high-performance solutions around smart mobility and connectivity. The application focus is on rail and road transport. The product portfolio includes wireless access points, routers, and gateways, modular computing platforms, data loggers, and Ethernet switches. Westermo Eltec is certified acc. to ISO 9001 and E1 and develops and manufactures according to CE quality standards. In addition, Eltec guarantees compliance with the (German) railway standard EN 50155 of its products and supports common industry standards in the certification process of its customers. Further information at www.eltec.com. About Westermo Westermo provides a full range of industrial data communication solutions for demanding applications in the transport, water, and energy sectors. For more than 45 years, Westermo has been at the cutting edge of technological development, often pushing the boundaries of what is technically possible. Westermo has a local presence in more than 40 countries to provide the best possible support. Further information at www.westermo.com.