Belden acquires wireless infrastructure specialist NetModule

Belden has added NetModule and its team to its portfolio. NetModule provides reliable, fast and secure wireless network infrastructures in a variety of mission critical industries with a strong focus on mass transit and intelligent traffic systems. The company is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland, with approximately 70 employees.

NetModule will be integrated into Belden’s Industrial Automation structure and accelerate capabilities within wireless technology. NetModule’s offering will allow the company to expand the applications it serves to continue to meet the growing network requirements of its customers.

Brian Lieser, vice president and general manager for industrial network solutions, says: “The addition of NetModule technology will drive advanced capabilities in 5G and WiFi6 technologies, enhance performance and reliability in demanding industrial environments, and provide an established presence in on board train and vehicle applications to Belden’s solution offerings.”