HUBER+SUHNER and KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme, a global provider of innovative automotive contact systems, have signed an agreement to collaborate on technology solutions for cables and contact/connector systems. The two companies, represented by Reto Bolt, COO of the HUBER+SUHNER Radio Frequency Division, and Dr. Markus Bergholz, CEO of KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme GmbH, have signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" and plan to work together to implement novel solutions for the transmission of high data rates in cars, buses, and commercial vehicles.
The collaboration will focus on developing improved cable/connector solutions which will result in a better experience for customers. KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme will contribute its many years of experience in the field of contact systems in the automotive market, and HUBER+SUHNER its expertise as developer and manufacturer of solutions for high-speed data communication and cable technology.
With their strategic collaboration, the two companies are responding to the growing demand for high performance data cables and connectors which will is one of the key technologies in autonomous driving.