EG Industries signs LOI with CIG to produce optical modules

KUALA LUMPUR: EG Industries Bhd is strengthening its relationship with United States-based research and development (R&D) and manufacturing firm Cambridge Industries Group (CIG).

The move is designed to drive the production of advanced high-speed optical signal transmitters and receivers for 5G wireless networks (optical modules) using the photonics and semiconductor technologies for the latter’s global customers. EG Industries, which is an electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider, said it signed a letter of intent (LOI) with CIG for the transfer its 5G photonics modular technology to SMT Technologies Sdn Bhd, being its first technology transfer to South-East Asia.