EG Industries expands partnership with US-based R&D firm

From left: CIG chief manufacturing officer Wang Zhiming, CIG Malaysia operations director Eric Low, CIG executive vice-president Cliff Lin Chi Hung, EG Industries group CEO Datuk Alex Kang and supply chain management/plant senior director Low Joo Hiang

KUALA LUMPUR: EG Industries Bhd has signed a second letter of intent with US-based Cambridge Industries Group (CIG) to produce the next-generation 1.6T advanced high-speed optical signal transmitter and receiver for 5G wireless networks at EG Industries’ new Smart Factory 4.0 in Penang (PG2).

In a statement, EG Industries said the 1.6T photonics optical modules represent the industry’s latest advancement, enabling high-speed data transmission in 5G wireless networks for automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications.