Siemens is expanding its industrial-grade private 5G infrastructure to the United States and seven more countries. This expansion is facilitated by two new radio units that cover the 3.8–4.2 GHz band and the US-specific CBRS band, bringing the total number of countries served to 15 across Europe and the Americas. The dedicated CBRS-band radio unit enables US manufacturers to deploy Siemens' private 5G independently on their own premises, supporting a broad range of industrial sectors – including manufacturing, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, intralogistics, heavy industries, and crane operations.
Furthermore, Siemens has upgraded its 5G routers with edge runtime features, enabling applications to run directly on the device – removing the need for extra hardware and allowing real-time, AI-ready data processing right on the shop floor. Both updates address a rising connectivity challenge at the core of modern manufacturing.
The connectivity challenge in modern manufacturing
As AI adoption in factories accelerates, data volumes are increasing rapidly – and unlicensed Wi-Fi frequencies, which are vulnerable to overload in dense industrial environments, can no longer keep up. Siemens' private 5G infrastructure addresses this directly by operating on a licensed spectrum, providing deterministic, interference-free connectivity for vital business applications.
"The industrial world deserves a 5G solution that speaks its language," said Axel Lorenz, CEO of Process Automation at Siemens. "With our private 5G infrastructure soon available in the United States, we're giving manufacturers the tools to build their own reliable, secure digital backbone – on their terms, on their premises, and fully under their control."
A solution built from industry, for industry
Siemens developed its private 5G infrastructure specifically with industrial use cases, operational requirements, OT cybersecurity, and end users in mind. The result is a rugged, industry-native end-to-end solution for independent, on-premises wireless network operation – without relying on third-party providers or mobile network operators. The solution integrates seamlessly into Siemens' IT/OT landscape and is part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.
The system supports key automation protocols, such as PROFINET, and provides freely adjustable upload and download capacities (TDD patterns). Configuration involves setting around 20 variables via a clear, accessible web-based dashboard designed for use by even non-IT personnel.
The solution has been approved by the German safety and certification authority TÜV to support wireless PROFIsafe communication, making it suitable for safety-related use cases with 5G routers and Siemens’ Safety Automation Equipment.
Integrated industrial connectivity portfolio
Industrial 5G is a crucial element connecting AI-driven manufacturing. At this year’s Hannover Messe (April 20–24, Germany), Siemens will present its comprehensive industrial connectivity range, which includes wired and wireless networking, switching, routing, industrial power supply, as well as OT network management, diagnostics, and cybersecurity — built on decades of expertise in industrial automation, network infrastructure, and power supply for mission-critical applications.
Alongside its private industrial 5G infrastructure, the portfolio includes the latest managed and unmanaged switches connecting production cells, aggregation points, and backbone network layers. Supported by SITOP industrial power supplies, Siemens ensures reliable and resilient power for critical communication and automation infrastructure.
This connectivity backbone is coordinated through network management and diagnostics software, allowing transparent monitoring, diagnostics, and lifecycle management of industrial networks, secured by a zero trust approach via SINEC Secure Connect. With the SINEC Advanced Network Suite, Siemens introduces the network digital twin for industrial OT networks, speeding up the planning, simulation, validation, and optimisation of complex network architectures before deployment. As cyber-threats increase, the SINEC Security Suite offers a comprehensive OT security solution through its Inspector, Monitor, and Guard tools. Collectively, these elements show how Siemens supports secure, scalable, and high-performance connectivity as the foundation for AI-driven industrial operations.
