Manufacturing

Smart Factory Connectivity keeps your plant running smoothly with always-on automation

Are you ready to unlock next-level efficiency on your factory floor? With our advanced automation solutions, your plant receives time-sensitive instructions for seamless autonomous navigation, dynamic machine reconfiguration, and real-time IoT device data—so you can answer every manufacturing challenge with remote control and effortless precision. Why settle for ordinary operations, when Smart Factory Connectivity empowers you to automate, innovate, and excel?

Private 5G: The Connectivity Edge for Tomorrow’s Manufacturing

A top global semiconductor maker chose CTS’s private 5G network for its new fabrication plant, delivering secure, ultra‑low latency, and reliable connectivity—outperforming Wi‑Fi for the future of chipmaking.

CTS solves your most complicated communications challenges

Challenge CTS Solution
Untethering manufacturing operations

Changes in rearranging ethernet connectivity for manufacturing operations causes high productivity losses and slower responses to market changes.

Mobile networks for adaptive plants

CTS works with you to build robust Private Cellular Networks within manufacturing plants for rapid adjustments of operations to adapt to market changes.

Coordinating system-wide automation

Manufacturers need to synchronize many moving parts in plants with remote control. Synchronization allows for time-sensitive coordination of machine operations and the movement of work-in-progress within the plant. Networks need to be designed to pace activities with clockwork precision to avoid any disruption.

Best-in-class wireless networks

CTS best-in-class radio planning and 3D modeling of 4G/5G networks harmonize factory operations for uninterrupted flow of activity. We adjust for any potential obstruction of the signal.

Coping with varying performance demands

Use cases in smart manufacturing have expanded significantly, ranging from high-bandwidth video-based quality inspection, to IoT for monitoring equipment temperature. The network must cope with varying performance, bandwidth, and device density needs from multiple applications.

Peak Performance, No Compromise—CTS Custom Networks Deliver

CTS designs your private cellular network for peak performance—mapping traffic flows, selecting the right spectrum, and deploying technology that delivers unmatched speed, reliability, and capacity. We maximize network efficiency to cost‑effectively handle any bandwidth or density demand, keeping your operations running at their best.

Shielding from cyber-attacks

Modern manufacturing plants combine operating and information technologies, greatly increasing the attack surface for cyber-attacks. Exposure of any component and access to sensitive systems like power distribution due to weak network security could have a disastrous domino effect.

SOC 2 Security: 24/7 Protection That Stops Threats in Their Tracks

With SOC 2 Type 2–certified security, CTS restricts access via SIM authentication, monitors your plant 24/7, and uses real-time analysis to stop threats before they spread—ensuring trusted protection and compliance.

Synchronizing indoor and outdoor connectivity

One of the biggest challenges manufacturers face today is keeping connectivity seamless across every part of their operation. When indoor and outdoor wireless networks aren’t coordinated, bottlenecks can disrupt the entire manufacturing value chain—from production lines on the factory floor to supply chain operations in warehouses and storage yards. Without unified, reliable connectivity, efficiency suffers and productivity takes a hit.

Seamless Operations, Indoors to Out

CTS private 5G‑ready networks deliver seamless indoor‑to‑outdoor coverage on a single, powerful network—keeping assets like autonomous vehicles connected and in sync every step of the way. From factory floor to warehouse yard, we ensure flawless control and coordination, so your operations move smoothly through the entire value chain.

Ensuring uninterrupted operations

Manufacturing networks operate 24x7. Any network downtime and disruption can significantly impact productivity and revenue and increase costs. Manual monitoring of network operations is prone to human error and time delays.

Always-on manufacturing, maximum productivity

With CTS Managed Services, manufacturers gain the assurance of always-on connectivity and seamless operations. Our automated network monitoring keeps every process—from factory floor to warehouse—perfectly coordinated, preventing downtime and disruptions.

Solutions

  • DAS and Small Cell Solutions

    Reliable in-building public cellular coverage

  • Private Cellular Networks

    Delivering mission critical enterprise connectivity

  • Public Safety DAS

    Critical communications for first responders

  • Optical LAN Solutions

    Converged LAN infrastructure

  • Forté Neutral Source

    Carrier guaranteed signal sources to power your DAS

  • Wi-Fi

    Convenient connectivity for data applications

Resources

  • Whitepaper

    Learn about connectivity options manufacturers have to power their digital transformation

  • Data Sheet

    Learn about the benefits of our Private Cellular Networks for manufacturers

  • Webinar

    Learn how one manufacturer improved operations with a Private Cellular Network

  • Webinar

    Learn how manufacturers can benefit from implementing Private Cellular Networks

CTS provides custom, carrier-grade in-building and outdoor connectivity solutions for manufacturing companies, solving and managing the most complex networking challenges. We design, build, run, and support customized networks with technologies best suited to ensure synchronized connected experience for your factory.