Veijo Kontas Joins proteanTecs Advisory Board to Advance Semiconductor Innovation in Telecom

A veteran of the semiconductor and wireless industries, Kontas brings decades of expertise in SoC development to support proteanTecs’ strategic growth in telecommunications

HAIFA, Israel-- March 26, 2025 -- proteanTecs, a global leader of deep data analytics for advanced electronics, announced today that Veijo Kontas has joined its Advisory Board. A pioneer in system-on-chip (SoC) development, Kontas will provide strategic insights to support proteanTecs' mission of enhancing power efficiency, performance, and reliability in advanced electronics for the telecommunications industry.

Veijo Kontas: A Semiconductor and Wireless Industry Leader

Kontas spent over 15 years leading Nokia Mobile Phones' SoC development, driving innovation in mobile technology. As VP of SoC Development at Nokia Mobile Networks, he played a key role in advancing ReefShark SoC chipsets, which became a critical enabler of Nokia’s 5G success. In his last role with the company, he served as SoC CTO, overseeing next-generation technology strategies.

“proteanTecs is transforming how health, power, and performance of advanced electronics are monitored and optimized in real-time. Their deep data solutions provide telecom providers with the visibility and predictive capabilities needed to optimize 5G, cloud-native architectures, and AI-driven networks. I am excited to contribute to their mission of driving smarter, more resilient infrastructure for the industry,” said Kontas.

“Veijo’s extensive expertise in the mobile and telecom markets, particularly in leading the development of cutting-edge 5G infrastructure, will be invaluable as we continue to advance our solutions for power-efficient, high-performance, and highly reliable systems,” said Shai Cohen, co-founder and CEO of proteanTecs. “His deep understanding of SoC design through to system-level performance will play a crucial role in helping us address the complex challenges faced by the industry.”

proteanTecs has successful deployments across various market segments, including Cloud, AI, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, and Telecom. Its technology continues to deliver improved performance and extended product lifetimes across uptime-critical and mission-critical markets. The company’s solutions for telecom—based on novel on-chip monitoring—include failure prevention, power reduction, predictive maintenance, and remote diagnostics.

Kontas joins proteanTecs’ comprehensive board of advisors which already consists of experts from the Datacenter, Automotive, and AI markets, strengthening the company’s strategic industry-wide approach of enabling scale.

About proteanTecs

proteanTecs is the leading provider of deep data analytics for advanced electronics monitoring. Trusted by global leaders in the datacenter, automotive, communications and mobile markets, the company provides system health and performance monitoring, from production to the field. By applying machine learning to novel data created by on-chip monitors, the company's deep data analytics solutions deliver unparalleled visibility and actionable insights—leading to new levels of quality and reliability. Founded in 2017 and backed by world-leading investors, the company is headquartered in Israel and has offices in the United States, India and Taiwan. For more information, visit www.proteanTecs.com.