diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/ncp/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/net/openthread/ncp/CMakeLists.txt
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index 00000000000..b180cf43ff7
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13.1)
+
+include($ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE}/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake NO_POLICY_SCOPE)
+project(ncp)
+
+target_sources( app
+    PRIVATE
+        src/main.c
+)
+
+include($ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE}/samples/net/common/common.cmake)
+
+set(gen_dir ${ZEPHYR_BINARY_DIR}/include/generated/)
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/ncp/Kconfig b/samples/net/openthread/ncp/Kconfig
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index 00000000000..72be8f20ea3
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+++ b/samples/net/openthread/ncp/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Config options for OpenThread Border Router sample app
+
+# Copyright (c) 2020 Tridonic GmbH & Co KG
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+mainmenu "OpenThread NCP"
+
+menu "Application configuration"
+
+config NET_SAMPLE_APPLICATION_VERSION
+	string "Version number for the application"
+	default "v0.0.0"
+
+endmenu
+
+source "Kconfig.zephyr"
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/ncp/README.rst b/samples/net/openthread/ncp/README.rst
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index 00000000000..15a4b142935
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+++ b/samples/net/openthread/ncp/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+.. _ncp-sample:
+
+OpenThread NCP
+##############
+
+Overview
+********
+
+OpenThread NCP allows building a Thread Border Router. The code in this
+sample is only the MCU target part of a complete Thread Border Router.
+The Linux tools from https://openthread.io/guides/border-router
+(especially wpantund and wpanctl) are required to get a complete Thread
+Border Router.
+
+The source code for this sample application can be found at:
+:zephyr_file:`samples/net/openthread/ncp`.
+
+Building and Running
+********************
+
+Build the OpenThread NCP sample application like this:
+
+.. zephyr-app-commands::
+   :zephyr-app: samples/net/openthread/ncp
+   :board: <board to use>
+   :conf: <config file to use>
+   :goals: build
+   :compact:
+
+There are configuration files for different boards and setups in the
+ncp directory:
+
+- :file:`prj.conf`
+  Generic config file, normally you should use this.
+
+- :file:`overlay-tri-n4m-br.conf`
+  This is an overlay for the dedicated Thread Border Router hardware
+  https://www.tridonic.com/com/en/products/net4more-borderROUTER-PoE-Thread.asp.
+  The board support is not part of the Zephyr repositories, but the
+  product is based on NXP K64 and AT86RF233. This file can be used as an
+  example for a development set-up based on development boards.
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/ncp/overlay-tri-n4m-br.conf b/samples/net/openthread/ncp/overlay-tri-n4m-br.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4d014343a1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/net/openthread/ncp/overlay-tri-n4m-br.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# TRI n4m BR
+# Use UART_0 for Shell/Console
+CONFIG_UART_SHELL_ON_DEV_NAME="UART_0"
+CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE_ON_DEV_NAME="UART_0"
+CONFIG_SHELL_PROMPT_UART="ncp-uart:~$ "
+
+# Use UART_1 for NCP
+CONFIG_UART_MCUX_1=y
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_NCP_SPINEL_ON_UART_DEV_NAME="UART_1"
+
+# Use USB-CDC-ACM for NCP
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_NCP_SPINEL_ON_UART_ACM=y
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_NCP_SPINEL_ON_UART_DEV_NAME="CDC_ACM_0"
+CONFIG_STDOUT_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_GPIO=y
+CONFIG_USB=y
+CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_STACK=y
+CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_PRODUCT="OT BorderRouter K64"
+CONFIG_LOG=y
+CONFIG_USB_DRIVER_LOG_LEVEL_ERR=y
+CONFIG_USB_CDC_ACM=y
+CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_LOG_LEVEL_ERR=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL=y
+CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN=y
+CONFIG_UART_LINE_CTRL=y
+CONFIG_USB_REQUEST_BUFFER_SIZE=2048
+
+# disable ethernet on K64
+CONFIG_NET_L2_ETHERNET=n
+CONFIG_ETH_MCUX_0=n
+
+CONFIG_IEEE802154_RF2XX=y
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_IEEE802154_DEV_NAME="RF2XX_0"
+CONFIG_ISR_STACK_SIZE=4096
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/ncp/prj.conf b/samples/net/openthread/ncp/prj.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6707cc00fd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/net/openthread/ncp/prj.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+# Generic networking options
+CONFIG_NETWORKING=y
+CONFIG_NET_UDP=y
+CONFIG_NET_TCP=n
+CONFIG_NET_IPV6=y
+CONFIG_NET_IPV4=n
+
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_NEED_IPV6=y
+CONFIG_NET_CONFIG_NEED_IPV4=n
+
+# disable certain parts of Zephyr IPv6 stack
+CONFIG_NET_IPV6_NBR_CACHE=n
+CONFIG_NET_IPV6_MLD=n
+
+# Kernel options
+CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=4096
+CONFIG_ENTROPY_GENERATOR=y
+CONFIG_TEST_RANDOM_GENERATOR=y
+CONFIG_INIT_STACKS=y
+#CONFIG_DEBUG_OPTIMIZATIONS=y
+
+# Logging
+CONFIG_NET_LOG=y
+CONFIG_LOG=y
+CONFIG_NET_STATISTICS=y
+CONFIG_PRINTK=y
+
+# Network buffers
+CONFIG_NET_PKT_RX_COUNT=16
+CONFIG_NET_PKT_TX_COUNT=16
+CONFIG_NET_BUF_RX_COUNT=80
+CONFIG_NET_BUF_TX_COUNT=80
+CONFIG_NET_CONTEXT_NET_PKT_POOL=y
+
+# Thread by default registers quite a lot addresses.
+CONFIG_NET_IF_UNICAST_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT=6
+CONFIG_NET_IF_MCAST_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT=8
+CONFIG_NET_MAX_CONTEXTS=10
+
+# OpenThread NCP needs to be able to reboot
+CONFIG_REBOOT=y
+
+# Allow monitoring of stacks
+# CONFIG_KERNEL_SHELL=y
+
+# make sure that Bluetooth is off
+CONFIG_BT=n
+
+# OpenThread is using C++
+CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS=y
+
+# Other OpenThread dependencies
+CONFIG_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT=y
+CONFIG_FLASH_MAP=y
+CONFIG_MPU_ALLOW_FLASH_WRITE=y
+CONFIG_NVS=y
+CONFIG_SETTINGS=y
+
+# mbedTLS tweaks
+CONFIG_MBEDTLS_SSL_MAX_CONTENT_LEN=768
+CONFIG_MBEDTLS_HEAP_SIZE=8192
+# CONFIG_MBEDTLS_DEBUG=y
+# CONFIG_MBEDTLS_DEBUG_LEVEL=4
+
+# Enable OpenThread
+CONFIG_NET_L2_OPENTHREAD=y
+
+# Configure OpenThread
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_CHANNEL=26
+# Use PANID 0xffff to be able to commission
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_PANID=65535
+
+# Increase a few stack and other sizes for OpenThread
+CONFIG_SYSTEM_WORKQUEUE_STACK_SIZE=2048
+CONFIG_NET_TX_STACK_SIZE=2048
+CONFIG_NET_RX_STACK_SIZE=5120
+CONFIG_SHELL_STACK_SIZE=3072
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_THREAD_STACK_SIZE=8192
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_PKT_LIST_SIZE=20
+
+# Settings for the Border Router
+# from https://openthread.io/guides/border-router/build#build-and-flash-ncp
+
+# CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_DHCP6_CLIENT is not set
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_DHCP6_SERVER=y
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_COMMISSIONER=y
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_BORDER_AGENT=y
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_BORDER_ROUTER=y
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_UDP_FORWARD=y
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_NCP=y
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_ENABLE_SERVICE=y
+
+# OpenThread shell interferes with Zephyr shell
+CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_SHELL=n
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/ncp/sample.yaml b/samples/net/openthread/ncp/sample.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..72a0a44c077
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+++ b/samples/net/openthread/ncp/sample.yaml
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+common:
+  harness: net
+  tags: net
+  depends_on: netif
+  min_flash: 140
+sample:
+  description: Runs the OpenThread stack as NCP BR
+  name: OpenThread Network Co-Processor
diff --git a/samples/net/openthread/ncp/src/main.c b/samples/net/openthread/ncp/src/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..34436f619ec
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+++ b/samples/net/openthread/ncp/src/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* main.c - OpenThread NCP */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Tridonic GmbH & Co KG
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include <logging/log.h>
+LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(ot_br, LOG_LEVEL_DBG);
+
+#include <zephyr.h>
+
+#define APP_BANNER "***** OpenThread NCP on Zephyr %s *****"
+
+void main(void)
+{
+	LOG_INF(APP_BANNER, CONFIG_NET_SAMPLE_APPLICATION_VERSION);
+}