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NCC warns of rising cyber risks to connected farming

3 days ago
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NCC warns that insecure connected farm machinery could let cyber attacks disrupt harvests, cut yields and threaten food supply chains.
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Leaving a Navy tech role for a life on the road with Smart CT was a shore thing

4 days ago
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Swapping warships for Wi‑Fi, a young Navy engineer finds freedom, fresh tech and respect on the road as a Smart CT field specialist.
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CloudRAN.AI, Firecell expand hardware for private 5G

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CloudRAN.AI and Firecell team up to broaden private 5G radio options, aiming to cut costs and speed deployments for mid-sized sites.
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AIDA Cruises deploys OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across fleet

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AIDA Cruises adopts OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across its 11-ship fleet, promising seamless, log-in free connectivity for 1.5 million guests a year.
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NTT DATA rolls out private 5G across 50 Cargill sites

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NTT DATA has deployed private 5G across 50 Cargill plants, underpinning connected workers, robotics and edge AI in complex factories.
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WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi

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Wireless Broadband Alliance urges common AI frameworks to tame rising Wi-Fi complexity and cut costs as networks become critical infrastructure.
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'Phantom' smart gadgets blamed for slowing home WiFi

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So-called phantom smart gadgets are quietly clogging home WiFi, slowing streaming and gaming as half-term pushes families online for longer.
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Atombeam & Trilliant boost smart grid data traffic

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Atombeam and Trilliant team up to compress grid-edge data for AMI networks, promising faster, more secure smart meter traffic for utilities.
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Westcon-Comstor brings Meter's NaaS offering to EMEA

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Westcon-Comstor signs first EMEA distribution deal for Meter's NaaS platform, targeting partners seeking opex-friendly networking subscriptions.
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New blueprint targets smarter Wi‑Fi in dense housing

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Wireless Broadband Alliance blueprint urges managed, standards-based Wi‑Fi to fix fragmented networks in dense multi-dwelling buildings.
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Nebula & Meter partner to scale global network services

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Nebula and Meter team up to speed global rollouts of subscription-based enterprise networks via resellers, promising faster, consistent support.
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TP-Link expands Irish channel reach with Renaissance deal

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TP-Link chooses Renaissance to distribute Omada in Ireland, boosting cloud-managed networking options for resellers and MSPs nationwide.
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Nexcom unveils NDiS B340 edge PC with PCIe expansion

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Nexcom launches the fanless NDiS B340 edge PC with a dockable PCIe module, targeting compact, high-I/O industrial and retail deployments.
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Ruckus Networks signs TGR Haas F1 as official partner

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Ruckus Networks has signed a multi-site deal to become Official Networking Partner of TGR Haas F1, covering factories and trackside.
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New Zero Trust framework secures Private 5G & Wi-Fi

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Wireless Broadband Alliance unveils Zero Trust framework to secure converged Private 5G and Wi-Fi networks across enterprise sectors.
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Westcon lists Weblib Smart Wifi on AWS Marketplace

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Westcon-Comstor to privately list Weblib Smart Wifi tools on AWS Marketplace, widening channel access across the UK, Europe and Middle East.
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Broadband Forum revamps TR-181 to cut home energy use

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Broadband Forum updates TR-181 with new power controls so home routers, repeaters and set-top boxes can slash energy use across Europe.
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Spectralink launches S1000 DECT platform for Teams

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Spectralink's new S1000 DECT platform brings serverless, site-wide voice to frontline workers with direct Microsoft Teams integration.
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CommScope becomes Vistance after cable sale to Amphenol

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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CommScope rebrands as Vistance Networks after selling its cable arm to Amphenol, pledging debt repayment and at least USD $10 a share dividend.
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Globalstar, Skydio trial private 5G link for drones

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Globalstar and Skydio trial Band n53 private 5G for drones, eyeing safer public safety missions and uplink-heavy autonomous operations.