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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise targets IoT, industrial networks with private 5G package

Network World

The ALE Private 5G service includes technology from across ALEs platforms, including ruggedized OmniSwitch hardware, OmniSwitch LAN, and OmniAccess Stellar WLAN software for local and wide area connectivity. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) has partnered with Celona to offer a turnkey private 5G package for industrial or IoT networks.

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Cato Networks unveils next-gen firewall

Network World

The Cato LAN NGFW offers application-aware segmentation from the Cato Edge Socket, providing distributed networks with the same level of protection for LAN traffic as for WAN and internet-bound traffic, the company stated.

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Cisco, NTT partner to simplify private 5G connectivity

Network World

“This collaboration is a game-changer for the enterprise market as it delivers a variety of valuable use cases, such as on-demand SD-WAN, fast scaling for 5G carriers, and edge computing for IoT applications,” said Masum Mir, senior vice president and general manager with Cisco Provider Mobility, in a statement.

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Not-So-Hidden Costs Are Lurking in the LAN: Insist on Operational and Licensing Simplicity

Tech Republic Security

The wired and wireless local area network (LAN) forms the backbone of IT. It enables next-generation applications and can boost user productivity. As such, the LAN not only greatly impacts user experience, but is also the beginning or end of many security events.

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CIOs contend with gen AI growing pains

CIO Business Intelligence

MIT event, moderated by Lan Guan, CAIO at Accenture. By identifying commonalities across use cases — such as data pipelines, model management, and applications — the organization can create shared components that streamline deployment, reduce redundancy, and accelerate time-to-value for AI solutions and enterprise reinvention.”

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5 best practices for making smart-building LANs more secure

Network World

We also know from news stories that a hacker could use a successful smart building intrusion to sneak into other business applications, potentially compromising them and critical company information. It could let intruders mess with lights, heating and air conditioning, and maybe other critical systems, too.

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What is a network router? How AI networking driving its evolution

Network World

] Switches, on the other hand, typically operate at Layer 2, connecting and sorting packets to distribute traffic to devices within the LAN. These networks utilize Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to send and receive data from other LANs and WANs. What are the different types of routers?

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