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

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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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Cisco, NTT partner to simplify private 5G connectivity

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For example they support a managed private 5G package that uses Intel hardware to integrate private 5G into their preexisting LAN/WAN/cloud infrastructures. Cisco and NTT have partnered in the past to bring private 5G services to market.

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What is NaaS? Providers, delivery models, and benefits explained

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Network as a service (NaaS) is a cloud service model thats designed to let enterprise IT professionals order network infrastructure components from a menu of options, have them configured to fit their business needs, and have the whole thing delivered, running and managed in a matter of hours instead of weeks.

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Cato Networks unveils next-gen firewall

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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. Operating at Layer 7, it allows for detailed control over LAN applications such as RDP and SSH, among others.

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What is AI networking? How it automates your infrastructure (but faces challenges)

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AI networking is specific to the network itself, covering domains including multi-cloud software, wired and wireless LAN, data center switching, SD-WAN and managed network services (MNS). Artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps), for instance, is a common practice that uses automation to improve broader IT operations.

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

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] 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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Networking terms and definitions

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Open RAN (O-RAN) O-RAN is a wireless-industry initiative for designing and building 5G radio access networks using software-defined technology and general-purpose, vendor-neutral hardware. Ansible , Puppet , Chef), and cloud-based management tools. Data center automation can be implemented using scripting languages (e.g.,

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