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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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Cisco, NTT partner to simplify private 5G connectivity

Network World

Specifically, Cisco’s eSIM technology will let customers easily connect devices to the Transatel network, where they can then activate, provision, setup, configure and manage Cisco networking gear to securely connect mobile branches anywhere, the companies stated.

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What Are Mobile VPN Apps and Why You Should Be Using Them

Tech Republic Security

When you think of VPNs, chances are pretty good your thoughts go to the tried and true virtual private networks of old, which made it possible for you to securely connect to your company network (from a remote location) such that your local computer behaved as if it were within the company LAN.

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Make sure your laptop backups can handle ransomware

Network World

With increasingly mobile workforces, it’s important to effectively backup corporate data that resides on laptops, which requires a unique set of features not found in traditional backup systems used for desktops attached to corporate LANs.

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Palo Alto expands secure private 5G network partnerships

Network World

While the 5G standard includes strong security features, like user authentication, privacy, encryption and some protection for signaling traffic, these are not designed to detect or stop advanced threats in mobile traffic. It also works with 5G-LAN security specialist Celona brings zero-trust security to private 4G and 5G wireless networks.

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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. A laptop or other mobile device will typically send data wirelessly to one of these routers.

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Cisco issues variety of security warnings on wireless gear

Network World

Cisco warned of a variety of vulnerabilities – from letting attackers issue DDOS attack to making devices unexpectedly reload -- in some of its wireless access point and LAN gear. The only critical alert came for vulnerability in Cisco Wave 2 Aironet 1830 Series and Cisco Aironet 1850 Series Access Points.

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