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Extreme Networks Advances its AI Offerings at Extreme Connect 2026

We just returned from Extreme Connect 2026 in Orlando, Florida, where Extreme Networks convened customers, partners, and industry leaders for its flagship event and used the occasion to make three formal announcements that underscore the company’s sharpened focus on AI-powered autonomous networking. The company had numerous impressive customers on stage,… Read More »Extreme Networks Advances its AI Offerings at Extreme Connect 2026

Inseego’s Acquisition of Nokia’s Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Segment

Inseego’s acquisition of Nokia’s Fixed Wireless Access customer premises equipment business, announced today, represents a significant consolidation play in one of the more dynamic segments of the wireless broadband market. As 650 Group has highlighted in our ongoing research, FWA continues to gain traction as mobile operators seek new monetization… Read More »Inseego’s Acquisition of Nokia’s Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Segment

Belden Announces Agreement to Acquire RUCKUS Networks: A Strategic Leap into Full-Stack IT/OT Networking

Today, April 30, 2026, Belden announced a definitive agreement to acquire RUCKUS Networks from Vistance Networks for approximately $1.85 billion in a transaction expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and receipt of applicable regulatory approvals. The outside date for closing is January… Read More »Belden Announces Agreement to Acquire RUCKUS Networks: A Strategic Leap into Full-Stack IT/OT Networking

Higher Radix Switches Unlock Efficiency Gains Across AI Data Centers

Higher RADIX Switching Drives Faster Training and Lowers Inference Costs IntroductionAI cluster expansion increases the networking demand and requires a new networking scale to expand with the number of XPU/GPUs efficiently. Higher radix switches meet this need directly. Newer advanced designs integrate more ports per ASIC and deliver higher aggregate… Read More »Higher Radix Switches Unlock Efficiency Gains Across AI Data Centers

Cato Networks Leverages NVIDIA Technology to Enhance its Security Services

The accelerating adoption of AI is placing new demands on enterprise security infrastructure. As organizations deploy copilots, AI assistants, and autonomous agents, security platforms must analyze far more contextual and conversational traffic than traditional controls were designed to handle. Cato Networks is addressing this shift with Cato Neural Edge, embedding NVIDIA… Read More »Cato Networks Leverages NVIDIA Technology to Enhance its Security Services

MWC 2026: The RAN Chip Wars – Merchant vs ASIC Strategies

Mobile World Congress 2026 crystallized the AI-RAN strategic split. Nokia and Samsung are betting on merchant silicon (CPUs and/or GPUs), while Ericsson, Huawei, and ZTE continue relying on purpose-built ASICs. The merchant camp believes general-purpose chips are now powerful and available enough to run real-time RAN functions plus AI workloads… Read More »MWC 2026: The RAN Chip Wars – Merchant vs ASIC Strategies