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Your industrial network is getting smarter and more connected but is it getting more secure?

From connected devices to AI-powered systems, every new capability brings security considerations that industrial organizations cannot afford to overlook.

Scott Cadzow, Chair of ETSI TC SAI (Securing Artificial Intelligence), will join the Industrial Wireless Forum to discuss cybersecurity by design, built-in 5G protections, emerging AI threats and the road toward quantum-safe networks.

Discover what it takes to protect industrial operations without compromising reliability or performance.

📅 November 10th | Free virtual event
👉 Get ahead of tomorrow’s security challenges. Register now! https://t.co/ZSQJJI95GM

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Why is AI still struggling to reach live network operations?

Only 16% of GenAI deployments have reached network operations. The challenge isn’t a lack of AI it’s making automation safe, reliable and traceable.

In this webinar, Pablo Tapia, Chief Product Officer at @TUPLinc and Luis Ortega, Chief Technology Officer at @TUPLinc, explain how combining AI agents that reason and recommend with deterministic workflows that execute can help operators scale automation with confidence.

Discover how Tupl is helping operators turn AI-driven insights into practical results across Tier 1 networks on December 3rd.

👉 Watch the session and learn more: https://t.co/uTd6gHCfQB

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How can organizations turn AI into faster, smarter decisions on the ground?

Johnathan Lewis, Director of Innovation at the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, has more than two decades of experience in airport technology, including complex integrations and the adoption of AI and private wireless networks.

At the Industrial Wireless Forum, Johnathan will discuss the role of Edge AI in real-world operations, exploring how private 5G, local computing and reliable connectivity can help support time-sensitive applications and connected systems.

📅 November 10th | Free virtual event
👉 Explore what it takes to make Edge AI work in practice. Register for free! https://t.co/xO7BhC6kr9

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@Verizon has raised its full-year guidance for the third consecutive quarter, signed $4 billion in AI infrastructure deals and delivered a fierce warning to SpaceX: building a terrestrial mobile network offers no magic wand, secret sauce or shortcut. https://t.co/SboLWptTTP

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As 6G radios take on sensing as well as communications, standardized channel models may no longer be enough. @Keysight and RF digital twin specialists argue site-specific modeling and emulation can improve validation and reduce reliance on costly field trials. https://t.co/RRzTcFIl2r

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Crown Castle says mobile data growth, spectrum investment, and potential new wireless entrants are supporting the long-term outlook for US tower infrastructure. https://t.co/kblhuHV8zH

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@Verizon CTO Yago Tenorio says 6G needs an architectural rethink to handle AI-driven uplink demand, avoid repeating 5G’s standardization mistakes, and embed autonomous network operations and commercial use cases from the outset. https://t.co/hrZ0wJXtz6

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AI needs more than compute it needs a network that delivers.

As AI shifts toward distributed inference and agentic applications, @nokia highlights how high-performance networking connects compute, data and intelligence across locations, enabling lower latency, reliable performance and secure, scalable AI services.

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New IoT technologies promise more but can they deliver at industrial scale?

With decades of hands-on experience deploying industrial wireless systems, Michael McDowell, Principal Analyst at NAND Research, understands the challenges of turning connectivity innovations into real operational value.

At the Industrial Wireless Forum, Michael will moderate a discussion on eRedCap, IoT eSIM, satellite connectivity and the transition from legacy devices to AI-ready IoT examining how businesses can improve capability, coverage and deployment efficiency without unnecessary costs.

📅 November 10th | Free virtual event
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Six manufacturing partners, $279bn in forward commitments, and a bottleneck running from ABF substrates to co-packaged optics. The money is committed, but the schedule is risky. https://t.co/SY0suQU4pa

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@deutschetelekom is putting financial targets behind its AI strategy, but the more consequential question is whether it can capture incremental revenue or simply reposition existing businesses around enterprise AI spending https://t.co/sRJDYcfIcp

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@ElisaOyj said its mobile recovery continued at a more moderate pace in Q3, while 5G, fiber, data-center connectivity, and AI-RAN provided areas of continued development. https://t.co/o245bUUmRJ

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AI agents could reshape internet traffic by shifting work from customer devices to distributed computing networks, changing where data travels, how capacity is used and which providers control routing, connectivity and the economics of infrastructure. Vish Nandlall investigates. https://t.co/NBlKshXnf1

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@nvidia and @nokia (and a rush of operators) have announced progress with AI-RAN – a year to the day practically after Nvidia pumped a billion into the Finnish firm. The roll call is impressive: @TMobile, @deutschetelekom, @orange, @ElisaOyj, BT, plus nine EMEA telcos working on distributed AI infrastructure in their network properties. In the background, the markets are twitchy about the AI bubble. https://t.co/WI6BUslwr6

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From autonomous machines to instant safety alerts, industrial AI can’t always wait for the cloud.

Leo Gergs, Research Director at @ABIresearch, leads analysis of enterprise connectivity and cloud infrastructure, including the strategies shaping private cellular and data center markets.

At the Industrial Wireless Forum, Leo will moderate industry experts as they explore how private 5G, local compute and edge AI can support real-time decisions, keep data where it needs to be, and deliver value across multiple industrial use cases.

📅 November 10th | Free virtual event
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@ATT chief John Stankey laid out a strategy built on fiber and 5G convergence, selective fiber acquisitions, and a future role connecting AI workloads across networks and clouds; he also pushed back on Starlink as a terrestrial threat – as AT&T posted a decent-looking Q3. https://t.co/IgRT8unqTv

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AI is changing what 6G networks need to deliver.

@Qualcomm highlights the importance of adaptable quality-of-service mechanisms to support evolving AI traffic from multimodal assistants to physical AI while maintaining operator control and improving network efficiency.

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AI data centers use 10-20 times more fiber than traditional facilities, driving denser cabling, new conduit investment and hyperscaler deals for long-term dark fiber rights as physical network pathways become increasingly scarce. https://t.co/eSMjcYDn07

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US defense experts say ISAC could supplement radar for wide-area drone detection, but technical hurdles, uncertain commercial returns and slow standards processes mean working systems may need to precede 3GPP specifications. https://t.co/A7ni5epshH

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What if wireless networks could do more than connect devices they could also sense the world around them?

Peter Linder, Head of Thought Leadership Americas at @ericsson, brings an industry perspective to the evolution of wireless technology and its role in industrial innovation.

At the Industrial Wireless Forum, Peter will join experts to explore where Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) can deliver real industrial value, complement technologies like radar and LiDAR, and support autonomous systems and Physical AI.

📆 November 10th | Free virtual event
👉 Discover the industrial potential of ISAC. Register for free today! https://t.co/m3hVneACG1