The future is AI, zero trust, satellite, and network slicing
Industry 4.0 is revolutionizing how enterprises need to operate. Integrating cloud technology, robotics, mobile devices and IoT devices is essential to staying ahead in an increasingly competitive global market. To maximize the benefits of Industry 4.0, however, these technologies must always stay connected to a network.
This has become even more true as IT environments grow to massive scales and unprecedented digital dependencies drive business outcomes. In 2025, network downtime could carry a price tag with consequences we’ve never seen before. Therefore, as businesses look to cellular and/or hybrid approaches to enhance their wireless wide area networks (WWAN), they must depend on four things to create resilient connectivity -- artificial intelligence (AI), satellite, network slicing, and a renewed respect for zero-trust principles.
TCL LINKPORT IK511 brings 5G RedCap connectivity to T-Mobile
TCL has introduced its new 5G connectivity device, the LINKPORT IK511, created in partnership with T-Mobile. The device allows laptops and tablets to connect to T-Mobile’s 5G standalone (SA) network, utilizing 5G RedCap technology, which offers a more secure and reliable connection than traditional Wi-Fi and 4G LTE. The TCL LINKPORT IK511 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF system.
5G RedCap, also known as Reduced Capability, provides a more affordable entry into 5G networks. The TCL LINKPORT IK511 is the first 5G RedCap device available commercially in North America and works exclusively on T-Mobile’s 5G SA network, which is the only nationwide 5G SA network in the United States.