From the early days of the Internet of Things (IoT), connected devices have been highly effective at sensing and processing real-world inputs. But as AI workloads grow more demanding and real-time responsiveness becomes critical, the value is no longer in collecting data—it’s in acting on it instantly. This shift is pushing AI-native compute out of the cloud and onto the Edge, where decisions can be made in the moment.
Imagine a tennis racket that doesn’t just track your swing, but analyzes it in real time and provides feedback on the spot. That level of responsiveness requires AI processing on the device — exactly what the Synaptics® Astra™ SRW1500 Series single-chip AI MCU platform is designed to deliver. As Edge AI continues to mature, IoT is evolving from a data-gathering paradigm into a continuous intelligence loop where devices sense, respond, and improve over time, unlocking new capabilities across consumer electronics, smart appliances, and more.
To keep up with — and innovate — at the edge, it’s essential to do more than connect devices to the cloud for intelligence. Real-time responses to data require embedded intelligence in connected devices. As the IoT continues to scale, power budgets will keep shrinking, and latency requirements will get tighter. A single-chip AI MCU platform addresses these challenges while also improving device intelligence and security.
For IoT systems that demand this kind of real-time inference, low-latency responsiveness, and advanced wireless connectivity, the SRW1500 Series is the answer: a single-chip AI MCU platform that integrates an Arm® Cortex®-M52 processor, 1 MB of on-chip SRAM, an Arm® Ethos™-U55 NPU for efficient on-device inferencing, and Wi-Fi® 7 connectivity into a single device — purpose-built for real-time Edge AI inference in connected IoT applications.
This tightly integrated architecture delivers optimized Edge AI performance for always-on sensing, contextual awareness, and on-device decision-making. By coupling the MCU and AI architecture at the silicon level, the platform enables advanced workloads like voice trigger detection, sound event classification, and AI-enhanced Wi-Fi® sensing for presence and motion detection.
The SRW1500 Series balances compute efficiency, low power consumption, and system cost optimization, while integrating multi-protocol wireless connectivity within a single device, making it a perfect fit for intelligent edge applications.
A single-chip AI MCU platform delivers compounding advantages for connected IoT design.
First and foremost, it simplifies system architecture by removing chip-to-chip communication between separate components, unifying MCU, NPU (for AI), and wireless radios into a single, tightly coupled platform. This on-chip AI inference reduces latency, enables faster decision-making, and lowers overall power consumption.
As mentioned, single-chip architecture reduces latency by keeping sensor data, AI inference, and the resulting action all on the device. Compared to sending data to the cloud, this allows for real-time decision-making.
Naturally, multiple chips and interconnect components lead to higher costs and larger PCB footprints. They can also add bottlenecks at chip interfaces due to limited coordination between compute and connectivity. A single chip is not only more cost effective as an integrated device, but it’s more efficient with AI, MCU, and connectivity co-designed to optimize data paths and scheduling.
Security is equally critical. The SRW1500’s single-chip architecture raises the bar at the silicon level, reducing the attack surface that exists when data moves across chip boundaries in multi-chip designs. With security and compute co-located on one device, sensitive inference data stays on-device, supporting compliance with increasingly stringent IoT security standards. The SRW1500 includes a Secure Island with PSA Level 3 certification, simplifying security validation to a single auditable platform rather than multiple discrete components.
One of the greatest advantages of moving to a single-chip MCU is how it streamlines designs to shrink development times and associated costs. By removing chip-to-chip interface design and offering a unified, open SDK, engineers gain a consistent developer experience across standalone and connected compute implementations. This frees them to focus on their core specialties without being slowed by compute or connectivity concerns.
For example, smart fridge designers can prioritize end-user experiences like air quality applications that can detect spoilage, knowing they have an AI-native MCU that includes connectivity to enable richer, more personalized intelligence managed on-device and across IoT networks. The SRW1500 Series SDK supports FreeRTOS™ and Zephyr®, and provides a developer-friendly environment with pre-integrated firmware and middleware for AI-accelerated connectivity stacks.
As AI continues to drive innovation, consumers expect new capabilities across smart homes, appliances, home security, and consumer electronics. Edge AI is accelerating this shift by enabling developers to create smarter, more responsive, and differentiated user experiences— from predictive industrial sensing to context-aware smart home automation. The potential of Edge AI is limited only by developers’ imaginations.
Success in this space requires more than just Edge AI capability—it depends on efficient tools that simplify model creation, optimization, and deployment. The SRW1500 platform delivers this combination, helping developers accelerate innovation while reducing complexity.
By delivering compute and connectivity in a single chip—and from a single vendor—engineers can reduce complexity and focus on bringing these innovations to market faster. With best-in-class processing, the SRW1500 extends the Astra MCU portfolio as one of the industry’s first single-chip AI MCU platforms with integrated Wi-Fi® 7 connectivity, supported by open, developer-friendly software for continuous AI at the far edge of the IoT network. The SRW1500 provides engineering teams with a faster, more efficient path to intelligent edge products—backed by the Astra portfolio’s proven AI MCU architecture.
Ready to see SRW1500 in action? Watch the overview video to see how AI-native compute and integrated connectivity come together at the Edge.
Experience it live at Computex Taipei, Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2, Suite #X0022 — or explore the full SRW1500 Series on the Synaptics website.
Investigation reveals media streaming devices sold at major U.S. retailers silently tunnel third-party internet traffic, including potentially stolen credentials and enterprise security bypass operations through subscribers’ home broadband connections
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 28, 2026 — Plume Design, Inc. (“Plume”), the global subscriber experience platform for more than 450 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across 58 countries, today released a report that uncovers significant security concerns found in SuperBox Android streaming devices sold at major U.S. retailers, which contain dormant software that when activated converts consumers’ home internet connections into nodes in a residential proxy network or SuperProxy. The proxy routes unknown third-party traffic that includes potentially stolen credentials, account takeover materials and enterprise security bypass operations through subscriber households without their knowledge or consent. The report, based on a months-long investigation, is the first in a series from Plume’s Security Labs.
“The average connected home is becoming increasingly complex, more like a corporate network, and threats like this one illustrate the need for significantly enhanced levels of intelligence and security,” said Chris Griffiths, Chief Technology Officer at Plume. “ISPs are better situated than ever to be on the forefront of detecting and resolving these issues. By leveraging AI and large-scale network orchestration across hundreds of millions of devices, we can help ISPs spot anomalies that individual households or traditional security tools often miss, and act on them before they spread.”
Plume manages one of the most comprehensive data sets in the telecommunications industry, monitoring more than 500 million connected devices across 40 million households globally. After an alert from a customer, Plume’s Network Operations Center flagged anomalous outbound traffic from an unusually high number of streaming devices across its network. The traffic volume was sufficient to destabilize residential networks, prompting Plume’s Security Labs to launch a comprehensive technical investigation into streaming devices, spanning multiple models, across its user base.
“The SuperProxy investigation is a wake-up call,” said Eric Svenson, Vice President, Technology Engineering and Operations at Armstrong, (a multi-state operator based in Pennsylvania). “Consumer devices are being weaponized inside our subscribers’ homes, and as their ISP, we have both the responsibility and the vantage point to do something about it. Plume’s research is the kind of partnership our industry needs more of; work that protects Armstrong customers today and sets a higher standard for what every subscriber should expect from their provider.”
“These devices ship with remote access and full administrative control, wide open and require no password, no authentication, no user approval,” said Griffiths. “Unfortunately, this isn’t limited to a single product. The same residential proxy software was used in other types of consumer media streaming devices and also used in other malicious campaigns such as the Vo1d botnet, which demonstrates this is a broader supply-chain problem across the streaming ecosystem.”
Five Key Findings
A streaming app secretly turns the device into a proxy network node. One of the apps available through SuperBox’s custom application store, Cyberflix TV, contains hidden proxy software called Popanet that silently registers the device with a remote command server and begins relaying foreign internet traffic through the subscriber’s home connection. Plume’s telemetry recorded tens of thousands of outbound connections per device per day to thousands of distinct destinations.
Sensitive credentials and security bypass attempts are flowing through subscriber homes. Researchers intercepted the actual traffic being routed through the proxy and found sensitive login credentials for gaming platforms, messaging app verification codes that could be used for real-time account takeovers, deliberate attempts to defeat enterprise security systems and large-scale automated web scraping, all passing through consumer broadband connections without the subscriber’s knowledge.
Plume mapped more than 250 proxy server addresses. Researchers fully reverse-engineered Popanet’s command-and-control protocol — the first publicly known teardown of this system — and mapped more than 250 verified server addresses across multiple hosting providers, revealing a professionally built proxy operation.
A security flaw in the proxy’s own code exposes the home network. The proxy attempts to block access to the subscriber’s local network, but contains a bypass that was confirmed through live testing. Remote proxy users can exploit this flaw to reach the device’s own internal services, potentially extending the compromise beyond the device to the home network itself.
SuperBox’s custom app store bypasses all standard Android safety checks. The store installs software silently with full administrative privileges: no security verification, no warnings and no user approval. Its catalog is controlled by the store’s operator, not by Google nor the device owner.
Plume’s Approach
Plume is identifying and isolating these proxies for blocking at multiple levels and sharing intelligence with its ISP customers. Monitoring these proxies is extending Plume’s detection capabilities to additional threat types including Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) tools and botnets.
Multi-phased Research
This is Part 1 of a three-part investigative series into SuperBox and the hidden security risks it presents inside subscriber homes. Part 2 will expose the malware ecosystem exploiting subscriber devices, including botnet agents and competing proxy SDKs, and detail how Plume helps ISPs detect and block these threats. Part 3 will examine the content delivery infrastructure behind SuperBox’s “latest movies” promise, presenting technical evidence that raises serious questions about the origin of that content.
The full research paper is available at:
plume.com/resources/superproxy-the-unhealthy-marriage-of-superbox-and-residential-proxies
About Plume
Plume established the first managed WiFi platform for ISPs in 2016, enabling the company to scale across the globe and expand into managing the entire subscriber experience, including approximately 500 million connected devices, in 40 million homes, on behalf of 450 ISPs, across 58 countries. By integrating managed WiFi, cybersecurity and customer care, Plume created the first open, hardware-agnostic SaaS Subscriber Experience Platform for ISPs. Powered by an unmatched global dataset and AI optimization, the Plume Platform builds subscriber confidence through improved Wi-Fi experiences, seamless new service implementation and proactive customer care. Plume’s open-source framework OpenSync® is pre-integrated and supported on the leading silicon, CPE and platform SDKs, and supports leading industry standards like RDK-B and prplWave. Discover more about how Plume is empowering ISPs at plume.com.
About Armstrong
For over 80 years, Armstrong has been a leader in telecommunications technology and innovation. Founded in 1946 by Jud L. Sedwick as Armstrong County Line Construction, Armstrong remains a family-owned and operated company deeply committed to the communities it serves.
Armstrong’s world-class fiber network spans six states—Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, New York, West Virginia, and Kentucky—delivering advanced infrastructure with a focus on exceptional customer service and satisfaction. The company provides 24/7 local support, transparent pricing, and complimentary technical service to residential and business customers throughout its service area.
For more information on Armstrong’s Advanced Fiber Network, please visit ArmstrongOneWire.com/network.
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Taipei – June 1, 2026 – Intel today announced a series of data center advancements, including new Intel Xeon 6+ processors, an expanded 800 Series Ethernet portfolio featuring the Intel Ethernet E835 controllers and network adapters, and continued progress on its AI accelerator roadmap, including updates on Crescent Island. Together, these developments highlight a clear industry shift: as AI becomes more agentic, the CPU is re‑emerging at the center of modern AI infrastructure. With Xeon serving as the control plane, Intel is taking a systems‑level approach to performance and efficiency at scale —delivering platforms designed for increasingly agentic AI workloads, where orchestration, data movement, and sustained inference are critical across data center and network environments.
“AI doesn’t scale as a collection of parts—it scales as a coordinated system,” said Kevork Kechichan, executive vice president and general manager of Intel Data Center Group. “As AI becomes more agentic, the constraints shift to orchestration, concurrency, and data movement. That shift reinforces a core reality: the CPU remains the control plane for the modern AI infrastructure. With Xeon 6+ and Ethernet E835, we’re tightly coupling compute and networking to reduce bottlenecks and enable efficient, secure scaling of real‑world agentic workflows.”
Intel Xeon 6+ processors extend the Xeon 6 family with a focus on performance density, power efficiency, and operational scale for cloud‑native, agentic AI‑driven, and network‑intensive workloads. Built on Intel 18A —its first use in a data center CPU— Xeon 6+ is engineered for sustained performance under real‑world power constraints—addressing orchestration, concurrency and data movement demands of emerging agentic AI.
Optimized for environments where watts per rack, throughput per core, and latency predictability are critical, Xeon 6+ emphasizes scale‑out performance — making room for new AI workloads without requiring disruptive data center redesigns.
Key highlights include:
Intel Xeon 6+ processors are already being tested within telecom network infrastructures and configured into data center systems with platforms available across the ecosystem. These include servers, networking and integrated solutions from and used by ASUS, Dell Technologies, Ericsson, GIGABYTE, HPE, Lenovo, Supermicro – and others developing on Xeon 6+ today.
This growing portfolio reflects Intel’s systems‑first approach—delivering deployable, available‑now infrastructure for running, scaling, and orchestrating increasingly agentic AI workloads on x86. Paired with complementary Xeon platforms optimized for both high‑density throughput and single‑thread performance, Intel’s customers and partners can balance efficiency and responsiveness by distributing workloads across a proven, broad, mature hardware and software ecosystem.
Intel Ethernet E835: High-Efficiency Networking for Next-Gen Infrastructure
As AI, cloud, and distributed workloads continue to scale, networking has become a critical determinant of overall infrastructure performance and efficiency. The Intel Ethernet E835 controllers and network adapters are designed to deliver performant, power-efficient connectivity for modern data center, enterprise, edge, and AI environments.
The Intel Ethernet E835 provides the scalability and efficiency required for next-generation infrastructure while maintaining industry-leading performance-per-watt. Designed for dense, virtualized deployments, the E835 helps reduce energy consumption and operational costs without compromising throughput or reliability.
Key highlights include:
With broad support from industry leaders—including Cisco, Dell, HPE, Lenovo, and Supermicro—the Intel Ethernet E835 provides an efficient and manageable networking fabric. From AI training to enterprise cloud services, the E835 delivers the scalability, reliability and high-efficiency features required for the next generation of networking.
Pricing and availability vary by configuration, with recommended pricing on intel.com/ethernet.
More Performance for SMB Entry Servers
Intel also announced the general availability of a new 12‑core option in the Intel Xeon 6300 processor family for entry servers that raises the platform ceiling beyond 8 cores for the first time. The added core count provides greater compute power and flexibility for growing SMB workloads—without requiring a platform change.
Available today through major OEMs, the Xeon 6300 12‑core processor is drop‑in compatible with existing entry server designs, enabling fast, cost‑effective upgrades.
Crescent Island: Building Momentum in AI Inference
To meet the growing demands for agentic AI—memory capacity, bandwidth and efficiency are emerging as critical differentiators alongside performance. Purpose-built to address these needs, Intel’s next-generation data center GPU, code-named Crescent Island, built on the Xe 3P architecture extends the proven Xe architecture delivering enhanced efficiency and performance-per-watt while maintaining broad software compatibility for modern AI workloads.
Equipped with LPDDR5x memory, Intel’s Crescent Island delivers up to 480 GB capacity to efficiently handle large, token-intensive workloads while reducing total cost of ownership. Its power efficient 350W air‑cooled PCIe design enables highly efficient scaling for agentic AI with strong performance-per-watt.
Leveraging a multi-generational Xe install base, Intel’s Crescent Island is designed for next generation AI workloads with support for a wide range of datatypes and microscaling formats, from native FP4/MXFP4 to FP64, including expanded support for advanced AI operations and improved memory and scalability.
Intel’s open programmable AI software stack supports a heterogeneous compute platform designed to reduce friction and enable AI deployment at scale by providing out-of-the-box model support with an upstream-first approach. Built on the same Xe architecture foundation, Intel’s Arc Pro Series provides an ideal development platform allowing developers to build, validate and optimize workloads on familiar hardware and seamlessly deploy on Crescent Island with forward and backward compatibility.
About Intel
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is an industry leader, creating world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives. Inspired by Moore’s Law, we continuously work to advance the design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our customers’ greatest challenges. By embedding intelligence in the cloud, network, edge and every kind of computing device, we unleash the potential of data to transform business and society for the better. To learn more about Intel’s innovations, go to newsroom.intel.com and intel.com.
The relationship between DNSFilter and Pax8 just got stronger. We’re proud to announce that DNSFilter has reached Platinum partner status with Pax8 and we’re heading to Pax8 Beyond as a Gold Sponsor June 7-9.
Cyber threats aren’t slowing down. Phishing campaigns launch in minutes and malicious domains go live before traditional threat intelligence can catch them.
DNSFilter is designed for that exact environment. Trusted by more than 3,000 MSPs, our AI-powered platform catches malicious domains an average of 10 days before traditional threat feeds list them. This happens at the DNS layer, before the connection ever completes, so your clients never see the payload. No waiting on threat feed updates. No relying on yesterday’s data.
At Beyond, you will see DNSFilter’s latest and greatest in action:
One of the fastest-growing risks for your end customers right now is Shadow AI: Employee use of unsanctioned AI tools. These unmanaged apps create data exposure risks and compliance gaps that most traditional security tools don’t address.
DNSFilter detects and blocks unauthorized AI usage via AppAware, giving you a way to manage this risk without adding complexity to your stack.
More and more MSPs are finding DNSFilter through Pax8 to help their clients enhance protection against phishing, malware and advanced cyber threats. For example, Kazmarek Technology Solutions found DNSFilter at a previous Beyond conference when they were urgently searching for a replacement for a sunsetting web security vendor. According to Danny Kazmarek, President and CEO, the switch was a clear call: “Not only was it a comparable market price, but their user interface is way more modern than the previous solution. That made it a no brainer for us.” Read the full case study here.
Stop by the DNSFilter booth #333 to see CyberSight, PreCheck, and AppAware in action. Our team will be there to walk you through how DNS security fits into your existing security stack.
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BENGALURU, India and AUSTIN, Texas, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Comminent®, an innovator in next-generation IoT communication network platforms, and Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), the leading innovator in low-power wireless, today announced a major milestone for India’s smart grid infrastructure with the successful shipment of over 500,000 Wi-SUN-compliant communication modules powered by Silicon Labs’ EFR32FG28 Wireless SoC.
Scaling Wi-SUN for India’s Smart Grid Modernization
India’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) is driving one of the world’s largest infrastructure transformations. To support this ambitious smart meter rollout, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) officially adopted the global Wi-SUN Field Area Network (FAN) specification (IEEE 2857-2021 and ISO/IEC/IEEE 32857:2026) as the national standard (IS 18010) for smart meter RF communication networks. This standardization ensures secure, interoperable wireless mesh networks for large-scale Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), smart cities, and IoT applications.
“Comminent’s 500,000-unit milestone highlights the growing adoption of Wi-SUN in large-scale deployments,” said Ross Sabolcik, Senior Vice President of Product Lines at Silicon Labs. “We are proud to partner with Comminent to provide the robust, scalable, and highly secure underlying technology needed to support India’s ambitious grid modernization efforts and deliver reliable connectivity to millions.”
Solving Complex Deployment Challenges at Scale
Comminent’s deep focus on solving India’s complex deployment challenges is central to delivering scalable and reliable rollouts. As utilities move closer to real-time monitoring and grid resilience, interoperable and self-healing networks like Wi-SUN are functioning as the primary infrastructure for large-scale deployment.
“India’s smart metering rollout is one of the largest infrastructure transformations, and this milestone reflects the growing shift toward scalable, utility-grade communication networks like Wi-SUN,” said Amarjeet Kumar, Founder & CEO of Comminent. “Our collaboration with Silicon Labs strengthens our ability to deliver high-performance communication modules engineered for advanced smart grid deployments.”
Built on the EFR32FG28 Wireless SoC for Resilient, Utility-Grade Connectivity
To meet these demands, Comminent’s communication module is powered by Silicon Labs’ EFR32FG28 Wireless SoC, architected specifically for large-scale smart grid and industrial IoT applications. The EFR32FG28 platform enables reliable, long-range connectivity in demanding field environments, offering key advantages including:
This combination enables utilities to deploy scalable, secure, and future-ready Wi-SUN networks capable of supporting millions of endpoints. With capabilities proven in India’s large-scale deployments, Comminent is expanding into global smart grid markets, including the United States, Japan, and emerging energy-transition regions.
To learn more about how Silicon Labs is powering the next generation of smart grids, explore the EFR32FG28 Wireless SoC and our Wi-SUN solutions.
About Comminent
Comminent Pvt Ltd, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, offers IPv6-compliant open standards-based machine-to-machine (M2M) communication solutions that are device agnostic and built to provide high reliability. The company’s state-of-the-art device management platform is powered by AI/ML tools combined with edge-computing technologies to ensure faster decision-making and trigger control actions based on predefined policies. Comminent has proven expertise in large-scale IoT networks, providing a variety of communication solutions and engineering tools to silicon vendors, module and product OEMs, system integrators, and service providers.
About Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is the leading innovator in low-power connectivity, building embedded technology that connects devices and improves lives. Merging cutting-edge technology into the world’s most highly integrated SoCs, Silicon Labs provides device makers with the solutions, support, and ecosystems needed to create advanced edge connectivity applications. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has operations in over 16 countries and is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in smart home, industrial IoT, and smart cities markets. Learn more at https://www.silabs.com.
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Anaheim, California, (May 28, 2026) — Zyxel Networks, a leader in delivering secure and AI-powered cloud networking solutions, today announced a new GenAI Protection solution designed to help SMBs and managed service providers (MSPs) safely adopt generative AI technologies. Combining enhanced firewall capabilities and a new cooperation with AI startup HEARTBOT AI Inc., Zyxel Networks enables businesses to monitor, control, and secure GenAI usage while maintaining productivity.
As GenAI adoption accelerates across workplaces, many organizations are struggling to keep usage under control. A recent survey found that 44% of employees have used AI in ways that contravene company policies, highlighting the growing challenge of “shadow AI.” Without proper oversight, businesses risk data leakage, security breaches, and compliance violations.
Ensuring GenAI usage is visible and under control
For network admins and business owners, preventing shadow AI can be straightforward with Zyxel Networks’ USG FLEX H series firewall. With enhanced application awareness and control, admins can easily manage how GenAI tools are accessed across the network. Key capabilities include:
A unified and secure gateway to GenAI applications
To further support secure adoption, Zyxel Networks has cooperated with Heartbot to offer AnyInsight.ai, a cloud-native AI Application platform that enables managed access to more than 20 leading GenAI LLMs, over 350 AI agents and connected applications.
“Generative AI is transforming how businesses operate, but without proper safeguards, it can introduce significant risks,” said Ken Tsai, President of Zyxel Networks. “Our GenAI Protection solution empowers SMBs and MSPs to embrace AI with confidence by providing the visibility, control, and protection needed to prevent data loss and ensure responsible usage.”
AnyInsight.ai is available as an independent licensed service, offering flexibility for organizations that require additional layers of control alongside Zyxel Networks’ firewall solutions.
To support adoption, Zyxel Networks will offer a limited-time 40% discount on AnyInsight.ai for existing firewall customers, helping businesses strengthen AI governance while reducing operational risk.
For more information, please visit https://community.zyxel.com/en/discussion/32566
About Zyxel Networks
Zyxel Networks is a leading provider of secure, AI-powered cloud networking solutions for SMBs and the enterprise edge. We deliver seamless connectivity and flexible scalability through subscription services, all backed by robust security. With a reputation built on decades of unlocking potential and helping people adapt to the changing workplace, Zyxel Networks has earned the trust of over 1 million businesses across 150 markets.
About HEARTBOT AI Inc.
Heartbot AI is a Security for AI startup, dedicated to secure and scalable adoption of generative AI in enterprise environments. Through its AnyInsight.ai platform, Heartbot AI provides an unified, cloud-native interface for accessing leading LLMs, AI agents, and AI-connected applications, while embedding governance, compliance, and security controls at every interaction layer. By integrating AI Application Firewall capabilities with contextual monitoring and policy enforcement, Heartbot AI helps organizations harness the productivity of GenAI while safeguarding sensitive data, workflows, and business knowledge.
Wireless connectivity is what allows wearables to communicate with your phone, sync with the cloud, and even talk to other devices around you. It’s the invisible thread that ties the entire ecosystem together. Our video series, 3 for 3, provides 3 answers for 3 pressing questions about trends in wireless test. In our latest video, LitePoint’s Adam Smith discusses why wireless technology is essential for wearables, the challenges wearables pose for connectivity and AI, and efforts to improve battery life.
TAIPEI, Taiwan – May 28, 2026 – MediaTek will showcase its next-generation edge-to-cloud technologies and solutions for the Agentic AI era at Computex 2026. Themed “AI Without Limits,” booth highlights include the award-winning Wi-Fi 8 product series; edge computing platforms empowering Agentic AI across tablets, automotive, and IoT; 6G and satellite communication technologies; and advanced data center solutions. This comprehensive lineup will demonstrate MediaTek’s robust R&D capabilities and limitless innovation in the age of AI.
“By delivering diverse platforms that provide extreme computing power to devices, advancing data center technologies, and driving seamless communication, we hold a distinct advantage in Agentic AI that spans from edge to cloud,” said Joe Chen, President of MediaTek. “At such an important inflection point for the industry, we remain committed to working closely with global partners, customers, the AI ecosystem, and the semiconductor supply chain to push forward the acceleration of ubiquitous AI and further expand investments in AI infrastructure.”
Empowering the Edge with Agentic AI
MediaTek and NVIDIA will showcase NVIDIA DGX Spark, an agentic AI powerhouse built on the NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip. Its 1-PetaFLOP GPU and 20-core CPU share coherent unified LPDDR5x memory to deliver effortless on-device hosting of large AI models which empower autonomous, intelligent task orchestration that redefines desktop productivity. The showcase will also highlight one of the first gaming monitors powered by NVIDIA G-SYNC Pulsar scaler chip.
Additionally, MediaTek continues to innovate to make the future of automobiles more integrated with AI. The MediaTek Dimensity AX C-X1 flagship smart cockpit platform includes NVIDIA’s AI and gaming technologies, supporting the convergence of Agentic AI and perceptual computing, hybrid edge-cloud computing, and concurrent AI and HMI (Human-Machine Interface) operations. The world’s first automotive chipset to support AAA games, the C-X1 transforms the vehicle’s system from a passive tool into a proactive AI smart cockpit capable of truly understanding both the car and its passengers. Alongside it is the Dimensity AX MT2739, a flagship telematics platform and the world’s first automotive chipset supporting 3GPP R18 5G NR-NTN satellite video calls from anywhere on the planet. It features built-in MediaTek Modem AI (MMAI) technology, which successfully reduces stuttering by 30% in handover scenarios like driving into underground parking or tunnels during a conference call or navigation apps.
Advancing High-Performance Computing Across Edge Devices
MediaTek will also highlight multiple applications tailored for high-end computing. These include smartphone and tablet platforms supporting offline AI generation, the latest e-reader platform with meeting transcription capabilities, Chromebook platforms built for efficient support of AI productivity applications, and a scaler platform supporting 5K wide-screen AI super-resolution gaming monitors. The showcase will include IoT platforms running the OpenClaw model, commercial drone solutions, AMRs, and industrial and retail applications. In the smart home sector, the MediaTek Pentonic 800 is the world’s first AI TV SoC to support Dolby Vision 2. This enables TVs to unlock their full potential to deliver a more authentic and captivating picture with innovations like Dolby’s next-generation Image Engine, Content Intelligence, and Authentic Motion. Several TV models utilizing this chip will be available in market with Dolby Vision 2 later this year.
Data Center Technology Advancements for Cloud AI
Pushing beyond just a single component, MediaTek Data Center Solutions (DCS) delivers truly end-to-end AI data center platforms, ranging from custom ASIC designs and custom XPUs, advanced 2.5D/3.5D packaging, and state-of-the-art high-speed interconnect, to full rack-level integration. DCS weaves the fabric of AI scaling into a single unified system that enables customers to build data centers that achieve superior performance per TCO and performance per watt at scale.
Continuing its investment in next-gen technologies to address the industry’s demand for silicon photonics and higher bandwidth density, MediaTek is showcasing two key advancements at Computex 2026. The first is a Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) technology reaching bandwidth speeds of up to 400Gbps per fiber. The second is the integration of MicroLED-based technology for data center interconnect. Currently applied to Active Optical Cables (AOCs) at the show, this technology features monolithic integration into CMOS transceivers, matching copper wire reliability and lowering power consumption by 50% while remaining fully compatible with existing equipment. This MicroLED-based technology is also applicable to both CPO and Near-Packaged Optics (NPO).
The Highway of the AI Era: 6G and Wi-Fi 8 Connectivity
Featuring an advanced iteration of Dynamic Sub-Channel Operation (DSO) technology, the MediaTek Filogic 8800 is the world’s first cross-generation-interoperable Wi-Fi 8 chipset. This solution directly improves the connection stability of existing Wi-Fi devices, increases system throughput by 200%, and reduces file download times by up to 50%. By maximizing real-world spectrum efficiency, it accelerates the global transition to a premium Wi-Fi era. Accompanying this is MediaTek Filogic AI, the world’s first AI-empowered smart Wi-Fi experience. Its core features include AI Network Doctor, AI Power Saving, Performance Optimization, and Smart Traffic Scheduling. AI Network Doctor slashes average repair times from 2-4 hours to under 1 minute and reduces field maintenance dispatches by 20%, potentially saving major operators hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Meanwhile, the AI Power Saving mode adapts precisely to daily usage behaviors, ensuring 24/7 high performance while cutting power consumption by 50%.
The T930 5G FWA platform is the world’s first to boast both 3GPP Release 18 and Wi-Fi 8 capabilities. Combined with AI Network Engine technology, it delivers a noticeably upgraded internet experience. In recent years, MediaTek has partnered with global network and FWA ecosystem partners, including Askey, Compal, FII, NEC Platforms, Pegatron, Sercomm, WNC, and Zyxel, to continuously expand deployments and develop competitive product portfolios, striving to become a key partner for top-tier global telecom operators.
Finally, MediaTek will showcase two leading-edge 6G technology concepts. As an active driver of 6G standards, MediaTek is presenting the world’s first demonstration of 6G radio interoperability. This technology balances high-speed transmission with exceptional scheduling flexibility for low latency and low power consumption. It is poised to support future hybrid edge-cloud Agentic AI collaboration models, making it ideal for massive Agentic AI applications such as robot AI-to-AI, human-to-AI, and service-to-AI interactions. The second concept is 6G device collaborative MIMO (Co-MIMO) technology, which allows smartphones or wearables to aggregate signals from other indoor 6G devices. This effectively boosts downlink throughput by over 60%, heavily empowering ultra-low latency applications.
For more information regarding MediaTek at Computex 2026, please visit Booth L0818 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1 (TaiNEX 1) or go to: https://www.mediatek.com/computex2026
About MediaTek Inc.
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Modern hotels rely on more connected technology than ever before. Guest Wi-Fi, in-room entertainment, smart devices, digital signage, and operational systems now shape nearly every part of the guest experience.
That growth has created new opportunities for hospitality teams. However, it has also created new operational challenges.
Many hotel teams still manage technology across multiple dashboards, vendor portals, spreadsheets, and support channels. At a single property, that can feel frustrating. Across an entire portfolio, it can become difficult to maintain visibility into system health, ongoing support needs, equipment deployments, and property-level performance.
Hotel technology ecosystems and integration continue to expand. Therefore, operators need better oversight of the systems that support both guests and staff.
Recent hospitality industry research also points to technology fragmentation as a growing operational challenge. In the 2025 State of Hospitality Tech survey published by Hotel Yearbook, integration challenges and disconnected systems ranked among the most common frustrations reported by hotel operators and technology providers.
Hospitality technology no longer operates in isolated categories. Guest connectivity, in-room entertainment, networking infrastructure, and operational services now work together to support the modern hotel experience.
That interconnected environment thus increases the importance of operational awareness.
Without awareness, teams cannot quickly identify network issues, track equipment status, or understand what is happening across properties. Thus, small problems can become larger operational disruptions. Delays in support requests or incomplete visibility into deployments can also slow decision-making.
This challenge becomes even greater for ownership groups and management companies overseeing multiple properties.
Technology teams often need to answer important questions quickly:
Without centralized oversight, however, finding those answers may require logging into multiple systems or contacting several vendors.
Hotel operations move quickly, so technology management needs to keep pace.
Many hospitality organizations are shifting away from reactive technology management models. Waiting for issues to impact operations or guest satisfaction is likely to negatively impact the guest experience. This kind of reactive approach can also end up costing more to resolve issues. Instead, teams want earlier visibility into performance trends and system health.
A more proactive approach helps teams:
Better oversight also supports long-term planning.
Teams using a proactive approach spend less time navigating disconnected systems or manually tracking operational information. Thus, they can respond faster to issues and focus more attention on guest experience, operational consistency, and property performance.
As hotels continue investing in connected experiences, operators need a clearer understanding of how systems perform across their portfolios. Access to consolidated operational insights can help teams make faster and more informed decisions.
Hospitality teams do not need more disconnected tools. Instead, they need better ways to understand the environments they already manage.
Centralized operational visibility can simplify day-to-day technology management. A key benefit is consolidating property-level insights, network monitoring, support activity, and deployment tracking into a unified view.
That level of visibility becomes especially valuable for multi-property operators. Teams can compare performance across locations, identify recurring operational issues, and maintain better alignment between properties.
The goal is not simply to collect more data. Rather, the goal is to make technology operations easier to manage.
Technology now plays a larger role in hotel operations than ever before. As hospitality environments become more connected, the need for operational oversight will continue to grow.
Hotels can use this oversight to better monitor, manage, and support their technology ecosystems. This positions leadership and staff to respond to operational challenges and evolving guest expectations.
At the same time, hospitality teams continue searching for ways to simplify operations while improving visibility across their portfolios.
WorldVue continues to invest in solutions that help hospitality teams simplify technology operations, improve operational visibility, and better support connected guest experiences across properties.
As hotel technology environments continue to evolve, centralized oversight will play an increasingly important role in supporting efficient operations and long-term performance.
Hospitality organizations looking to simplify technology management across properties should continue to evaluate how greater operational visibility, centralized support workflows, and proactive monitoring can improve efficiency and advance long-term operational goals.
To learn more about how WorldVue supports connected hospitality operations, visit www.worldvue.com/hospitality
Connectivity is no longer just a utility – it’s becoming a key driver of property value, resident experience, and long-term competitiveness. In this three-part series, we’ll break down what’s really behind your building’s network, how different models impact revenue and valuation, and why connectivity is quickly becoming a core resident expectation – not an afterthought. In Part 1, we start with a simple but critical question: what kind of network is actually operating at your property – and who is it really working for?
Reliable Wi-Fi® is no longer a “nice to have” in multi-dwelling units (MDUs). It directly impacts resident satisfaction, leasing renewals, operational efficiency, and long-term property value.
Yet many REITs, property owners and operators don’t actually know what type of connectivity they have deployed or how that decision impacts their business.
These are the two most common Wi-Fi deployment models MDUs deploy:
Understanding the difference is the first step toward making informed decisions about your property’s connectivity strategy.
Retail Wi-Fi is the traditional “consumer” model most MDUs default to. In this approach, an internet service provider (ISP) delivers broadband to the property, and residents subscribe individually. Each unit has its own consumer-grade Wi-Fi router, with residents often responsible for setup, support, and upgrades.
For property owners, retail Wi-Fi often feels like the easy button. The ISPs handle everything, and owners do not get involved. To make the model more appealing, ISPs often offer upfront incentives, called “door fees.” As an example, a 300-unit property may receive $100 or more per unit, resulting in a $30,000 one-time payment at contract signing. For most owners, cold hard cash is hard to ignore.
What’s less apparent are the long-term commitments tied to those incentives. Retail Wi-Fi agreements typically span seven to 10 years, with terms that favor the provider. It’s common for ISPs to retain rights to the fiber coming to the property—even after the contract term ends.
The consequence is a loss of control for property owners. If resident experience declines or service expectations change, then property owners may find themselves unable to switch providers. Over time, the short-term upside of door fees can give way to long-term constraints that limit flexibility and modernization.
Retail Wi-Fi was designed for individual homes, not high-density residential properties.
In MDUs, hundreds of consumer routers compete for the same wireless spectrum, leading to interference, congestion and unreliable performance—especially during peak usage. These issues often surface as dropped connections, buffering and resident complaints.
Retail deployments also deliver fragmented connectivity. Residents may have reliable service inside their unit, but coverage typically falls apart in hallways, amenities, outdoor spaces and parking areas—breaking connectivity as residents move throughout the community.
Operationally, retail Wi-Fi forces owners to support multiple, disconnected networks. Business-critical systems such as property management platforms, access control, security, and smart building technology often require separate networks—increasing cost and complexity.
While retail Wi-Fi may appear simple, its limitations quietly impact resident satisfaction, operational efficiency and the overall perception of the property.
Bulk managed Wi-Fi is a property-wide connectivity model that’s purpose built for multi-dwelling environments.
Instead of hundreds of isolated consumer routers, the entire property operates as one centrally managed network. Enterprise-grade Wi-Fi access points are deployed throughout residences and shared spaces, with performance continuously optimized and monitored.
Residents connect once and stay connected as they move across the property—from their unit to amenity spaces, outdoor areas and common facilities. The network is deployed and operated by a managed service provider, simplifying day-to-day operations while delivering a consistent experience.
Key benefits of bulk managed Wi-Fi include:
The result is a unified, enterprise-grade Wi-Fi experience that aligns with how modern residents live and how modern properties operate.
Bulk managed Wi-Fi is gaining adoption because it aligns with how modern multi-dwelling properties operate.
High-density environments require reliable, property-wide connectivity that consumer Wi-Fi models were never designed to deliver. By operating as a single, centrally managed network, bulk managed Wi-Fi improves performance while supporting the growing digital demands of both residents and property operations.
Key drivers of adoption include:
As connectivity becomes critical to leasing, operations and asset performance, bulk managed Wi-Fi has evolved from an optional upgrade into a core capability for competitive MDUs.
Retail Wi-Fi offers short-term convenience and upfront incentives. Bulk managed Wi-Fi delivers long-term performance, control, and strategic value.
For property owners, the difference is fundamental, not technical. Connectivity now shapes resident satisfaction, operational efficiency, and a property’s ability to compete and evolve.
Knowing which Wi-Fi model is running at your property—and what it enables or limits—is the first step toward aligning connectivity with long-term asset strategy.
This is Part 1 of our three-part MDU Wi-Fi series for REIT and property owners.
Coming next:
Part 2: The Financial Case for Managed Wi-Fi in MDUs: How bulk managed Wi-Fi impacts net operating income (NOI), revenue opportunities, and asset valuation.
Better understand the Wi‑Fi infrastructure running at your property and evaluate modern MDU connectivity approaches, start here.
