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Semtech Brings 5G Network Slicing, FIPS 140-3 to IACP 2026

Business Wire•24/10/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤AirLink XR90, XR80 and XR60 support T-Mobile and Verizon network slices
  • ➤AirLink OS 6.1 enables FIPS 140-3 compliance without hardware replacement
  • ➤New fleet-management groups standardize software and configurations across devices
  • ➤AirLink Manager 2.18.1 adds cloud and air-gapped on-premises management options

Expert Statements

Kinana Hussein, Vice president of networking solutions at Semtech

“Resilient communication is not a capacity problem; it’s a priority and a data security problem”

Kinana Hussein, Vice president of networking solutions at Semtech

“AirLink networking solutions help address both. Network slicing support gives public safety dedicated, prioritized access to network resources, and AirLink OS 6.1 helps agencies meet FIPS 140-3 through a software update, with no hardware replacement.”

AirLink 5G Solutions Keep First Responders Connected During Peak Network Demand

Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading provider of high-performance semiconductors powering AI data center networking and intelligent, connected Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices worldwide, is adding new resilient communications building blocks to its AirLink® 5G Networking Solutions. Semtech will demonstrate the new capabilities in booth #2964 at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference in Orlando, Fla.

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