PARIS, Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At Network X 2025, TCL, a global leader in display technology across feature-rich smartphones, tablets, and connected devices, officially announced a deep strategic partnership with F-Secure, a pioneer in cybersecurity, aimed at integrating advanced security capabilities into TCL's Fixed Broadband (FBB), Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Mobile Broadband (MBB) products. This collaboration brings together TCL's leadership in connectivity solutions with F-Secure's cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies, offering operators and end-users a more secure, reliable, and seamlessly protected digital experience.
In 2024, TCL ranked among the top 3 in mobile broadband shipments globally. As a leading 5G broadband solutions provider, TCL delivers FBB, FWA and MBB solutions enhanced by cutting-edge AI, Wi-Fi 7 and 5G-A technologies, crafted to deliver unmatched reliable, more sustainable, and secure connectivity tailored to the evolving demands of modern digital lifestyles. TCL's FWA products, featuring 5G AI CPE, enable intelligent and lightning-fast connectivity for both residential and commercial applications. Complementing this, FBB products are equipped with high-quality Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers, GPON and XGS-PON fiber home gateways, offer seamless whole-home coverage, ensuring lag-free streaming, gaming, and connectivity across all devices. Additionally, MBB products, including 5G Dongles and Mobile Wi-Fi devices, provide ultra-portable and reliable internet access, facilitating massive connections ideal for remote work, travel, and on-the-go entertainment.
In the face of complex network usage scenarios and the growing demand for network utilization, this focus on performance and reliability is especially critical amid growing consumer concerns around cybersecurity. According to F-Secure research, 77% of consumers worry about their online safety, while global losses to scams were reported to have reached $1.03 trillion in 2024 (Global Anti-Scam Alliance, 2024). 81% of consumers now expect their internet provider to offer protection, signaling a clear emphasis on user expectations (F-Secure).
To address these challenges, TCL has partnered with F-Secure to integrate high-end security into its connectivity devices. This collaboration embeds F-Secure's advanced cybersecurity technologies and global threat intelligence into TCL's connectivity solutions, delivering comprehensive, multi-layered protections. The solution ensures smart home security by blocking malicious connections and detecting anomalous device behavior, safeguards browsing and banking activities through automatic blocking of malware and phishing sites based on URL reputation analysis, while also ensuring privacy protection and malware protection by preventing tracking sites from collecting user data and stopping viruses trojans and ransomware. Unlike traditional security solutions that require manual installation and configuration, F-Secure's router-embedded approach delivers automatic, always-on security without requiring user setup, building a full-scale security barrier for every connected device. This integration ensures proactive defense against evolving cyber threats and online scams without compromising network speed or user experience.
"Through our collaboration with F-Secure, TCL has introduced advanced cybersecurity features into its comprehensive broadband solutions, providing robust, user-centric protection that includes device security, privacy safeguards, and intelligent management", said Jesse Wu, the General Manager of TCL Smarted Connected Device. "This partnership reinforces TCL's promise to offer reliable, safe, and efficient connectivity solutions with high-speed network performance that users can depend on—every day, everywhere."
"We're excited to collaborate with TCL to further enhance the security of their full portfolio products and solutions," said Dmitri Vellikok, Vice President, Embedded Security at F-Secure. "By integrating F-Secure's advanced cybersecurity capabilities, TCL smart connected devices provide operators and users with multi-layered protection against online threats, protecting their personal information."
About F-Secure
F-Secure makes every digital moment more secure, for everyone. We deliver brilliantly simple, frictionless security experiences that make life easier for the tens of millions of people we protect and for our more than 200 service provider partners. For over 35 years, we've led the cyber security industry, inspired by a pioneering spirit born out of a shared commitment to do better by working together.
About TCL
TCL is a leading consumer electronics brand and a global leader in the television industry. Operating in over 160 markets worldwide, TCL specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of consumer electronics products, including TVs, audio systems, home appliances, mobile devices, smart glasses, commercial displays, and more. For additional information, visit the TCL website at https://www.tcl.com.
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TCL and F-Secure Announce Strategic Partnership to Set a New Standard for Secure and Seamless Connectivity
The Initiative Aims to Address the Pain Points of Family Filmmaking
BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 6th, the 3rd FamilyLens International Film Festival opened in Beijing. SmallRig, a global specialized provider of imaging solutions, collaborating with FamilyLens, is empowering family filmmaking through various initiatives, including the Family Filmmaking Co-Creation Initiative, a dedicated family filmmaking kit, and a social impact screening program.
Deepening the "Co-Creation Initiatives"
The Co-Creation Initiatives are a series of global creative initiatives open to filmmakers and image creators worldwide. Through deep collaboration across multiple dimensions — including product co-creation, discovery and promotion, and content co-creation — SmallRig aims to expand the boundaries of mobile filmmaking and bring the spirit of Free Your Dream to life with creators everywhere.
Following the launch of the Mobile Filmmaking Co-Creation Initiative at the 14th International Smartphone Film Festival, SmallRig announced the launch of the Family Filmmaking Co-Creation Initiative on December 6th at the 3rd FamilyLens International Film Festival. The initiative invites global creators and every family to participate, focusing on three core directions: product co-creation, work promotion, and content co-creation, to explore the possibilities of family filmmaking for everyone.
Mr. Zhou Yang, Founder and CEO of SmallRig, shared the inspiration for the initiative: "The initiative is rooted in the immense universality and profound emotional depth inherent in family narratives, which serve as a common emotional bond connecting global audiences. We firmly believe that in this era, where everyone can be a content creator, every family can and should film their own story. The instinct to create is deeply embedded in the human spirit, and every home is the origin of countless narratives."
Gu Xue, Founder and Director of the FamilyLens International Film Festival, stated: "We hope that people and practitioners around the world who care about family movies can find suitable solutions and gain insights from the Co-Creation Initiatives. We look forward to more and more people exploring the field of 'Home' together through this initiative."
To address the pain points of family filmmaking, SmallRig officially released the SmallRig Family Filmmaking Kit at the opening ceremony. The kit includes a high-quality microphone, fill light, and a portable tripod, specifically designed to achieve "professional function democratization" and "complex feature simplification." During the FamilyLens Workshop, attendees experienced the convenience of the equipment firsthand. Many expressed that the kit truly solves many problems, enabling ordinary families to complete necessary filming without specialized photography knowledge.
Social Impact Screening Program
The 3rd FamilyLens International Film Festival is open to the public from December 6th to 14th. The festival opened with the screening of well-received documentary: K-Family Affairs. In addition to the competition section, the festival features several distinctive sections, including the Reframing Home Movies— An Italian Retrospective, Youth Film Program, Filmmaker in Focus, and the Social Impact Program. Four major awards, such as the Real-Life Portrait Award and the Artistic Exploration Award, will also be presented.
As a key component of the Co-Creation Initiatives, the SmallRig Image Development Fund partnered with the FamilyLens International Film Festival to curate the "Social Impact Screening Program." This unit focuses on elevating awareness of critical issues within the family unit, advocating for a new reflection: "Starting with Seeing, Concluding with Understanding."
Arum Nam, Director of K-Family Affairs, stated:
"Starting with the stories of your family, your friends, and yourself, I believe this personal narrative can connect directly to the bigger society."
SmallRig believes that truly meaningful social impact storytelling stems from awareness in proximity—achieved by using the lens to penetrate the daily surface and enabling a deep, empathetic "Seeing with Empathy."
The four featured works in this unit are:
- People of the Ascent
- Granny's Lost and Found
- Ruixi at Fourteen
- No Country For My Maternal Grandma
These films highlight four family issues that require "seeing": the yearning of left-behind children, the mental isolation of Alzheimer's patients, the elderly searching for subjectivity in their drifting lives, and the emotional volatility and struggle of Bipolar Disorder.
Strategic Outlook and Future Expansion
SmallRig will continue to support the Family Filmmaking Co-Creation Initiative's deep development through promotional campaigns and practical workshops focused on family movie scenarios.
The overall goal of SmallRig's Global Co-creation Initiative is to continuously explore and meet the growing, diverse needs of global creators across different vertical domains. SmallRig is committed to persistently expanding the co-creation model into more imaging sectors, collaborating with industry partners to push the boundaries of imaging and grant global creators broader creative freedom.
About SmallRig
Founded in 2013, SmallRig is an innovation-driven global company that designs and manufactures comprehensive support solutions and accessories for all content creation needs. Trusted by over four million creators globally, SmallRig pioneered the User Co-creation Design (UCD) philosophy and the DreamRig Program.
For more information, visit: www.smallrig.com.
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SmallRig and FamilyLens Launch Global Family Filmmaking Initiative at 3rd FamilyLens International Film Festival
SmallRig and FamilyLens Launch Global Family Filmmaking Initiative at 3rd FamilyLens International Film Festival
SmallRig and FamilyLens Launch Global Family Filmmaking Initiative at 3rd FamilyLens International Film Festival
