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

CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 24, 2026--

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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First responders rely on in-vehicle connectivity for computer-aided dispatch, live video and mobile data. When a mass-casualty incident, large-scale event or natural disaster pushes commercial networks to capacity, public safety traffic can get caught in the same congestion. In a recent survey, 64% of first responders named unreliable network connectivity as their single biggest concern (Source: T-Mobile, “5G and Public Safety: Transforming Emergency Response with T-Priority,” T-Mobile Newsroom, 2025).

“Resilient communication is not a capacity problem; it’s a priority and a data security problem,” said 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 XR90, XR80 and XR60 Routers

The AirLink XR90, XR80 and XR60 in-vehicle 5G routers are built for public safety fleets. All three are FirstNet Trusted™ for use on FirstNet, built with AT&T, and certified for both T-Mobile’s T-Priority and Verizon’s Frontline network slices, giving agencies dedicated, prioritized access to emergency network resources on either carrier.

FIPS 140-3 and Zero Trust

With the new AirLink OS 6.1 operating system release, compatible AirLink routers can meet the new Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-3 through a software update, with no hardware replacement required. FIPS 140-3 replaces FIPS 140-2, whose certificates the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) moved to its Historical List on Sept. 21, 2026. Semtech’s Zero Trust architecture builds on its recently announced integration with Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls.

Fleet Management Built to Scale

New fleet management groups in Semtech’s AirLink Management Service platform let administrators set the software and configuration standard for each device model, check compliance across the fleet immediately and correct devices that are not configured to the standard. AirLink Manager / AirLink Mobility Manager 2.18.1 extends that flexibility further, adding on-premises management options across the full AirLink OS portfolio, so agencies can manage fleets in the cloud or air-gapped.

Semtech at IACP 2026 Booth 2964

Greg Hill, Semtech director of product management, AirLink Networking Solutions, and Dan Robinson, Semtech director of AirLink government sales and a former police chief, will present “5G Network Slicing, Satellite, Zero Trust: The New Building Blocks of Resilient Communications” on Monday, Oct. 26 from 3:15–3:45 PM EDT. At booth #2964, attendees can see an interactive network slicing demonstration, Semtech’s cloud and on-premises management platforms and integrations with in-vehicle technology providers.

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Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC) is a leading provider of high-performance semiconductors powering AI data center networking, IoT connectivity and intelligent connected devices worldwide. Our global teams are committed to empowering solution architects and application developers to develop breakthrough products for the infrastructure, industrial and consumer markets. To learn more, visit Semtech.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X.

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Semtech’s AirLink XR60, XR80 and XR90 in-vehicle 5G routers support network slicing, FIPS 140-3 and fleet management for public safety agencies.

Tanzania’s jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu will begin a hunger strike Monday to protest prison authorities’ alleged refusal to allow court-ordered private consultations with his lawyers, his lawyer said Saturday.

Lissu, who survived being shot 16 times in a 2017 assassination attempt, faces a treason charge carrying a possible death sentence. The leader of Chadema, Tanzania’s main opposition party, has been detained for more than 18 months, with a final judgment scheduled for Nov. 6.

The lawyer, Rugemeleza Nshala, said Lissu told him of the planned strike during a meeting in prison. Speaking to journalists in Dar es Salaam, Nshala said he warned Lissu about the implications for his health because he relies on medication.

Nshala said Lissu was prepared to stop taking his medication.

“I am ready to face the consequences, but I will fight for the rule of law,” Nshala quoted him as saying.

Nshala said authorities had denied private consultations despite a court order and, on some occasions, barred access to Lissu altogether.

Lissu questioned why court decisions keeping him in custody were enforced while an order protecting his access to lawyers was allegedly disregarded, Nshala said.

Prison authorities, police and the government had issued no public statements on the planned hunger strike.

Lissu was arrested April 9, 2025, after addressing a rally calling for electoral reforms ahead of that year’s general election. He was charged with treason the following day.

He has spent periods in exile since the assassination attempt, citing threats to his life. In May 2025, he went on hunger strike to protest being required to appear in court remotely rather than in person.

Presidential candidates from Tanzania’s two main opposition parties were barred from contesting the October 2025 election, which triggered protests and deadly violence.

An inquiry into the election violence found in April that at least 518 people died. Mohamed Chande Othman, who chaired the inquiry, said the toll was likely higher because some families buried relatives without taking their bodies to morgues.

The United Nations had earlier called for an investigation into the killings and reports that police removed bodies from mortuaries to undisclosed locations. Chadema put the death toll at about 2,000, a figure the U.N. said it could not verify amid insecurity and an internet shutdown during the election period.

FILE -Main opposition leader Tundu Lissu arrives at the High Court of Tanzania as his treason trial continues before a three-judge bench in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Feb 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Florence Majani, File)