Mobile World Congress 2026: what ISPs and network operators should take away AI dominated the conversation at Mobile World Congress 2026, but the more interesting story was about who controls the infrastructure it runs on. I came back from Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelo... Industry Insights and Trends Internet Service Providers
Why open-source software wins at proof of concept Here's why open source changes everything about proof-of-concept testing. ByAlan DeKok, CEO, InkBridge Networks I've watched a lot of CTOs react to technical demonstrations over 25 years. Most nod pol... Industry Insights and Trends
Build what you need Your authentication system goes down because the licensing server is unreachable. This happens more than you'd think. ByAlan DeKok, CEO, InkBridge Networks Your authentication server goes down during ... Industry Insights and Trends
AI intrusion detection AI can spot network intruders brilliantly, but it can also create more security disasters than it's preventing. By Jana Sedivy, VP of Customer Experience and Product Yes, AI is transforming network se... Industry Insights and Trends Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
Fiber vs fixed wireless: 6 predictions for ISPs in 2026 The fiber vs fixed wireless debate is evolving faster than most ISPs anticipated. Fixed wireless access is no longer just the rural backup plan. Consolidation isn't slowing down. And the speed that so... Industry Insights and Trends Internet Service Providers
Enterprise Wi-Fi standards and authentication From Paris to Amsterdam, we spent October at the forefront of enterprise Wi-Fi standards development - here's what carriers and enterprises need to know about the future of network authentication. T... Enterprises Industry Insights and Trends
Key broadband industry trends shaping infrastructure investment in 2026 The broadband industry trends emerging in 2026 centre on a fundamental tension. Massive federal funding promises record expansion while supply chain constraints and regulatory chaos threaten to derail... Industry Insights and Trends Internet Service Providers
InkBridge Networks in 2025 2025 is the year InkBridge Networks launched the world's first RADIUS conference and championed critical standards work, reinforcing our position as the authentication experts the industry turns to wh... Industry Insights and Trends
From nuclear physics to open-source monetization A nuclear physicist's "hobby project" now authenticates half the internet and generates millions in revenue. Here's how he monetized what everyone said was impossible. Listen to the full conversatio... Industry Insights and Trends
We toppled a $500 million industry with free software Why your "enterprise-grade" million-dollar solution is getting outmaneuvered by free software running on commodity hardware by Alan DeKok, CEO Twenty-five years ago, I started building FreeRADIUS in m... Industry Insights and Trends
AI in network management: A hard look at real-world limitations Today, AI sits at the peak of the hype cycle, but AI in network management faces fundamental challenges that the industry seems reluctant to acknowledge. While it's revolutionizing certain fields, net... Industry Insights and Trends
Big Tech Concentration Made CrowdStrike Update a Catastrophe As we dissect the CrowdStrike outage, we’ll find the human error was multiplied by the concentration in Big Tech, says network security expert Alan DeKok of InkBridge Networks. There will be intense r... Industry Insights and Trends Security Threats and Vulnerabilities