DAY 1 12 ISPAMERICA SHOW I MARCH 2 – 5, 2026 www.bekabusinessmedia.com TP-Link Showcases AI Assistant, Merges Networking and Smart Home Intelligence TP-Link Systems, a leader in networking and smart home solutions, recently announced the introduction of Aireal, its new AI assistant that works across networking and smart home devices to make connections clearer, faster, and easier to manage. Aireal brings simple, helpful AI to homes, turning complex Wi-Fi and smart home tasks into easy, natural conversations, said the company. Built in collaboration with Microsoft and launching within the Tapo and Deco ecosystems, Aireal integrates Microsoft Foundry with TP-Link’s deep expertise in the connected home. This integration delivers real intelligence to both Wi-Fi performance and smart home awareness through a single, simple, and intuitive experience. “Aireal is the next chapter in our vision for the connected home: an integrated, intelligent assistant that is designed to simplify and combine network management and smart home awareness into one unified system,” said Jeff Barney, president of TP-Link. “Aireal is designed for a world where your home understands context, anticipates your needs, and is controlled by natural, effortless interactions. This represents the new standard for what a smart home can and should be.” “Together with TP-Link, we’re exploring ways to transform everyday networking and smart home management into cohesive, conversational interactions that simplify technology and elevate the smart home experience for users everywhere,” added Dayan Rodriguez, corporate vice president, manufacturing & mobility manufacturing at Microsoft. This integrated intelligence is enabled by Aireal’s cross category AI, working seamlessly across routers, cameras, lights, and more. Built with Microsoft Foundry – including models GPT 4.1 and GPT 5 – Aireal can accurately understand natural language intent and intelligently select the most appropriate tools to execute the task. With Foundry Tools including Azure AI Speech and Foundry Models including GPT-4o-realtime, Aireal supports true multimodal interaction: users can speak naturally, receive real time responses, and even troubleshoot device or network issues through conversational voice commands. Aireal explains problems in simple terms and provides clear, actionable steps, keeping the home network secure and users fully in control, said TP-Link executives. Aireal also delivers AI powered event understanding, going far beyond basic motion detection. It transforms home awareness by enabling users to search video recordings conversationally. Simply ask questions such as, “Show me when the package arrived,” “Find clips of strangers at my door,” or “When did my kids get home?” to instantly surface relevant moments – eliminating tedious scrolling and guesswork. Users also can describe a desired routine in simple, natural language, and Aireal intelligently creates coordinated actions across compatible devices – making home automation faster, smarter, and more efficient. To combat notification fatigue, Aireal provides meaningful summaries and merges repeated alerts. It aims to deliver clear, concise notifications, delivering important details as events occur without requiring you to open the app. In the background, Aireal provides a smoother connection through proactive network optimization. It employs AI QoS, Anti-Interference, and Self-Healing features to prioritize your activities and minimize potential Wi-Fi issues before they disrupt your experience. Many of these features are powered by Microsoft Foundry. Aireal uses GPT 5 mini to deliver strong video understanding capabilities, extracting semantic meaning from scenes and identifying key moments with higher precision. This foundation model is further enhanced by TP Link’s in house AI models, which contribute domain specific insights such as custom object detection. These models are securely hosted through Azure Machine Learning Online Endpoints, ensuring scalable, low latency inference that integrates seamlessly into Aireal’s event understanding pipeline. Furthermore, Aireal offers personalized insights and recommendations for device placement, usage, and product fit. It also helps households save energy and lower bills. For instance, by intelligently adapting to your usage patterns, Aireal can automatically shift routers into Eco mode, reducing overall energy consumption without sacrificing network performance. J Visit TP-Link Systems at ISPAMERICA 2026 booth 431. Positron Access Solutions, in collaboration with Opus Communities, recently completed the conversion of a 234-unit, four-building hotel property to long-term residential housing, delivering carrier-grade high-speed broadband without a fiber-to-the-unit retrofit. The property required a scalable, highperformance broadband infrastructure capable of providing Gigabit bandwidth service to each unit while avoiding invasive rewiring and major construction costs. Legacy coaxial cabling was available. The building lacked fiber-to-the-unit connectivity and had limited conduit capacity. The deployment leveraged a 10-Gigabit network-to-network interface (NNI) back to the operator’s core network, combined with a 10-Gigabit internal fiber backbone connection to the buildings. Positron GAM units were installed in intermediate distribution frame (IDF) facilities in the property with dedicated 10G uplinks, distributing bandwidth over the existing coax plant to each unit. Each residence received a managed Wi-Fi 6 router with its own public IPv4 address, eliminating complex CGNAT and enabling direct Layer-3 integration to the operator’s core network. The architecture supports remote work, VPN access, gaming and premium broadband applications. The deployment was completed in two weeks, including backbone construction, equipment staging and in-unit activation across all 234 units. The project avoided a costly fiber-to-the-unit retrofit while delivering a scalable 10G-ready infrastructure designed for future multi-gigabit expansion and smart building applications. Carrier-grade and manufactured in North America, Positron’s Gigabit Any Media (GAM) solution enables operators to extend fiber or fixed wireless uplinks over existing in-building wiring, converting legacy properties into high-performance broadband environments. J Visit Positron Access Solutions at ISPAMERICA 2026 booth 110. Positron Enables Hotel Conversion Without Fiber-to-the-Unit Retrofit
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