Ondas Networks Advances Rail Industry and Industrial Broadband with the Formal Adoption of IEEE 802.16t Wireless Standard by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has formally adopted the IEEE 802.16t ("dot16") wireless standard, marking a significant milestone for Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS). The standard is designed to modernize legacy private wireless networks for mission-critical operations in critical infrastructure sectors.
The dot16 standard enables secure, long-range, low-latency, and high-throughput communications, particularly beneficial for rail, energy, and transportation sectors. Ondas Networks' FullMAX platform, which is dot16-compliant, is positioned to provide interoperable wireless solutions for industrial automation. The company played a key role in developing the standard, ensuring it meets real-world performance requirements.
L'Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ha ufficialmente adottato lo standard wireless IEEE 802.16t ("dot16"), segnando un traguardo importante per Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS). Questo standard è stato sviluppato per modernizzare le reti wireless private legacy utilizzate in operazioni critiche nei settori delle infrastrutture essenziali.
Lo standard dot16 consente comunicazioni sicure, a lunga distanza, con bassa latenza e alta capacità di trasmissione, risultando particolarmente vantaggioso per i settori ferroviario, energetico e dei trasporti. La piattaforma FullMAX di Ondas Networks, conforme allo standard dot16, è progettata per offrire soluzioni wireless interoperabili per l'automazione industriale. L'azienda ha svolto un ruolo fondamentale nello sviluppo dello standard, garantendo che soddisfi le esigenze di prestazioni nel mondo reale.
El Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ha adoptado formalmente el estándar inalámbrico IEEE 802.16t ("dot16"), marcando un hito importante para Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS). Este estándar está diseñado para modernizar las redes inalámbricas privadas heredadas en operaciones críticas dentro de sectores de infraestructura esencial.
El estándar dot16 permite comunicaciones seguras, de largo alcance, baja latencia y alta capacidad, siendo especialmente beneficioso para los sectores ferroviario, energético y de transporte. La plataforma FullMAX de Ondas Networks, compatible con dot16, está posicionada para ofrecer soluciones inalámbricas interoperables para la automatización industrial. La compañía desempeñó un papel clave en el desarrollo del estándar, asegurando que cumpla con los requisitos de rendimiento en escenarios reales.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)가 IEEE 802.16t("dot16") 무선 표준을 공식 채택하면서 Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS)에 중요한 이정표를 세웠습니다. 이 표준은 중요 인프라 분야의 미션 크리티컬 작업을 위한 기존의 사설 무선 네트워크를 현대화하기 위해 설계되었습니다.
dot16 표준은 특히 철도, 에너지, 운송 부문에 유리한 보안성, 장거리, 저지연, 고속 통신을 가능하게 합니다. Ondas Networks의 FullMAX 플랫폼은 dot16을 준수하며 산업 자동화를 위한 상호 운용 가능한 무선 솔루션을 제공할 준비가 되어 있습니다. 회사는 실제 성능 요구 사항을 충족하도록 표준 개발에 중요한 역할을 했습니다.
L'Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) a officiellement adopté la norme sans fil IEEE 802.16t ("dot16"), marquant une étape importante pour Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS). Cette norme est conçue pour moderniser les réseaux sans fil privés hérités, utilisés dans des opérations critiques au sein des infrastructures essentielles.
La norme dot16 permet des communications sécurisées, longue portée, à faible latence et à haut débit, particulièrement avantageuses pour les secteurs ferroviaire, énergétique et des transports. La plateforme FullMAX d'Ondas Networks, conforme à dot16, est prête à fournir des solutions sans fil interopérables pour l'automatisation industrielle. L'entreprise a joué un rôle clé dans le développement de cette norme, garantissant qu'elle réponde aux exigences de performance dans des conditions réelles.
Das Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) hat offiziell den IEEE 802.16t ("dot16") Wireless-Standard angenommen, was einen bedeutenden Meilenstein für Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) darstellt. Der Standard wurde entwickelt, um veraltete private drahtlose Netzwerke für kritische Einsätze in wichtigen Infrastruktursektoren zu modernisieren.
Der dot16-Standard ermöglicht sichere, langreichweitige, latenzarme und hochdurchsatzfähige Kommunikation, was besonders für die Bereiche Bahn, Energie und Transport vorteilhaft ist. Die FullMAX-Plattform von Ondas Networks, die dot16-konform ist, bietet interoperable drahtlose Lösungen für die industrielle Automatisierung. Das Unternehmen spielte eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Entwicklung des Standards und stellte sicher, dass er den Anforderungen an die Leistung in der Praxis entspricht.
- IEEE's formal adoption validates licensed spectrum as a long-term asset
- Standard enables significant improvements in data capacity for critical infrastructure operations
- Positions Ondas' FullMAX platform for industry adoption in the global railroad sector
- Company's involvement in standard development demonstrates technical leadership
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IEEE's formal adoption of 802.16t standard validates Ondas' technology strategy and opens significant market opportunities in critical infrastructure sectors.
The IEEE's formal adoption of the 802.16t standard represents a significant technical validation for Ondas Networks' strategy and product positioning. This standard was specifically designed for mission-critical industrial applications using licensed spectrum - addressing a critical gap in the market between consumer-oriented technologies and proprietary industrial solutions.
What makes this particularly valuable is that 802.16t enables long-range, low-latency, high-throughput communications - precisely what's needed for modernizing legacy narrowband networks in critical infrastructure. The standard's formal ratification creates a clear upgrade path for industries like rail, utilities, and transportation that require deterministic, secure communications across wide geographic areas.
Ondas' strategic involvement as a principal contributor to the standard's development gives them a significant first-mover advantage. Their FullMAX platform's compliance with dot16 positions them to capitalize on the inevitable migration from proprietary legacy systems to standards-based solutions. This is particularly relevant in rail operations, where safety-critical commands and increasing data requirements demand more robust wireless backbones.
For infrastructure operators, this standard reduces risk by providing vendor interoperability while protecting investments in licensed spectrum. The timing is opportune as many industrial sectors are seeking to implement automation, remote diagnostics, and edge computing capabilities that legacy narrowband systems simply cannot support.
The standard's ratification represents market validation of Ondas' technological approach and creates a framework for long-term adoption across multiple critical infrastructure verticals where communication reliability cannot be compromised.
Reaffirms Ondas Networks' Leadership Role in Developing Standards for Licensed Spectrum Use
Ondas Networks' dot16-compliant FullMAX Wireless Platform is Positioned to Support Industry Adoption Beginning with the Global Railroad Sector
IEEE 802.16t Standard ("dot16") Enables Secure, Mission-Critical Industrial Networks
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2025 / Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) ("Ondas" or the "Company"), a leading provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone and automated data solutions, today applauded the formal adoption of the IEEE 802.16t ("dot16") standard by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). This milestone affirms the recognition of the global need for a modern, open-standard wireless protocol designed specifically to support the upgrades of legacy private wireless networks deployed for mission critical operations by critical infrastructure operators.
The newly ratified IEEE 802.16t standard provides a robust and secure communications framework optimized for long-range, low-latency, and high-throughput applications enabling an upgrade cycle of legacy narrowband networks. Dot16 enabled networks offer significant improvements in data capacity while addressing the demanding performance and security requirements of critical infrastructure sectors, including rail, energy, and transportation-supporting essential use cases such as control systems, video surveillance, remote diagnostics, and automated operations.
With IEEE 802.16t now formally ratified, Ondas Networks will continue advancing its FullMAX platform - offering interoperable, standards-based wireless solutions engineered to meet the evolving demands of mission-critical industrial automation.
"The formal adoption of the dot16t standard is a foundational step toward modernizing the wireless backbone of industrial operations. It reflects the unique needs of operators who require reliable, deterministic communications over wide geographic areas," stated Markus Nottelmann, CEO of Ondas Networks. "This standard validates licensed spectrum as a long-term asset and provides a clear path to scalable, future-ready networks supporting new and valuable operational and safety technologies at the edge of field area operations in critical sectors of our economy."
Ondas Networks was a principal contributor to the development of 802.16t, working in close collaboration with industry stakeholders to ensure the specification meets real-world performance and deployment requirements.
About Ondas Holdings Inc.
Ondas Holdings Inc. ("Ondas") is a leading provider of private wireless data solutions via Ondas Networks Inc. ("Ondas Networks") and commercial drone solutions through Ondas Autonomous Systems Inc. via its wholly-owned subsidiaries American Robotics, Inc. ("American Robotics" or "AR") and Airobotics LTD ("Airobotics"), which we operate as a separate business unit called Ondas Autonomous Systems.
Ondas Networks is a developer of proprietary, software-based wireless broadband technology for large established and emerging commercial and government markets. Ondas Networks' standards-based (802.16t), multi-patented, software-defined radio FullMAX platform enables Mission-Critical IoT (MC-IoT) applications by overcoming the bandwidth limitations of today's legacy private licensed wireless networks. Ondas Networks' customer end markets include railroads, utilities, oil and gas, transportation, aviation (including drone operators) and government entities whose demands span a wide range of mission critical applications.
Ondas Autonomous Systems Inc. (OAS) specializes in designing, developing, and marketing autonomous drone solutions via its two advanced drone platforms: the Optimus System, the world's first FAA-certified small UAS (sUAS) for aerial security and data capture, and the Iron Drone Raider, a counter-drone system designed to combat hostile drones. Both platforms are highly automated, AI-powered, and capable of continuous, remote operation for critical defense, infrastructure, industrial, and government applications. American Robotics and Airobotics have achieved industry-leading regulatory milestones, including the first-ever FAA Type Certification for the Optimus System and the first drone system approved by the FAA for automated beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations without an on-site human operator.
Ondas Networks, American Robotics and Airobotics together provide users in defense, homeland security, public safety and other critical industrial and government security and infrastructure markets with improved connectivity, situational awareness and data collection and information processing capabilities.
For additional information on Ondas Holdings, visit www.ondas.com or follow Ondas Holdings on X and LinkedIn. For additional information on Ondas Networks, visit www.ondasnetworks.com or follow Ondas Networks on X and LinkedIn. For additional information on American Robotics, visit www.american-robotics.com or follow American Robotics on X and LinkedIn. For additional information on Airobotics, visit www.airoboticsdrones.com or follow Airobotics on X and LinkedIn. For additional information on Ondas Autonomous Systems, follow us on LinkedIn.
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