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Rail Industry Leader Brent Laing Joins Ondas Networks Board to Accelerate dot16 Adoption
Laing's appointment to support industrywide adoption of the IEEE 802.16t ("dot16") protocol, pioneered by Ondas Networks and selected by AAR as the upgrade
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[{"type":"text","content":"Laing's appointment to support industrywide adoption of the IEEE 802.16t (\"dot16\") protocol, pioneered by Ondas Networks and selected by AAR as the upgrade path for network modernization and mission-critical rail communications in North AmericaVeteran Class I engineering leader with prior executive roles at Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National joins Ondas Networks BoardLaing was the 2023 RT&S Engineer of the Year, currently serves on AREMA's Board of Governors SUNNYVALE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / December 2, 2025 / Ondas Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:ONDS) (\"Ondas\" or the \"Company\"), a leading provider of autonomous aerial and ground robot intelligence through its Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) business unit and private wireless solutions through Ondas Networks, today announced that Brent Laing has joined Ondas Networks as an Independent Board Member and strategic advisor to help support the adoption of dot16 in the rail ecosystem in North America. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) Wireless Communications Committee (WCC) announced in September 2025 that dot16, pioneered by Ondas Networks, will serve as the upgrade path for the legacy 160 MHz LMR voice network, joining the 900 MHz and 450 MHz networks where dot16 has already been formally adopted.Mr. Laing is an accomplished railroad executive and brings a lifetime of experience through his railroading career holding senior executive roles at two North American Class 1 railroads, Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National. Laing currently serves on the Board of Governors of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (\"AREMA\"), which maintains the industry's engineering standards.\"I am excited to join the Board of Directors of Ondas Networks,\" said Mr. Laing. \"Ondas Networks is an innovative company advancing mission-critical wireless connectivity and industrial automation. I believe the dot16 wireless platform directly addresses the rail industry's critical requirements as we modernize networks to support the next generation of operating and safety technologies. I look forward to contributing my experience and supporting the team as we advance this important mission. I'm truly energized by the opportunities ahead.\"\"Brent's deep understanding of railroad infrastructure and his credibility across the Class 1 community will be instr...