NetSpeek announced the appointment of Mary McDowell to its Board of Directors. McDowell brings over three decades of experience in executive leadership in enterprise technology, communications and software. McDowell previously served as CEO of Polycom and led the company through a strategic transformation and its acquisition of Plantronics. She also served as president, CEO and […]

InfoComm 2026 has just begun, and already, it’s a variety of AV innovations. The show featured new product launches, next-level innovations and even a few surprise announcements. At this year’s show, we changed our awards structure and this year’s winners were chosen by a panel of judges. It’s difficult to choose from such a variety […]

NetSpeek officially announced new autonomous operational capabilities for Lena, its AI-native platform for AV, Unified Communications and Digital Signage environments. The company will demonstrate the Lena platform at InfoComm 2026. The company said that the latest advancements enable Lena to detect operational issues, diagnose root causes and execute remediation workflows across multi-vendor environments with little […]

NetSpeek announced an update to Lena, its AI orchestration platform. The update introduces new AI Troubleshooting capabilities designed to transform how organizations support modern collaboration environments. The new capability is built to assist IT and help desk teams in identifying and fixing issues across conference rooms and enterprise environments where UC and AV technology is […]

Newton, Massachusetts — April 14, 2026 — NetSpeek today announced an update to Lena, enabling the latest evolution of its AI orchestration platform for Pro AV and Unified Communications. The update introduces a new AI Troubleshooting capability designed to transform how organizations support and maintain modern collaboration environments. Building on Lena’s foundation as an orchestration […]

ISE 2026 showcased a wide array of AV innovations. With new product launches, next-level innovations and surprise announcements, the show was unforgettable. The rAVe [PUBS] team gathered over 2,300 videos of the latest solutions, as well as podcasts, photos and news coverage of hundreds of products. You can find it all on our ISE Microsite. […]

NetSpeek announced that its AI orchestration platform Lena will make its first appearance as a fully available product at ISE 2026. The program is designed to address the challenges of monitoring, managing and troubleshooting multi-vendor collaboration environments. The company said the platform is powered by AI automation, contextual intelligence and an ecosystem of device and […]

NetSpeek has announced the first availability of Lena, an AI-powered platform designed to automate and simplify operations across professional audiovisual (Pro AV) and Unified Communications (UC) environments. Built to address the growing complexity of multi-vendor collaboration ecosystems, Lena—short for Language Enabled Network Administrator—centralizes AV and UC management by using natural-language automation to monitor, troubleshoot, and […]

AI start-up NetSpeek is engineered to solve problems before you ever realize you have them. That’s what NetSpeek EVP and GTM, Sam Kennedy, told gary on his Rants and rAVe’s videocast today. The idea is to add NetSpeek to any and all systems so that you never have to worry if a ProAV system is […]

NetSpeek announced an expansion of its leadership team in preparation for its product launch of Lena, the AI platform purpose-built for Pro AV and Unified Communications (UC) environments. The company has appointed Dan Root as Global Vice President of Sales and Partnerships and Spencer Wise as Director of Solutions Consulting. These key hires reflect NetSpeek’s […]

We’ve always approached our Best of InfoComm Awards with one mission: spotlight the products that truly impressed us — the ones with staying power, smart design and real-world value. This year, we did something new. For the first time ever, we accepted submissions. We invited exhibitors to tell us what they were proud of and […]

NetSpeek has announced partnerships with over 10 major Pro AV brands for its Agent Fleet and the upcoming availability of Lena, its AI platform supporting Pro AV and UCC operations, for Q3 2025. Lena is a cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) platform designed to help end users and managed service providers (MSPs) scale and […]

It’s hard to believe, but the final day of LAVNCH WEEK 11 has come and gone — and it wrapped up with a bang. From emerging digital signage strategies and collaborative meeting space design to AI ethics and long-term AV trends, Day Three was jam-packed with insights you don’t want to miss. If you haven’t […]

Midwich Ignite announced an investment in NetSpeek, the company behind Lena — the first generative AI platform designed to manage multi-vendor unified communications (UC) and pro AV networks. The Lena platform automates the installation, operation and troubleshooting of AV and UC systems, representing a breakthrough for integrators and IT teams in reducing downtime and simplifying […]

Welcome to the recap of rePLAY ISE 2025! Today, we will give you the recap of the recap—and so much more. During this event, Gary and Steph take us through the Best of ISE 2025 Awards, some of our 2,400 product videos, and honestly, just some really cool AV technology that you do not want […]

ISE 2025 delivered an unforgettable showcase of innovation. The show floor buzzed with cutting-edge technology, major product launches and plenty of unexpected surprises. As always, the rAVe [PUBS] team was on-site, visiting every booth to capture the latest innovations — more than 2,446 videos, along with photos, podcasts, and hundreds of product news stories. You […]

ISE 2025 is packed. Seriously. There’s so much happening, so many booths to visit, and a ton of tech to explore. But if you’re looking for the next big thing in ProAV, Innovation Park is where you need to be. New for ISE 2025, Innovation Park is the show’s startup and entrepreneur hub, tucked right […]

NetSpeek, a generative AI innovator in the ProAV space, has announced Lena, the world’s first Language Enabled Network Administrator built specifically to support ProAV and UC network operations. Lena automates multiple areas of installation, troubleshooting and reporting, providing organizations an intelligent solution when operating complex, multi-vendor technology ecosystems. As a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, NetSpeek’s […]