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The carrier conducted trials ahead of 5G launches and says it is one of the first to pilot QKD in the US. Verizon on Thursday made two announcements related to security. The first involves a series of successful trials to future proof its 5G network against security threats and to implement advanced security measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Verizon's 5G network, the company said.
While 5G sometimes seems like the panacea for just about everything, it will likely intensify the already common friction between NetOps and SecOps teams that will take part in deployments and operations of the 5G mobile network. 5G standardization has an enhanced security framework over 4G, but there are various new implementations and complexities of design, and NetOps and SecOps teams need to come together to achieve greater agility and accommodate changes and challenges to their new mobile networks more quickly and more efficiently.
VMware announced its 5G Telco Cloud Platform, a consistent cloud first solution powered by a field proven, carrier-grade, and high-performance cloud native infrastructure with intelligent automation. The VMware Telco Cloud Platform combines VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure - an evolution of the vCloud NFV solution - and VMware Telco Cloud Automation - the recently launched multi-domain orchestration and automation capability.
French President Emmanuel Macron says France is not excluding Chinese telecom giant Huawei from its upcoming 5G telecommunication networks but favors European providers for security reasons. France's information security agency ANSSI said last month that Huawei Technologies Ltd. will not be banned from France, but French telecoms operators that buy its technology will only be able to get licenses limited to eight years.
PCTEL introduced its new low-profile vertical antenna for 5G FR1 wireless networks, covering 600 MHz to 6 GHz frequencies. The BMLPV5000 supports the high-speed requirements of complex RF communication systems required for 5G FR1 network deployments in smart city applications, including machine-to-machine communication, transportation network infrastructure, smart energy networks, and small cells installations.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has published details on its strategy for the secure deployment of 5G networks within the country. Last year, over 30 countries developed The Prague Proposals, a document that identifies recommendations on 5G roll-out, which the US used to develop the National Strategy to Secure 5G, a document that details the manner in which the U.S. will secure 5G infrastructure domestically and abroad. CISA's own 5G strategy aligns with this document, providing information on five strategic initiatives aimed at ensuring that secure and resilient 5G infrastructure is being deployed.
Trend Micro announced its upcoming Mobile Network Security solution, which will accelerate digital innovation at the network edge by offering comprehensive network and endpoint protection for a new era of IoT and 5G private networks. "From shopping malls to airports and smart factories to enterprise campuses, private networks are emerging as an increasingly popular way to deliver business-critical applications at the network edge. However, the sheer complexity involved can create dangerous security gaps," said Akihiko Omikawa, executive vice president of IoT security for Trend Micro.
Fortinet announced the FortiGate 4400F, a hyperscale firewall, setting new milestones for Security Compute Ratings to deliver performance, scalability and security in a single appliance to meet escalating business needs. FortiGate 4400F is powered by Fortinet's latest seventh generation network processor to offer hardware-acceleration, making it the only network firewall that is fast enough to secure hyperscale data centers and 5G networks.
Intel and VMware are collaborating on an integrated software platform for virtualized Radio Access Networks to accelerate the rollout of both existing LTE and future 5G networks. As part of this effort, Intel and VMware will collaborate in building programmable open interfaces that leverage Intel's FlexRAN software reference architecture and a VMware RAN Intelligent Controller, to enable development of innovative radio network functions using AI/ML learning for real time resource management, traffic steering and dynamic slicing.
The US ambassador in Brasilia warned of "Consequences" if Brazil chooses Chinese telecoms company Huawei to develop its 5G network, in an interview published Wednesday. "I wouldn't say there would be retaliation, but there would be consequences" if Brazil goes against US advice and picks the Chinese firm, Ambassador Todd Chapman told newspaper Globo.