Mobile Service Providers Preparing to Fortify Security in Anticipation of 5G Deployments, According to New Survey
May 06 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Survey Finds Operators Anticipate Major
IoT-related Revenue Opportunities That Will Dramatically Increase
Security Concerns
According to a new global survey fielded by the Business
Performance Innovation (BPI) Network, in partnership with A10
Networks, mobile service providers anticipate significant new
revenue opportunities from the coming deployment of high-speed 5G
networks and a host of new IoT-driven use cases, but they also
believe much-improved security will be essential to realizing that
potential.
The new study report, “Securing the Future of a Smart World,”
demonstrates that carriers are moving decisively toward 5G
commercialization and that security is a top concern.
- 67% - will deploy their first
commercial 5G networks within 18 months and another 20 percent
within two years
- 94% - expect growth in network traffic,
connected devices and mission-critical IoT use cases to
significantly increase security and reliability concerns for 5G
networks
- 79% - say 5G is a consideration in
current security investments
“Mobile carriers anticipate significant revenue opportunities
and exciting new use cases as they move forward with their 5G
deployments. However, the industry also recognizes that 5G will
dramatically raise the stakes for ensuring the security and
reliability of these networks,” said Gunter Reiss, vice president
of A10 Networks. “New mission-critical applications like autonomous
vehicles, smart cities and remote patient monitoring will make
network reliability vital to the safety and security of people and
businesses. Meanwhile, dramatic increases in traffic rates and
connected devices will significantly expand the attack surface and
scale for cyber criminals.”
Operators still have a significant amount of work ahead to
fortify their networks for the coming of 5G. For example, while
more than 80 percent of mobile operator respondents say they will
need to upgrade Gi/SGi firewalls at the core of their networks,
only 11 percent have completed the implementation of new Gi/SGi
firewalls.
New Revenue Opportunities and Use Cases
Realizing the potential of full-scale 5G networks requires major
investments by carriers, and payback on that spend is a crucial
issue for the telecommunications industry. Operators see
significant opportunities to increase revenues and innovate new
business models.
The top-three benefits derived from 5G:
- 67% - Overall growth in the mobile
market
- 59% - Better customer service and
satisfaction
- 43% - The creation of new 5G-enabled
business models
Top drivers for 5G:
- 60% - Smart cities
- 48% - Industrial automation and smart
manufacturing
- 39% - High-speed connectivity
- 37% - Fixed wireless
- 35% - Connected vehicles
Assessing 5G Security Needs
Chief among security concerns are core network security and DDoS
protection.
- 63% saw advanced DDoS protection as the
most important security capability needed for 5G networks
- 98% of respondents said core network
security was either very important (72%) or important (26%) in 5G
build-outs
- 79% have or will upgrade their Gi/SGi
firewalls
- 73% have or will upgrade their GTP
firewall
“Operators overwhelmingly understand the importance of upgrading
security in a more connected and smart world,” continued Reiss.
“Now it’s time to take decisive action. Carriers need to move ahead
aggressively with their plans to upgrade legacy DDoS protection and
consolidate security services at the core and edge of their
networks to address the growing concerns. A10 Networks’ 5G security
solutions including Gi/SGI firewall, GTP firewall and AI-based DDoS
protection enable operators to secure and scale their networks now
and protect against the massive cyber threat coming with 5G.”
Survey Methodology
In partnership with A10 Networks, the Business Performance
Innovation (BPI) Network conducted a global survey of
communications service providers to understand industry intentions,
priorities and concerns about 5G. The study includes a survey of
145 IT and business leaders at communications service providers
globally.
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with a range of high-performance application networking solutions
that help organizations ensure that their data center applications
and networks remain highly available, accelerated and secure.
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