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The importance of network security in the age of the Internet of Things

Telecom Ramblings, July 2016

…We know that capacity and how operators can handle the mass deployment of low speed, low volume IoT networks is a key issue, and will ultimately will determine whether the phenomenon is a success for years to come. However, with this increased traffic comes the major issue of security. Instead of reacting to threats to the core network, which IoT networks will run off, operators need to ensure they plan for the worse and have prevention measures in place for possible hijackers. The repercussions of such a breach can have serious consequences for both the operator and end user…

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The importance of network security in the age of the Internet of Things

The speed at which the telecoms industry is needing to keep up with rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) is quite alarming. Network operators are frantically trying to make sure everything is in place to satisfy the inevitable end user demands and expectations. We’ve heard about the benefits IoT can bring for not just consumers looking to build their connected homes and drive connect cars, but a range of different industries including healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation and warehousing, and retail.

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How network operators can benefit from the ‘network in the cloud’

Network operators are constantly looking to introduce new services and design networks in different ways to improve performance and lower costs. The industry currently appears curious over Virtual Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) but this could be the innovative service that they have been looking for. Now is definitely the time for operators to press ahead and start deploying vEPC in large scale LTE networks. However, they need to know how to best utilise the solution, which we also refer to as the network in the cloud, and in what way to implement it in order to provide the highest Quality of Experience (Q of E) possible to the end user, who in today’s world demands 4G connectivity.

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Overwhelming: Connected everything

Smart Chimps, May 2016

IoT clearly presents mobile operators with huge potential for market growth, and with the phenomenon giving the end user a greater control of their connected devices from their handset than ever before, there’s a clear demand from both sides for it to work.

However, if this tech revolution is to truly take off and its full capabilities are to be fully realised, IoT developers and mobile operators must first conquer the key issues which may prevent it reaching its full potential. In particular, in the telecom world, network capacity should be viewed as the biggest concern.

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SDN and NFV in 2016

Capacity, March 2016

There are voices that argue that for moderation in place of unseemly haste if this future is to be reached bloodlessly. Robin Kent, director of European operations at vendor Adax, believes that in the headlong rush to virtualise, assumptions are often made than software is where all emphasis should go at the expense of hardware elements: “To prove successful, NFV can only occur when there is architecture in place for both hardware and software,” he warns. “Getting away from proprietary hardware is good, but let’s not throw the baby out with the bath water.”

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How can mobile operators cope with the overwhelming demand to connect everything?

The Internet of Things (IoT) has continued to snowball over the past couple of years, and it’s the buzzword that continues to dominate the tech world. It was alarming just how big a focus it was at Mobile World Congress this year. With connected cars, kitchens and even cows being showcased for the world to see, one very important question begs to be answered – just how are network operators going to be able to cope with the overwhelming demand to be connected today? According to an industry report, a massive 86 per cent of operators admit they are not ready for IoT [1] so with many industry experts expecting mobile to be the key to making the concept a success, just how can the industry ensure end users will be satisfied?

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Edge flows, test flows and IoT Security

The Mobile Network, March 2016

MWC16, the week that was…

IoT was a massive topic at MWC in general, but one particular aspect was being highlighted by signalling platform provider Adax. Adax’s Robin Kent is concerned that the sheer volume of connections, and their often inherently chatty nature (think a connected car app) will overwhelm the security and transport architecture inherent in current mobile signalling.

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