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5G will play a key role of augmented reality (AR) and virtual chief information security officers (CISOs)
and chief information officers (CIOs)
reality (VR) to enable a wide range of
in smart city projects, government services to residents, tourists develop end-to-end visibility and control
building on the past and drive industrial use cases among on their security operations which will
successes of 4G/LTE. It others. The video processing capabilities become far more critical as the adoption of
of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine
5G accelerates.
will more specifically drive learning (ML) will also have a wide range
the adoption of augmented of applications including public-safety, When it comes to 5G
preventive maintenance and the ability to
reality (AR) and virtual improve the reliability of complex systems. networks, reliability does
reality (VR) to enable a not only refer to the network
wide range of government Mitigating security concerns infrastructure but also in
As with any new technology, security has
services to residents, been raised as a concern since the dawn ensuring high connectivity,
tourists and drive industrial of 5G. Current network security has proven infinite capacity and
less than adequate due to the challenging
use cases among others. nature of 5G networks to support unique coverage anytime,
and diverse business requirements of anywhere. This requires a
Some operators in the Middle East were various sectors. Aji says, “When it comes security makeover of how
among the first ones globally to introduce to 5G networks, reliability does not only
5G, while the US, China, and South Korea refer to the network infrastructure but confidentiality, integrity,
witnessed strong initial appetite for 5G. “We also in ensuring high connectivity, infinite and availability will be
saw a strong acceleration of 5G launches capacity and coverage anytime, anywhere.
in the Middle East region in 2019 and the This requires a security makeover of how managed and maintained
momentum will continue through the year. confidentiality, integrity, and availability in 5G networks. The
Nokia continues to engage customers will be managed and maintained in 5G
with 5G demos, trials, etc. across MEA to networks. The complexity of securing complexity of securing
support bringing 5G,” adds Aji. a network has also increased due to a network has also
the introduction of software-defined increased due to the
As of March 23, Nokia had signed 69 networking (SDN) and network function
5G commercial agreements, with 20 virtualization (NFV) in 5G networks.” introduction of software-
networks now live with 5G services. Nokia defined networking (SDN)
is the only 5G vendor with an end-to-end Nokia’s end-to-end security solutions help
portfolio and a truly global presence. The mitigate these security risks in a three- and network function
company has 5G commercial agreements step process. The company collaborates virtualization (NFV) in 5G
with customers such as Saudi Telecom with 3rd Generation Partnership Project networks.
Company (STC), Zain KSA, Mobily Saudi, and other specification bodies to influence
du, Ooredoo Qatar, and more in MEA. the security requirements, which are then
Globally, we have 5G agreements with implemented into all its products by our Thus, during unprecedented scenarios
Orange France, NTT Docomo, SoftBank, DFSEC (design for security process). It such as COVID-19, telecom networks
SKT, KT, LGU+, Telia, Vodafone Italy, also has a wide range of network security become critical and lifeline services -- like
AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile US, to name solutions and services that help operators health and essential services – and it is
few. Today, Nokia 5G technology is used to automate and orchestrate the security important to maintain the network capacity
to provide live commercial services by requirements by consolidating network and bandwidth to address exponentially
operators across North America, Asia, security requirements into a single increasing traffic demand in a secure way.
Europe and the Middle East. operations view via Nokia’s SOAR (security, So, in addition to continuing 5G and fiber
orchestration, analytics, and response) access infrastructure rollouts, we may
5G will play a key role in smart city projects, approach. It leverages its best-in-class need even more investment in the networks
building on the past successes of 4G/LTE. global threat intelligence repository and (wireline, wireless, and converged) to make
It will more specifically drive the adoption automated workflow management to help them better and readier for the future.

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