FEATURE: NETWORK SECURITY
study also found that 81% believe industry
progress toward 5G is moving rapidly,
mostly in major markets, or is at least in line
with expectations.
While the report shows 5G adoption is scaling
rapidly, one of the main concerns from the
report was surrounding cybersecurity.
As 5G networks expand, so does the
explosive growth in network traffic,
connected devices and mission-critical IoT
use cases. This will impact network security
and reliability more than ever before. The
report supported this view, with 99%
respondents expecting 5G networks will
increase security and reliability concerns
and 93% have or may change security
investments in light of 5G.
To address this challenge, service providers
need highly cost-efficient security solutions
that offer flexibility, scalability and
protection as they evolve their networks
to 5G and integrate cloud and Edge
capabilities. This means a comprehensive
Ehab Halablab, Regional Sales Director –
Middle East at A10 Networks
www.intelligentcio.com
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