4G Mobile Security Free

Description of 4G Mobile Security Free

Most carriers and service providers are fully occupied with the task of switching from circuit-switch, third-generation
wireless (3G) technologies to fully Internet Protocol (IP)-enabled, fourth generation (4G), end-to-end technologies. They
aren’t fully aware of or focused on malicious actors. Why should they be? Mobile threats to date have largely been
reported in relation to “smart” devices and user data, not operator infrastructure. Additionally, many service providers are
still planning 4G or are in the deployment stage with limited 4G operational experience.
Devices are simply the most obviously vulnerable aspect of the 4G network—the weakest link. LTE introduces new “weak
links” throughout carrier infrastructure, as well as greater bandwidth and newly connected devices to exploit. Operators
must take steps now to harden their nascent LTE infrastructure, to mitigate risk, gain operational efficiencies, and
maximize potential revenue:
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Early action—designing security into the LTE deployment—will help preserve 4G bandwidth for legitimate uses, including
the reliable service required for Voice over IP on LTE (VOLTE).
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Proactive security costs less to deploy and manage than post-rollout bolt-ons.
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Early, planned actions will alleviate service disruptions, whether caused directly by a security attack or indirectly by the
need to take infrastructure offline for a security workaround.
• The security capabilities built into LTE can also enable operating savings, which can offset deployment costs.
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Security systems function as dual-purpose, value-added service offerings, whose revenue can add to the bottom line and
increase subscriber stickiness