Blending service assurance and security
Douglas also noted the shifting security concerns associated with 5G, which is marked by a move from physical to virtualized infrastructure. “We’re having pervasive virtualization of the network, distributing out to remote locations. And there’s this big range of IoT devices connected. Security suddenly becomes a pretty big type of risk. How do we ensure those networks are going to be secure? And the other question is how do we do it cost effectively?”
As operators invest in network virtualization, there’s a transitory period where legacy and virtual systems are blended into a hybrid network. “You’ve got legacy assurance systems that are seeing only one part of it; other, it’s only virtualized.” He said Spirent’s solutions can be hosted in physical and virtual environments.
