Smart Mobile Ecosystem Security: Existing Solutions, MNO Requirements and Business Model

Abstract

Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are starting to investigate ways of securing their networks to defend against the significant increase of malicious attacks targeting smart mobile devices and access/core mobile networks. This increase signifies a new tendency: that of attacking the smart mobile ecosystem. In order for MNOs to be prepared to protect their networks and subscribers, they need to investigate the market and locate efficient security solutions that can be applied to their networks. However, since the market in this field is quite immature, and since new solutions are on their way, it may be proved quite beneficial for the MNOs to start setting their requirements, so that security solution vendors can take these specific requirements into consideration. The implementation of these security solutions will require significant investments from MNOs forcing them to develop new business models for offering new security services.