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The emergence of smartphones and tablets coupled with broadband wireless
connectivity has changed our lives. More demands on high throughput, low latency,
high‐speed mobility and new services drive the development of 5G. The first commercial networks of 5G are expected for deployment by 2020, three years ahead of
writing this book. However, initial proof‐of‐concept deployments are announced
already for 2018. While multiple books already exist on 5G, this is the first book, to
our knowledge that focuses on security aspects of future 5G ecosystem.
The book provides a reference material to a comprehensive study of 5G security. It
offers an insight into the current and future threats to mobile networks and mechanisms
to protect it. It covers the critical lifecycle functions and stages of 5G security, and how
to build an effective security architecture for 5G based mobile networks. It addresses
mobile network security based on Network‐centricity, Device‐centricity, Information‐
centricity and most importantly, People‐Centricity views.
This book offers security considerations for all relative stakeholders of mobile networks, such as mobile network operators (MNOs), mobile virtual network operators
(MVNOs), mobile users, wireless users, Internet‐of‐Things (IoT) and cybersecurity
experts, security researchers and engineers.
5G Mobile Networks
5G networks are not only expected to be faster, but provide a backbone for many new
services for Networked Society, such as IoT and the Industrial Internet. Those services
will provide connectivity for autonomous cars and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs),
remote health monitoring through body‐attached sensors, smart logistics through
item tracking, remote diagnostics and preventive maintenance of equipment. Most
services will be integrated with cloud computing and novel concepts such as mobile
edge computing, which requires smooth and transparent communications between
user devices, data centers and operator’s networks. New classes of Quality‐of‐Service
(QoS), such as low‐latency ultra‐reliable communication as well as energy‐efficient
sensor connectivity, will hopefully be supported by 5G.
New radio bands above 20 GHz are being allocated for 5G. Since the current LTE
systems already approach the theoretical limits of spectrum efficiency use, higher rates
in the 5G can only be achieved by using millimeter‐wavelength bands with challenging
propagation properties in combination with very small cells. This is also needed to
Preface
The emergence of smartphones and tablets coupled with broadband wireless
connectivity has changed our lives. More demands on high throughput, low latency,
high‐speed mobility and new services drive the development of 5G. The first commercial networks of 5G are expected for deployment by 2020, three years ahead of
writing this book. However, initial proof‐of‐concept deployments are announced
already for 2018. While multiple books already exist on 5G, this is the first book, to
our knowledge that focuses on security aspects of future 5G ecosystem.
The book provides a reference material to a comprehensive study of 5G security. It
offers an insight into the current and future threats to mobile networks and mechanisms
to protect it. It covers the critical lifecycle functions and stages of 5G security, and how
to build an effective security architecture for 5G based mobile networks. It addresses
mobile network security based on Network‐centricity, Device‐centricity, Information‐
centricity and most importantly, People‐Centricity views.
This book offers security considerations for all relative stakeholders of mobile networks, such as mobile network operators (MNOs), mobile virtual network operators
(MVNOs), mobile users, wireless users, Internet‐of‐Things (IoT) and cybersecurity
experts, security researchers and engineers.
5G Mobile Networks
5G networks are not only expected to be faster, but provide a backbone for many new
services for Networked Society, such as IoT and the Industrial Internet. Those services
will provide connectivity for autonomous cars and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs),
remote health monitoring through body‐attached sensors, smart logistics through
item tracking, remote diagnostics and preventive maintenance of equipment. Most
services will be integrated with cloud computing and novel concepts such as mobile
edge computing, which requires smooth and transparent communications between
user devices, data centers and operator’s networks. New classes of Quality‐of‐Service
(QoS), such as low‐latency ultra‐reliable communication as well as energy‐efficient
sensor connectivity, will hopefully be supported by 5G.
New radio bands above 20 GHz are being allocated for 5G. Since the current LTE
systems already approach the theoretical limits of spectrum efficiency use, higher rates
in the 5G can only be achieved by using millimeter‐wavelength bands with challenging
propagation properties in combination with very small cells. This is also needed to
Preface