Preface
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Act) and internationally ISO 27799. For smart cities and smart grids, standards of IEC
(International Electrotechnical Commission) and compliance to, for example, North
American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) will be needed.
ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) was the creator of GSM
standard and key contributor of W‐CDMA as 3G standard within 3GPP. As a co‐founder
of 3GPP, ETSI is actively involved in developing 5G through organizing such events as
“ETSI Summit on 5G Network Infrastructure”, which focused on 5G standardization in
2017. ETSI identified priority applications for 5G as mobile broadband evolution, massive M2M communication, and ultra‐reliable low latency communication. ETSI is also
a known contributor to the Network Functions Virtualization Industry Specification
Group (ISG) and is currently reforming a group focusing on 5G security.
ITU (International Telecommunication Union) receives input from regional
organizations such as ETSI in Europe and ARIB in Japan and develops recommendations for standards‐defining bodies. ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
(ITU‐T) created a Focus Group on International Mobile Telecommunications
(IMT‐2020), which operated in 2015‐2016 and analyzed requirements and framework
for the 5G ecosystem. ITU Study Group 17 (SG 17) focuses entirely on security aspects
of telecommunication.
Several other relevant Standardization Bodies include IEEE 802, TCG and ONF.
Interoperability and mobility with third‐party networks such as WiFi involves standards
from the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) such as 802.11. At
Trusted Computing Group (TCG), the Mobile Platform Work Group (MPWG) develops uses cases, frameworks and analyses of 5G security. Open Networking Foundation
(ONF) promotes the use of software‐defined networking protocols and network operating systems. Its specifications, including OpenFlow, could become a part of 5G core
architecture and therefore are also important from the security viewpoint.
Intended Audience
This book will be of key interest for multiple groups of researchers, engineers and
business persons working on 5G development and deployment:
● Mobile Network Operators (MNOs): as they will be looking to adopt 5G technology to
offer new and state‐of‐the‐art secure services to their customers. This book will offer
the required guidelines, methods, tools and mechanisms to secure their network
while embracing for 5G.
● Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs): would like to equally reach the large
customer base that is going to switch to 5G networks. Security is the key requirement
while connecting MVNOs with the core networks of large operators.
● Telecommunication researchers: 5G security is one of the key areas of interest for
telecommunications researchers, as security challenges outpace the traditional tools
available on the market. This book will offer a single source of all the security related
topics for 5G researchers and provide leads for basics of 5G security.
● Academics: Mobile network security has already been an area of research and study
for major educational institutions across the world. With 5G evolvement as the future
of mobile networks, there is no such other reference book available that academics
can use for teaching this critical area of interest.
xxxvi
Act) and internationally ISO 27799. For smart cities and smart grids, standards of IEC
(International Electrotechnical Commission) and compliance to, for example, North
American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) will be needed.
ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) was the creator of GSM
standard and key contributor of W‐CDMA as 3G standard within 3GPP. As a co‐founder
of 3GPP, ETSI is actively involved in developing 5G through organizing such events as
“ETSI Summit on 5G Network Infrastructure”, which focused on 5G standardization in
2017. ETSI identified priority applications for 5G as mobile broadband evolution, massive M2M communication, and ultra‐reliable low latency communication. ETSI is also
a known contributor to the Network Functions Virtualization Industry Specification
Group (ISG) and is currently reforming a group focusing on 5G security.
ITU (International Telecommunication Union) receives input from regional
organizations such as ETSI in Europe and ARIB in Japan and develops recommendations for standards‐defining bodies. ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
(ITU‐T) created a Focus Group on International Mobile Telecommunications
(IMT‐2020), which operated in 2015‐2016 and analyzed requirements and framework
for the 5G ecosystem. ITU Study Group 17 (SG 17) focuses entirely on security aspects
of telecommunication.
Several other relevant Standardization Bodies include IEEE 802, TCG and ONF.
Interoperability and mobility with third‐party networks such as WiFi involves standards
from the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) such as 802.11. At
Trusted Computing Group (TCG), the Mobile Platform Work Group (MPWG) develops uses cases, frameworks and analyses of 5G security. Open Networking Foundation
(ONF) promotes the use of software‐defined networking protocols and network operating systems. Its specifications, including OpenFlow, could become a part of 5G core
architecture and therefore are also important from the security viewpoint.
Intended Audience
This book will be of key interest for multiple groups of researchers, engineers and
business persons working on 5G development and deployment:
● Mobile Network Operators (MNOs): as they will be looking to adopt 5G technology to
offer new and state‐of‐the‐art secure services to their customers. This book will offer
the required guidelines, methods, tools and mechanisms to secure their network
while embracing for 5G.
● Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs): would like to equally reach the large
customer base that is going to switch to 5G networks. Security is the key requirement
while connecting MVNOs with the core networks of large operators.
● Telecommunication researchers: 5G security is one of the key areas of interest for
telecommunications researchers, as security challenges outpace the traditional tools
available on the market. This book will offer a single source of all the security related
topics for 5G researchers and provide leads for basics of 5G security.
● Academics: Mobile network security has already been an area of research and study
for major educational institutions across the world. With 5G evolvement as the future
of mobile networks, there is no such other reference book available that academics
can use for teaching this critical area of interest.