Manoj Bhati | Manager, Innovation and Technology
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Manoj Bhati | Manager, Innovation and Technology
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Thales and AttoCore collaborating to help expedite the advancement of enterprise private 5G security and performance with a strong focus on data security. Through joint innovation, the companies are committed to introducing cutting-edge technology and robust security solutions to the market, empowering enterprise customers to successfully deploy private 5G networks while achieving elevated levels of security and business outcomes. To facilitate seamless and secure integration of Private 5G into existing networks, the plan involves leveraging Thales' High-Speed Encryptor (HSE) in conjunction with AttoCore's 5G software, thereby accelerating connectivity.
Jason Cooper, Chief Operating Officer at AttoCore, emphasised their objective to assist private 5G customers in accelerating their digital transformation, underscoring the utmost security of their offerings. "Customers should not have to compromise between performance and security. Our Critical Communications customers require performance, fast and secure connections, the Thales' encrypts fulfil these requirements,” he asserted.
Thales' secure solution ensures high-performance private networks characterised by low latency, comprehensive protection, full-line rate encryption at high speeds, minimal jitters, and ultra-low latency rates.
Atto5GC, a next-generation software product implemented as discrete applications on the Linux operating system, plays a pivotal role in supporting private network solutions for standalone closed user groups or interconnected networks. By integrating Thales' High-Speed Encryptors (HSE), AttoCore can effectively address the exponential growth of 5G data streams. Thales' encryptors boast the broadest range of independent certifications in the market, thoroughly assessed by third-party labs worldwide, including FIPS140-2 Level 3, Common Criteria EAL2/4+, DoD APL, NATO Restricted, and ASD ISM.
Moreover, Thales HSE devices have already implemented quantum-safe security measures ahead of the formal NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography standards. Noteworthy features include support for hybrid dual certificates, enabling hybrid classic/PQC key establishment across layer two networks, and compatibility with connections to ETSI-014 QKD standard appliances. This robust security infrastructure ensures that private 5G networks remain safeguarded even in the face of evolving threats.
The collaboration between Thales and AttoCore demonstrates a steadfast commitment to enabling enterprise customers to embrace private 5G networks with enhanced security measures, uninterrupted performance, and fortified data protection in the ever-expanding 5G landscape.
The standard 3GPP recommendation for security within 5G networks is based on IPSec – a 28 year old technology that is not resistant to quantum attacks. Using Thales' encrypts resolves this shortfall.
For some applications, if securing connections adds latency, this would be a show stopper. For AR and VR applications over 5G, latency is paramount and with IPSec working at the packet level, upward of 15 milliseconds latency can be introduced just inside the IPSec tunnelling. Thales' encrypts resolves this shortfall, reducing this to microseconds making the Thales' encrypts an enabling technology for secure 5G AR and VR.