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IEEE Distinguished Lecture "Security in SDN/NFV and 5G Networks – Opportunities and Challenges" at University of Stellenbosch
This open-for-public talk brought to South Africa by IEEE ComSoc, CSIR and SUN offers an opportunity to learn about the developments in networking and security and participate in the discussions on ultra fast, secure and cost-efficient 5G for South Africa. Please REGISTER in below as the seat are limited.
Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) are the key pillars of future networks, including 5G. Telecom operators and service providers can leverage SDN/NFV to provide flexible and cost-effective service without compromising the end user quality of service (QoS). While NFV and SDN open up the door for flexible networks and rapid service creation, these offer both security opportunities while also introducing additional challenges and complexities, in some cases. With the rapid proliferation of 4G and 5G networks, operators have now started the trial deployment of network function virtualization, especially with the introduction of various virtualized network elements in the access and core networks.
These include elements such as virtualized Evolved Packet Core (EPC), virtualized IP Multimedia Services (IMS), Virtualized Residential Gateway, and Virtualized Next Generation Firewalls. However, very little attention has been given to the security aspects of virtualization. While several standardization bodies (e.g., ETSI, 3GPP, NGMN, ATIS, TIA) have started looking into the many security issues introduced by SDN/NFV, additional work is needed with larger security community involvement including vendors, operators, universities, and regulators. This talk will address evolution of cellular technologies including 5G but will focus on various security challenges and opportunities introduced by 5G networks such as network virtualization, network slicing, cloud RAN, and software defined networking. I will highlight some of the ongoing activities within the standards communities and will illustrate a few deployment use case scenarios. In addition, I will also describe some of the ongoing activities within IEEE 5G initiative and various ways one can get involved in this standardization activity.
This event is a part of a series of IEEE events held in South Africa:
IEEE SDN/NFV Workshop, CSIR Pretoria, 18 Sep 2018 https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/176742
IEEE Distinguished Lectures Tour
“Mobility Handover Optimization Framework & IEEE 5G Initiative” on 17 Sep
- University of Johannesburg at 12PM https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/176694
- University of Pretoria at 3PM https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/176711
“Security in SDN/NFV & 5G Networks” on 21 Sep
- University of Cape Town at 10AM https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/176702
- Stellenbosch University at 2PM https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/176697
The events are being registered for ECSA CPD (Continuous Professional Development) points. The number will be announced soon.
