Today the signaling network is not isolated, and this allows an intruder to exploit its flaws and intercept calls and SMSs, bypass billing, steal money from mobile accounts, or affect mobile network operability. To demonstrate the extend of security problems in modern communication networks, this report shows not only the vulnerabilities that we revealed during SS7 networks security analysis, but also the exploitation of these vulnerabilities as would happen in real life.

Traditional methods of solution development are no longer suited to the high-speed telecoms world of SDN (software-defined networks), NFV (network function virtualization) and 5G.

The case studies demonstrate how Huawei’s consulting and system integration services capabilities have enabled operators to overcome key challenges in these areas, such as multi-vendor integration, seamless network migration and smart digital transformation.

With business and technology working together, CSPs can achieve a number of goals.

Companies from various areas invest in IoT technology to become more competitive, attract new customers, improve business efficiency and lower operational costs.

Operators today need a more sophisticated, real-time view of performance, one that provides a deeper understanding of how customers are using and experiencing specific mobile services, be they Facebook, video streaming or talking on the phone.