5G More Secure Amid Rising Threats, Says 5G Americas

5G will deliver more security than earlier generations, 5G Americas said Wednesday. Threats are greater because of the “pervasive nature of 5G,” the paper said. “The entire wireless cellular network has been re-architected to use new capabilities such as software-defined networking, network function virtualization for new services, and cloud-native architectures for scalability,” 5G Americas said: “The implementation of these elements requires additional encryption, extra defense in edge networks, and sophisticated new protocols.”