02 March 2023
Singtel has pushed cybersecurity to the next level with a new service offering network-level protection to combat what it stated is a growing attack plane fuelled by 5G.
The security-as-a-slice service employs Palo Alto Networks’ machine learning-powered firewalls and cloud-based cybersecurity products. Singtel stated the service will be available for consumers and enterprises in the coming months.
Singtel Consumer Singapore CEO Anna Yip said the service would offer “peace of mind” to users by offering protection “from ever-evolving and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.”
Viruses, malware, spyware, phishing links and malicious websites can be proactively identified and blocked in real time at the network level, preventing them from accessing users’ mobile devices.
The operator claims it is one of the first in the world to offer the network-based security capability, which protects all types of 5G network devices, including IoT connections, with real-time security updates performed at the network level.
