* [Blog](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog) * [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/corporate) * mobile network operators # Palo Alto Networks ## mobile network operators [![The Right Approach to Securing 5G](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_2009.jpg)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2020/05/network-securing-5g/) [The Right Approach to Securing 5G \---------------------------------](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2020/05/network-securing-5g/) To lay a foundation for securing 5G, we must consider the challenges of IoT, 5G cloud adoption and the development of standards and best practices. [5G Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/5g-security/?ts=markdown) [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) [Secure the Enterprise](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/secure-the-enterprise/?ts=markdown) [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) May 07, 2020 By [Lakshmi Kandadai](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/lakshmi-kandadai/?ts=markdown "Posts by Lakshmi Kandadai") ## Palo Alto Networks *** ** * ** *** [Announcements](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Company \& Culture](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/company-culture/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown) *** ** * ** *** ![What Does It Mean to Be “5G-Ready”?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blog-service-providers-banner-650x300.png) [5G Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/5g-security/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Secure the Enterprise](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/secure-the-enterprise/?ts=markdown), [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) ## [What Does It Mean to Be "5G-Ready"?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2019/01/what-does-it-mean-to-be-5g-ready/) We keep hearing about products and technologies that are "5G-ready." But what does that mean? Mobile Service Providers will undoubtedly require 5G equipment that is scalable in terms of capacity and throughput,... Jan 28, 2019 By [Peter Margaris](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/peter-margaris/?ts=markdown "Posts by Peter Margaris") ![Differentiating With 5G Security: How Mobile Service Providers Can Become Secure Business Enablers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blog-service-providers-banner-650x300.png) [5G Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/5g-security/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Secure the Enterprise](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/secure-the-enterprise/?ts=markdown), [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) ## [Differentiating With 5G Security: How Mobile Service Providers Can Become S...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2019/01/differentiating-5g-security-mobile-service-providers-can-become-secure-business-enablers/) Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are set to invest billions of dollars over the next several years to build 5G networks. What differentiates 5G from pr... Jan 08, 2019 By [Peter Margaris](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/peter-margaris/?ts=markdown "Posts by Peter Margaris") ![Differentiating with 5G Security: It’s Time For Mobile Network Operators to Seize the Opportunity!](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blog-service-providers-banner-650x300.png) [5G Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/5g-security/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Secure the Enterprise](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/secure-the-enterprise/?ts=markdown), [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) ## [Differentiating with 5G Security: It's Time For Mobile Network Operators to...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/11/sp-differentiating-5g-security-time-mobile-network-operators-seize-opportunity/) Today, we announced the coming availability of our 5G-Ready Next-Generation Firewall (5G-Ready NGFWs) which are ideally suited for service provider 4G... Nov 29, 2018 By [Peter Margaris](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/peter-margaris/?ts=markdown "Posts by Peter Margaris") ![Establishing a New Approach for 5G Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blog-service-providers-banner-650x300.png) [5G Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/5g-security/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown), [Secure the Enterprise](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/secure-the-enterprise/?ts=markdown), [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) ## [Establishing a New Approach for 5G Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/11/sp-establishing-new-approach-5g-security/) Palo Alto Networks recently joined the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance to help drive industry recommendations for securing 5G networks. Nov 09, 2018 By [Peter Margaris](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/peter-margaris/?ts=markdown "Posts by Peter Margaris") ![News of the Week: March 3, 2018](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Linkedin-520x320-v1.png) [News of the Week](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/news-of-the-week/?ts=markdown) ## [News of the Week: March 3, 2018](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/03/news-of-the-week-march-3-2018/) Catch up on the latest from Palo Alto Networks in the news of the week. Mar 03, 2018 By [Justin Hall](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/justin-hall/?ts=markdown "Posts by Justin Hall") ![Prevent Bad Signals From Harming Network Availability](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blog-service-providers-banner-650x300.png) [5G Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/5g-security/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown), [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) ## [Prevent Bad Signals From Harming Network Availability](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/02/sp-prevent-bad-signals-harming-network-availability/) Devastating to network availability and invisible to the end user, attacks on mobile network signaling protocols can be prevented with next-generation security. Feb 27, 2018 By [Dzmitry Reshytnik](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/dzmitry-reshytnik/?ts=markdown "Posts by Dzmitry Reshytnik") ![Look What's Riding Your Network](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blog-service-providers-banner-650x300.png) [Mobility](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/mobility/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown), [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) ## [Look What's Riding Your Network](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/02/look-whats-riding-network/) Findings from our latest report on the rapid growth of malicious APK files and a peek into the malware and other threats found in live mobile networks Feb 25, 2018 By [Terry Young](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/terry-young/?ts=markdown "Posts by Terry Young") ![Raising the Bar for Mobile Network Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blog-service-providers-banner-650x300.png) [5G Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/5g-security/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown), [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) ## [Raising the Bar for Mobile Network Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/02/sp-raising-bar-mobile-network-security/) MNOs can now establish the advanced and automated mobile network security framework needed to stay ahead of their network evolution curve Feb 22, 2018 By [Peter Margaris](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/peter-margaris/?ts=markdown "Posts by Peter Margaris") ![Automate Visibility and Harness the Power](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blog-service-providers-banner-650x300.png) [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) ## [Automate Visibility and Harness the Power](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/11/sp-automate-visibility-harness-power/) Mobile Network Operators: learn how to harness the power of automated visibility Nov 09, 2017 By [Terry Young](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/terry-young/?ts=markdown "Posts by Terry Young") ![Whodunit? Know Your Network Attackers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blog-service-providers-banner-650x300.png) [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) ## [Whodunit? Know Your Network Attackers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/08/sp-whodunit-know-your-network-attackers/) Mobile network operators -- you need better visibility into current threats to your networks. You may know "what," and you may even know "when," but often you don't know "where," "who" or "why." So how can you act with confidence using incomplete information? Aug 04, 2017 By [Terry Young](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/terry-young/?ts=markdown "Posts by Terry Young") ![MNOs Want Better Security: Achieving Threat Prevention in a Hyper-Connected 5G Environment](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blog-service-providers-banner-650x300.png) [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) ## [MNOs Want Better Security: Achieving Threat Prevention in a Hyper-Connected...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/06/sp-mnos-want-better-security-achieving-threat-prevention-hyper-connected-5g-environment/) Mobile network operators want better security: achieving threat prevention in a hyper-connected 5G environment. Jun 19, 2017 By [Galina Pildush](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/galina/?ts=markdown "Posts by Galina Pildush") ![What Ever Happened to Jennifer? How Subscribers Can Go From Engaged to Enraged](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/blog-service-providers-banner-650x300.png) [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) ## [What Ever Happened to Jennifer? How Subscribers Can Go From Engaged to Enra...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/04/sp-ever-happened-jennifer-subscribers-can-go-engaged-enraged/) What ever happened to Jennifer? keeping subscribers secure can impact service provider profitability. Apr 19, 2017 By [Terry Young](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/terry-young/?ts=markdown "Posts by Terry Young") ![IoT: Who Is Counting Your Steps?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/blog-generic-banner-1.jpg) [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) ## [IoT: Who Is Counting Your Steps?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/04/iot-counting-steps/) Should your fitness-tracking IoT device be secured? We think so. Apr 14, 2017 By [Carlos Pastor](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/carlos-pastor/?ts=markdown "Posts by Carlos Pastor") ![Targeted Attacks in the Middle East Using KASPERAGENT and MICROPSIA](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/unit42-web-banner-650x300.jpg) [Unit 42](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/unit42/?ts=markdown) ## [Targeted Attacks in the Middle East Using KASPERAGENT and MICROPSIA](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/04/unit42-targeted-attacks-middle-east-using-kasperagent-micropsia/) This post explores how the attackers attempt to gain a foothold into target networks before briefly describing the malware families used. Apr 05, 2017 By [Tomer Bar](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tomer-bar/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tomer Bar") and [Tom Lancaster](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/tom-lancaster/?ts=markdown "Posts by Tom Lancaster") ![Mobile Network Operators: Boost Value with the Safest Network](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/blog-generic-banner-1.jpg) [Mobility](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/mobility/?ts=markdown), [Service Providers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/service-providers/?ts=markdown) ## [Mobile Network Operators: Boost Value with the Safest Network](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/03/mobile-network-operators-boost-value-safest-network/) Mobile network operators: boost value by offering the safest network. Mar 31, 2017 By [Terry Young](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/terry-young/?ts=markdown "Posts by Terry Young") Load more blogs ### Subscribe to the Blog! 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