Tokyo, February 28, 2025 – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has developed
vRAN that supports the interfaces and components newly specified by the O-
RAN Alliance for enhancing the security of Open vRAN. The NEC vRAN
platform is now being used to verify the performance of SecureRAN (*)
provided by CTOne, a subsidiary of Trend Micro, which also supports the
specifications of the O-RAN Alliance.
As cyberattacks targeting infrastructure providers and others become more
sophisticated, measures to address security risks are becoming
increasingly important. Open vRAN allows a variety of networks to be
applied according to the deployment scenario of the telecommunications
carrier, and while it offers a high degree of flexibility, it also
requires measures to address threats to the network.
In response to this, NEC is aiming to build and operate a safer and more
secure network through the introduction and verification of SecureRAN for
highly secure and flexible vRAN infrastructure.
SecureRAN constantly references the latest threat information, and by
responding immediately to vulnerabilities, it achieves advanced network
monitoring and defense that covers the entire application layer of vRAN.
NEC has been a member of the O-RAN Alliance since its inception, and has
made important contributions to its activities for network openness and
standardization. Specifically, NEC has developed highly secure Open vRAN
by leveraging its expertise in conventional RAN construction, while also
incorporating the O-RAN Alliance’s interface components.
Going forward, in order to further enhance the security of vRAN, NEC will
verify the introduction of SecureRAN, with the aim of strengthening
network infrastructure for customers and providing a safe and secure
communications base.
In addition, through the implementation of these verification tests, NEC
will expand its support menu (introduction support, maintenance, operation
support, etc.) for the commercial introduction of SecureRAN.
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Note:
(*) SecureRAN
SecureRAN is an O-RAN security solution developed and provided by CTOne, a
subsidiary of Trend Micro. SecureRAN is designed to improve the
effectiveness of security measures and ensure sustainable system
deployment, providing robust security protection for critical O-RAN assets
and AI-driven applications.
https://ctone.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ENG_CTOne-SB_Securing-
Connectivity-in-O-RAN-System.pdf
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