NEC and Fortinet have announced a new partnership aimed at helping Communication Service Providers (CSPs) with 5G security. Fortinet is supplying its security solutions like FortiGate, while NEC is providing professional network integration services for telcos. The goal, the businesses said, is to deliver end-to-end high-performance security for 5G networks.
“The companies will focus on key network security use cases and services, such as Radio Access Network (RAN), mobile roaming, Gi-LAN/N6 and telco/edge cloud security,” the businesses said in a joint statement. “NEC, as the network integrator, will leverage Fortinet solutions to deliver customer-oriented and carrier-grade services, leveraging its global reach across more than 150 countries.”
