VeriSign To Secure WiMAX Networks

Written by Adam Gosling

Thursday, 13 July 2006

VeriSign will be responsible for the security of WiMAX networks after its appointment as the provider of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)-related services to all WiMAX Forum Certified solutions. Under the agreement, VeriSign will operate the WiMAX root CA used to create a single, trusted device authentication standard for WiMAX networks. The VeriSign Custom Device Certificate Service (CDCS) allows embedding X.509-standard digital certificates into all WiMAX Forum Certified hardware devices based on IEEE 802.16-2004 and ETSI HiperMAN 1.2.1 standards. "VeriSign's mission is to create and operate transformational infrastructures that become indispensable to society," said Nico Popp, vice president, Authentication Services for VeriSign. "WiMAX promises a whole new level of data access flexibility that will be much less location specific for customers. This type of robust mobile, portable or fixed broadband access will be unprecedented, encouraging innovation and improved services," he said. "VeriSign has proven experience creating interoperable trust models, and demonstrated a deep understanding of the WiMAX requirements, giving us the confidence that they are the best choice to secure the millions of WiMAX devices that will be deployed," said Ron Resnick, president and chair, WiMAX Forum. "VeriSign met the WiMAX requirements for a PKI Trust Model and can provide scalable, robust PKI trust services to our more than 350 member corporations worldwide." Using strong certificate-based authentication allows service providers to ensure network access, digital content and software services can be secured from unauthorised access. Austar and Unwired are likely to be the two major providers of high-speed WiMAX wireless broadband Internet access in Australia as they hold the rights to the spectrum normally associated with the technology. Telstra, alternatively, is focussing on advances in GSM mobile phone technologies to provide wireless broadband access. www.verisgn.com Related news items Al Mazaya Telecommunications Selects VeriSign's PrePay Solution to Serve its CDMA Network in Iraq -13/02/2007 VeriSign Showcases Digital Infrastructure Portfolio at 3GSM World Congress -13/02/2007 Symbol Builds A Bridge Between RFID and WLAN -07/12/2006 Intel Demo's Mobile WiMAX Chip -07/12/2006 ACMA Hunts For Useful Spectrum -05/12/2006 Newer news items Dell To Recall Exploding Batteries -14/08/2006 3 Teams With AppSense For More Affordable Security -09/08/2006 Oh, Okay. Another Dell Explosion Story -04/08/2006 Patch Your Centrino Device Drivers -02/08/2006 Laptop Battery Drama Lives On - In Mid-Air -13/07/2006 Older news items Fortinet Offers Mobile Operators Security Solution -10/07/2006 PC Failures Down As Dell Laptop Blows Up -29/06/2006 Dell Laptop Explodes: Amazing Photos -21/06/2006 i-mate Eases Corporate IT Fears -01/06/2006 ACMA Launches SPAM Toolbar -29/05/2006 Tag This Now: