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Next Generation Networks (NGN) Telecoms Services Assurance

Background

The UK has, for many decades, benefited from a public switched telephone network that has delivered a reasonable expectation of privacy and integrity of communications, and that has offered substantial resilience at the regional and national level. Packet-switched services provided to the private and public sectors have had similar characteristics.

Next Generation Networks

Over the past few years, however, the risk to the security of telecoms networks has increased with the introduction of so-called ‘Next Generation Networks’ (NGN). These networks are characterised by a variety of suppliers being involved in the delivery of a service as a result of deregulation, local-loop unbundling, outsourcing and offshoring. Also, centralised call control and the increasing use of internet technologies in these networks means there is more awareness of security weaknesses amongst those wishing to cause harm.

The NGN Assurance project

The NGN Assurance project has been initiated to design, develop and implement an independent assurance scheme for telecoms systems and services. The project builds on the Ofcom initiative to support industry adoption of a ‘minimum’ level for interconnect security. The scope of the project is for the UK only and is lead by CESG.

Further updates

This webpage will be updated as the project progresses. Links to updates will be shown in the ‘What’s new’ webpage.

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