Are you assured of WiMAX security?

After concerns about WiMAX testing, the poorer WiMAX and 3G experience has subsided, now there are questions regarding WiMAX security. With experts, the answer is short and certain that WIMAX has security. The WiMAX standard itself supports more flexible security, better than the Wi-fi standard.

Some people are wondering when analysts and critics discuss standards like WiMAX and suggest that WiMAX security may not be strong. Or because at first, the overzealous remarks of some telecom service providers to advertise to enhance their products' capabilities should make customers feel uncertain about the quality. and reliability of products.

It can be said that security is an important feature that shows the difference between the WiMAX standard and other standards and features of WiMAX networks that providers only show customers in their products.

However, it is important to understand that WiMAX security is quite reliable and secure. Perhaps more importantly, WiMAX allows different telecom service providers to add features to ensure better security than any competing wired broadband network, including security. for government networking applications. Common residential network services do not require security, but banks, hospitals, and governments need it, but WiMAX can do this.

Recognizing that security requirements are critical in the selection of current broadband wireless services, both the IEEE organization and the WiMAX forum are determined to offer a secure security environment. WiMAX security supports two quality security encryption standards, DES3 and AES. These are the two standards that are considered the most important.

Basically, all the information transmitted on the WiMAX network must be secured using the Counter Mode and CCMP Protocol (Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol). This protocol uses AES code to secure information transmission and data integration authentication.

There have been numerous evidences for WiMAX security, such as Alvarion (Israel), which has also integrated the security functionality of WiMAX-based BreezeMAX systems based on protocols and processes to secure the system. reliable operation. WiMAX has also been deployed in many countries and gained customer satisfaction.

For Vietnam, it can be said that with the request of the Government to request the Ministry of Post and Telematics to license testing and commercialization of WiMAX for VNPT, VTC, Viettel and FPT, there are many businesses , experts in IT and telecommunication field. This is also required of the rapid development process of technologies for ICT. Customers need better, faster, better tools, businesses also need new technologies, take the lead to maintain their market position and enhance competitiveness, attract customers to them. .

WiMAX specifications have been carefully considered by technology experts, Vietnamese businesses are also preparing to provide services based on WiMAX technology, so customers can be assured about the security and feasibility of this technology. VMS - MobiFone, a member of VNPT has planned to provide WiMAX services in early 2007.

Le Huong