BUSINESS SURVEILLANCE
attempts for one large service provider ’ s customer portal were automated ( nonhuman ). It is a common occurrence , and one that is driving demand for solutions that separate ‘ good ’ users from ‘ bad ’ without compromising user experiences . This may include an ability to identify users via fingerprinting techniques ( based on variables like device type , location and user behaviour ) to ensure quick and easy access – even in the absence of passwords .
As people stay at home and access online entertainment services , telcos will keep looking to expand and protect their IPTV services while reducing risks to downtime to an absolute minimum .
Carrier-grade connectivity is vital and telcos are under significant pressure to deliver .
This calls for robust application delivery controllers and web application firewalls that can both scale IPTV services and keep them secure . On top of that , sophisticated traffic visibility , analytics and steering capabilities can enable telcos to route traffic based on subscriber type , server availability and network policies . These are essential capabilities to help improve service availability , performance and reliability in the most demanding conditions .
Consolidate and simplify
As part of the bigger evolutionary picture , we ’ re also seeing mobile operators increasingly turning to virtualised mobile core and Gi-LAN solutions that use network function virtualisation ( NFV ) for a simpler and more stable means of implementing policy enforcement , firewalls and control over application delivery . A virtual firewall , for example ,
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