Crossbeam Systems Launches Security Platform to Meet the Demands of 4G Mobile Networks

Crossbeam Systems, a provider of network security solutions, announced the launch of its network security platform that can scale to address the real-world security performance needs of 4G mobile network operators.

The security platform is designed to offer unprecedented security performance to meet 100 million concurrent IP connections and 640 Gbps of full duplex network connectivity, company officials said.

The Crossbeam X-Series security platform includes sixth-generation network processing blades and a major upgrade to its X-Series operating system (XOS 9.6).

“Security performance is much more than vanilla speeds and feeds. While throughput and latency are critical elements, you also must consider the type of traffic and packet sizes involved for both current and future requirements,” said Chet Gapinski, vice president of product development at Crossbeam, in a statement.

“This is something Crossbeam has been acutely aware of in working with customers – including 16 of the top 20 fixed and mobile operators – and the improvements we’ve made to the X-Series are designed to ease the burden they face in planning and delivering intelligent, scalable and high-performing security architectures,” Gapinski added.

The launch of the scalable security platform is significant for the industry as mobile broadband traffic is expected to increase 35 times over the next five years. The Crossbeam X-Series eliminates security as a barrier to growth for mobile network operators.

 ”As service providers expand their networks to meet growing data traffic demands, they are also under pressure to ensure the right security measures are in place to combat the rise in cyber crime,” said John Grady, senior research analyst, Security Products and Services, IDC.  

Recently, Crossbeam Systems announced that NTT Communications’ data centers are now equipped with their X-Series security platform. The X-Series integrates superior network processing with exceptional application processing on an open architecture, which means users can select the best applications to run on the platform to maximize their security.