Providing security in 4G systems: Unveiling the challenges

6th Advanced International Conference on Telecommunications, AICT 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 439-444

  Aiash, Mahdi ^a   Mapp, Glenford ^a   Lasebae, Aboubaker ^a   Phan, Raphael ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

4G systems; AKA protocol; IEEE X.805; Integrated secuiry layers; Targeted security models

Indexed keywords

4G NETWORKS; 4G SYSTEMS; AUTHENTICATION AND KEY AGREEMENTS; COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORK; IP-BASED ENVIRONMENT; POTENTIAL THREATS; RESEARCH GROUPS; SECURITY ARCHITECTURE; SECURITY CHALLENGES; SECURITY MECHANISM; SECURITY MODEL; SECURITY MODULES; SECURITY THREATS;

INTERNET PROTOCOLS;

NETWORK SECURITY;

EID: 77955410807     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/AICT.2010.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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