TCCA spotlights physical infrastructure security
Abstract
TCCA’s Legal and Regulatory Working Group has published a new white paper focussing on security in relation to physical communications infrastructure.
The goal of the document, according to a statement, is to “catalyse the creation of a global standard for the physical security of infrastructure supporting critical communications.”
Exploring the rationale in greater detail, a spokesperson stated that this is now a key topic due to the increased leveraging of commercial mobile networks by mission critical organisations.
The spokesperson said: “Most of the current critical communication networks - using technologies such as TETRA, Tetrapol and P25 - are owned and operated by the state. Their physical security is [therefore] assured by the state to the extent deemed necessary.”
They continued: “However, the emerging use of commercial mobile operator networks to support broadband critical communications - particularly as Radio Access Networks - is changing the operating model.
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