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Operators Should Protect Fibre Networks from Hackers, says Report

June 8, 2021

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Global operators should look to implement a solution that can help safely transmit optical signals and cope with the higher bit rates and wavelength operations that next-generation FTTH systems will bring, according to the latest Industry Insight from Prysmian.

While most organisations use encryption technology based on databases, data centres, storage arrays, or hard drives to provide full protection while the data is at rest, it is when this data leaves the premises and is transmitted through the networks that it is most at risk of being compromised and intercepted. Maintaining complete end-to-end physical security of the links remains a key challenge for operators and as cables are easily accessible for hackers, they have become strategic targets.

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