The development and rollout of 5G coverage across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will empower new services and use cases for consumers, enterprises and broader society. However, 5G infrastructure and the network ecosystem also creates opportunities for malicious threat actors seeking the potential to disrupt the economy, public health and safety.
Against this backdrop, a new whitepaper from Booz Allen Hamilton outlines 5G’s most significant technical changes, its diverse operational value and associated risks and opportunities.
Souheil Moukaddem, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Booz Allen Hamilton MENA, stated: “As 5G networks come online in the UAE and other GCC countries, facilitating the creation of secure and resilient 5G ecosystems is an urgent priority. 5G will forge connections between devices and the digital world. However, this connectivity also translates to new vulnerabilities. The government and private sector must recognise and address these risks early in the network development process.”
Ziad Nasrallah, Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton MENA, added that: “Organisations on the path to 5G adoption should take a forward-looking view of this emergent technology. It offers both immense opportunities, while portending a continually evolving threat landscape. 5G deployment is already underway; now is the time for leaders across government and industry to ensure security, trust and resilience are the foundational principles of the next generation digital backbone.”
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