Nokia (NOK) Boosts Cybersecurity Resilience With Testing Lab

In a concerted effort to thwart the growing menace of cyberattacks and strengthen cyber resiliency, Nokia Corporation NOK recently launched a cybersecurity-focused testing lab in Dallas, TX. The first end-to-end testing lab in the United States seems to be the call of the hour with a surge in cyberattacks across the globe, making it imperative for the company to set up core testing facilities for effective security measures.    

The Advanced Security Testing and Research (ASTaR) lab will primarily focus on cybersecurity through a holistic approach to researching and testing secure solutions to mitigate potential risks and threats to network security. Leveraging state-of-the-art technologies and data analytics expertise, Nokia will aim to assess the security resilience of 5G networks and the associated software, hardware and applications amid the backdrop of real-life threat scenarios. ASTar will strive to utilize these assessments to thwart potential threats and vulnerabilities and will operate as the central repository for the dissemination of cybersecurity knowledge to its clients.

This central lab will be dedicated solely to security forensics and research and will be guided by domain experts and cybersecurity specialists. Capitalizing on artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation techniques, it brings together human expertise and advanced technologies for faster response, efficiency and transparency through a holistic approach to secure networks.  

Nokia is driving the transition of global enterprises into smart virtual networks by creating a single network for all services, converging mobile and fixed broadband, IP routing and optical networks with the software and services to manage them. It is transforming the way people and things communicate and connect with each other through a seamless transition to 5G technology, ultra-broadband access, IP and Software Defined Networking, cloud applications and IoT.

The company facilitates its customers to move away from an economy-of-scale network operating model to demand-driven operations by offering easy programmability and flexible automation to support dynamic operations, reduce complexity and improve efficiency. Nokia remains focused on building a robust, scalable software business and expanding it to structurally attractive enterprise adjacencies. The company’s end-to-end portfolio includes products and services for every part of a network, which are helping operators to enable key 5G capabilities, such as network slicing, distributed cloud and industrial IoT. Accelerated strategy execution, sharpened customer focus and reduced long-term costs are expected to position the company as a global leader in delivering end-to-end 5G solutions.

Shares of the company have declined 3% in the past year compared with the industry’s fall of 7.5%. Nevertheless, we remain impressed with the inherent growth potential of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock.

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