Top Telecom Provider Bolsters Security with Check Point Next Generation Firewalls

The telecom provider, operating one of the largest LTE networks in the US and serving over 80 million customers, faced the challenge of protecting a vast and diverse network environment. The network supports a wide range of traffic, from voice calls to streaming video, with the traffic mix and bandwidth requirements changing daily. The provider needed to secure an expanding attack surface with traffic entering the network from various sources, including handsets, the Internet, and point-to-point vendor connections. Concurrently, the provider was grappling with an increase in the volume, diversity, and sophistication of cyber attacks. In recent years, service providers have fallen victim to highly visible DDoS attacks that disrupted networks and services. Attackers also frequently stole credentials and attempted to gain access via brute force attacks. The telecom provider required network security defenses that could accommodate the rapid growth of its customer base, traffic volumes, and the global cyber attack landscape.

The customer in this case study is a leading telecom provider that operates one of the largest LTE networks in the United States. The provider serves more than 80 million customers and supports a diverse range of network traffic, from simple voice calls to text, email, and streaming video. The traffic mix and bandwidth requirements of the provider change daily, and it faces an expanding attack surface with traffic entering the network from various sources. The telecom provider has experienced rapid growth in its customer base, traffic volumes, and the global cyber attack landscape. It has been a victim of highly visible DDoS attacks and credential thefts, prompting the need for robust network security defenses.