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Nokia Unveils Advanced DDoS Countermeasures for Improved Protection

Against Botnet and Application-Level DDoS Attacks

Nokia has revealed an expanded set of Distributed Denial of
Service (DDoS) mitigation capabilities of its Defender Mitigation
System (7750 DMS-1) through advanced DDoS countermeasures.
These countermeasures allow the DMS to meet the growing
demands of communications service providers (CSPs) and large
digital enterprises to fight the latest generations of DDoS attacks
with improved efficiency and cost efficiency. Over the last two
years, DDoS attacks have become more frequent, sophisticated,
and potent with many CSPs and enterprises registering over 100
attacks daily. In 2023, more than 60% of all DDoS attacks were
botnet-based, posing great challenges for legacy DDoS solutions
and systems to detect and mitigate them. In 2024, DDoS threats
come in a variety of new disguises, including free web browsing
proxies that can be used to orchestrate botnet DDoS attacks
without the knowledge of end-users. The ever-changing DDoS Defender and advanced IP networking technology, including the
threat landscape is driving the need to neutralize new generations Nokia state-of-the-art routers powered by FP5 silicon. At the heart
of DDoS attacks with improved speed, efficiency, and precision. A of the Nokia DDoS security solution is Deepfield Defender – an “all-
better approach to DDoS security is required to protect services seeing, all-knowing” AI-driven big data processing platform that
and customers against a new scale of DDoS attacks (tens to analyzes network telemetry information obtained from the network
hundreds of Gbps, occurring regularly), new levels of attack and correlates it with the “security map of the internet,” the Deepfield
complexity (from many more sources to many more destinations Secure Genome® data feed. Using advanced AI/ML learning and
and involving tens to hundreds of thousands of endpoints in case algorithms, Defender makes real-time decisions about how to
of botnet DDoS), and at a whole new level of concurrency (e.g., neutralize DDoS threats and attacks by activating mitigation on the
hundreds of simultaneous attacks). The new release of 7750 DMS- network edge or a dedicated, next-generation mitigation platform,
1 delivers Advanced Countermeasures Engine (ACE) functionality Defender Mitigation System (7750 DMS-1). The Nokia 7750 DMS-1
with L4-L7 stateful inspection of IP packets, allowing 7750 DMS-1 boosts DDoS mitigation efficiency with an array of new features,
to combat all types of DDoS attacks – from volumetric to botnet such as a full global map of DDoS botnets, improved DNS server
and application-layer attacks – with a new level of agility and cost protection, packet validation, and selective geo-IP blocking. 7750
efficiency. The ACE functionality on 7750 DMS-1 is a testament DMS-1 has been designed to address stringent network security
to Nokia’s commitment to innovation, further enhancing Nokia’s requirements driven by both networking and security teams.
unique combination of AI-driven big data analytics in Deepfield

Nokia Selected by Globe Telecom to Modernize BNG Network to Improve

Broadband Experience in the Philippines

Nokia announced that Globe Telecom will deploy its BNG solution said: “We are committed to continuously improving our network
in key areas in the Philippines, including North Luzon, South Luzon, infrastructure to provide the best possible broadband experience
National Capital Region, Visayas and Mindanao, to modernize its to our subscribers. Nokia’s new BNG solution introduces capability
infrastructure and provide a superior broadband experience to its to evolve into a flexible multi-access gateway that can combine
customers. Once deployed, Nokia’s solution will support Globe wireline and wireless access technologies, enabling us to further
Telecom’s residential wireline postpaid and prepaid broadband increase efficiencies. We are looking forward to working with Nokia
services. The new solution will help Globe Telecom optimize the on this crucial initiative.” Kent Wong, Vice President and Head of
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), it will also introduce a capability IP Business at Nokia Asia Pacific, said: “We have a longstanding
to support Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services, enabling Globe partnership with Globe Telecom and are now delighted to work on
to offer the solution towards Fixed Mobile Convergence. Nokia’s this initiative to modernize the BNG network for an overall improved
solution includes 7750 Service Router (SR), which will be used as broadband experience. Our industry-leading BNG solution
a BNG platform to support broadband services with subscriber equipped with multi-access gateway capabilities is based on
management, bandwidth management and per-subscriber policy 7750 SR and powered by our breakthrough FP network processor
control. Globe Telecom will also use Nokia’s 7750 SR Extended technology and proven Service Router Operating System (SR OS)
Services Appliance (ESA) to support Carrier-Grade Network will help build a scalable, flexible and energy-efficient broadband
Address Translation (CGNAT) and Application Assurance network and pave the way for future evolution towards Fixed
functions. Joel Agustin, Senior Vice President - Network Planning Mobile Convergence.”
and Engineering, Network Technical Group at Globe Telecom,
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