Amber Jackson speaks with Serdar Vural , Product Manager at Canonical , about telco cybersecurity during a time of mass digital growth within the industry
EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
PROTECTING THE TELCO INDUSTRY WITH CANONICAL ’ S
SERDAR VURAL
Amber Jackson speaks with Serdar Vural , Product Manager at Canonical , about telco cybersecurity during a time of mass digital growth within the industry
While the telco industry is experiencing huge digital growth , threats to cybersecurity continue to proliferate . With the continued impact of cyberattacks on telcos , Mobile Magazine speaks with Serdar Vural , Product Manager at Canonical , about how businesses can better protect themselves .
Prior to his work at Canonical , Vural worked on several projects , including software development for softwaredefined networking tailored for 5G networks . He also works to integrate Internet of Things ( IoT ) devices with 5G networks , having created a mobile app based on open-source software at the University of Surrey in the UK , where he was a systems architect and research fellow . He has also published several papers on improving performance in mobile networks .
Q . WHAT SPARKED YOUR INTEREST IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CYBERSECURITY ?
» The technology behind mobile networks is fascinating – it ’ s one of the most complex and most widely used software today . It is also tightly integrated with our daily lives , even though we rarely think about how challenging it is to bring mobile services to people at any time and anywhere .
I started with general computer networking early in my career , with a particular focus on wireless ad hoc and sensor networks when I was a PhD student at the Ohio State University . Those topics were very popular at the time , and they were foundational for building a new technology area which is what we call IoT today .
My career transition to mobile networking really happened when IoT needed to be integrated into 5G
14 March 2024