Security specification in Open Radio Access Network incomplete: Quad working group

New Delhi: A working group on technology under Quad has found security specification of Open-RAN (radio access network), which is widely used for 5G services, to be incomplete and called for additional efforts from industry groups to adopt “security best practices”. The Open RAN Security Report of Quad Critical and Emerging Technology Working Group released on Saturday said it is unclear the way O-RAN Alliance selected security guidelines and best practices related to Open RAN Security.

The working group was set up in March 2021 under Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) between US, India, Australia and Japan to facilitate cooperation around technology standards and explore cooperation on 5G deployment and diversification of equipment suppliers, in close cooperation with the industry.