NEC and Fortinet are working together to jointly build 5G networks for CSPs following a link-up between the companies.
The partnership will see Fortinet offer its network security offering FortiGate, while NEC will provide its professional services to deliver carrier-grade, sustainable networking required in 5G.
This will enable CSPs to gain visibility into users, applications and threats with a single plane of glass, the duo said.
Hideyuki Ogata, General Manager, Service Provider Solutions Department, NEC Corporation, said: “The global partnership with Fortinet is a perfect fit for NEC Open Networks’ ecosystem to enable our services to meet the customer’s urgent and diverse needs for network security in the 5G era. This partnership promises to further enrich our service portfolio facing customers as a global network integrator.”
