43 Cellular Network Security Part1-1
43 Cellular Network Security Part1-1
Gaurav S. Kasbekar
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
IIT Bombay
References
• B.L. Menezes, R. Kumar, “Cryptography, Network
Security, and Cyber Laws”, Cengage Learning India
Pvt. Ltd., 2018
• T.S. Rappaport, “Wireless Communications:
Principles and Practice”, Prentice Hall of India, 2nd
ed, 2002.
Recall: Wide-Area Wireless Access
• Cellular networks (e.g., 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G)
❑Internet and telephone connectivity in mobile phones
throughout large region (e.g., city)
• Speeds: few 10s of Mbps to several Gbps
• Wireless: shared medium
❑MAC protocol needed
• Deployed by cellular operators (e.g., Airtel, Vi)
• Spectrum needs to be licensed from regulator
❑costly, but exclusive access
Recall: Cellular Network Architecture