UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System) will offer a consistent set of services to mobile computer and phone users and numerous different radio access technologies may co-exist within the UMTS system's core network. Network security is, therefore, of the utmost importance.
UMTS Security brings together material previously only available in specifications, design documents and presentations in one concise form. It is intended to provide a self-contained treatment of the security issues involved and ranges from introductory material to detailed discussions of advanced topics. It will present features and background information that existing experts in the field will find informative. Provides a detailed description of UMTS security architecture Explains the security principles behind UMTS security Includes detailed descriptions of the cryptographic solutions in UMTS Presents the theoretical background and the design process of the UMTS cryptographic algorithms Discusses the new security features to be included in future releases Examines other wireless security solutions Essential reading for UMTS network security & wireless specialists, operators and manufacturers, wireless network researcher, academics and postgraduate students, security engineers, researchers and consultants