Ericsson and Intel Security Target Managed Security for Telcos

Ericsson and Intel Security (formerly McAfee) are working together to make managed security solutions available for telecom operators to bundle with the existing services they provide to enterprises.

The alliance combines Ericsson's managed services expertise, global delivery capability and network security expertise with Intel Security's broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise security solutions will enable enterprises to strengthen their security posture.

Chris Young, Senior Vice President and GM of Intel Security, says: "Telecommunications networks are a critical component of the economic and social infrastructures that we rely upon. Together, Intel Security and Ericsson are working to keep the well over three billion people across the globe that use these systems safe and secure."

Jean-Claude Geha, Vice President and Head of Managed Services at Ericsson, says: "Intel Security has an exceptional, end-to-end consumer and enterprise security product portfolio. Ericsson is the leader in telecom managed services with the scale, skills and people required to make Intel's security solutions available to telecom operators around the world. Together, we will be able to provide exceptional managed security solutions to telecom operators."

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