VIAVI Joins SHIELD-6G Consortium to Advance AI-Driven Security Test for 6G Networks
As telecom breaches increase in volume and the threat of quantum-enabled cyberattacks moves from theoretical to imminent, network security has become a strategic priority for operators, enterprises, and governments worldwide.
In hope of helping ameliorate the threats, VIAVI Solutions has joined the European SHIELD-6G project. The goal is to develop an AI-driven cyber-threat intelligence (CTI) platform for future 6G networks with interoperable security, orchestration, and regulatory compliance.
VIAVI has been awarded $1.1 million in funding from the European Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) and Horizon Europe to advance the SHIELD-6G project. The company will develop digital twins using its TeraVM AI RAN Scenario Generator (RSG), enabling AI-driven security models to be developed, tested, and validated ahead of the first commercial 6G signal going live.
As part of SHIELD-6G, VIAVI will use its AI RSG technology to support advanced security testing of 6G network environments, leveraging AI to simulate, detect, and analyze potential threats across the network. This includes generating realistic network datasets that enable intelligent anomaly detection and the continuous refinement of AI-based security mechanisms. It will help ensure that vulnerabilities are identified and addressed before they can be exploited in live networks.
SHIELD-6G is part of the highly competitive Horizon Europe SNS JU call to accelerate European 6G research and innovation, which selected 20 new 6G projects. VIAVI joins a European consortium coordinated by University College Dublin, working alongside global industry leaders to bring together the full chain of expertise needed to secure 6G networks end to end.
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