ABOUT THIS PROJECT

With each generation of mobile technology, we see improvements in the offered security architecture and features. However, even in the latest 5G specification there is an inherent weakness: security is standardized in a hop-by-hop fashion, where user data is decrypted and encrypted in different functions within the network. An over-the-top VPN is the most common means for providing end-to-end user data encryption overcoming the risks of the hop-by-hop encryption specified in mobile networks. The purpose of this experiment is obtaining up-to-date data on the impact of VPN encryption both on the network and user equipment, by comparing different VPN protocols. Specifically, we aim to study the effect on: i) throughput (overhead due to encryption), ii) UE CPU utilization, iii) UE power consumption and iv) radio state transitions (IDLE to CONNECTED).

WEBSITE

https://www.fed4fire.eu/demo-stories/cc/5g-ottvpn/

Status

Finished project

Date

19/4/2021