Spirent Communications recently worked with Qascom, which specializes in Global Nativation Satellite System (GNSS) signal security and authentication, to develop a solution that can both test for and emulate hoax positioning and timing signals.
The result was Spirent’s recently launched SimSafe testing product. Although GNSS spoofing is largely theoretical at this point, researchers and companies across the ecosystem are aware of the vulnerability and recognize that the increasing reliance on GNSS for timing and positioning in networks means proactively protecting against potential GNSS attacks, according to Steve Hickling, product manager with Spirent.
Hickling gave more insight on GNSS, its role in the network and its potential vulnerabilities in an interview with RCR Wireless News. Watch now.
