Palo Alto Networks has been selected by DISH Network to assist with securing what the claims to be the United States’ first cloud-native, OpenRAN-based 5G wireless network.

DISH will leverage Palo Alto Networks for container security, secure network slicing, real-time threat correlation and dynamic security enforcement.

DISH will use Palo Alto Networks’ cloud-native security offering, including the VM-series and CN-series Next-Generation Firewalls, as well as Prisma Cloud cloud-native security platform.

“As part of our efforts to revolutionize wireless connectivity, it’s imperative that we integrate security into our 5G network from the ground up. As a result, we are incorporating innovative, next-generation vendors to provide our network with 5G-native security solutions from day one of deployment,” said Marc Rouanne, Chief Network Officer, DISH.