What security features does NB-IoT provide?
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NB-IoT provides security features based on known LTE technology. The security features cover three categories:
- Confidentiality: The customer payload is encrypted between NB-IoT modem and Cellular IoT Serving Gateway Node (CSGN). Between the private APN and server, the traffic is protected using IPSec (device cannot be accessed from the Internet).
- Integrity & authentication: The NB-IoT device authenticates itself at the network, based on known LTE registration procedures (SIM based authentication)
- Availability: If a redundant APN has been ordered the APN is distributed across two geo-redundant CSGNs.