VeriSign to Provide PKI Authentication to WiMAX Industry

The WiMAX Forum has selected VeriSign to provide security solutions based on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). As a trusted Certification Authority, VeriSign is set to perform critical certificate lifecycle functions for WiMAX service providers and device manufacturers including secure key generation and storage as well as certificate issuance, validation, revocation, and renewal.

"Ensuring secure communication over WiMAX-based networks is critical for the successful growth of the WiMAX ecosystem," said Matt Wangler, Director of Operations of the WiMAX Forum, a not-for-profit organization that promotes the adoption of WiMAX-compatible products and services. "Seamless security that is transparent to the end user is also crucial for widespread adoption. We selected VeriSign because of its long track record in providing PKI solutions that feature the scalability and reliability required for WiMAX technology to flourish. With VeriSign, WiMAX is in good hands."

Available to both WiMAX service providers and device manufacturers, the VeriSign WiMAX PKI Service is capable of supporting hundreds of millions of PKI-based WiMAX digital certificates on a global scale.

Posted to the site on 3rd February 2009