Check Point Power-1 Provides Robust Protection and Unrivalled Manageability for CSL Limited

CSL Limited is Hong Kong’s first mobile phone operator, established in 1983. As a leading mobile network operator in Hong Kong, the company has 2.6 million customers. CSL operates a world-class GSM / WCDMA network through which it offers comprehensive post and pre-paid mobile services to both local and international customers. CSL is also the leading roaming operator in Hong Kong and it is able to provide unmatched international multi-media connectivity with more than 260 destinations around the world. CSL is a subsidiary of Telstra Corporation Limited, Australia’s leading telecommunications and information services company.

CSL Limited, a leading mobile network operator in Hong Kong, faced a significant challenge in maintaining robust security protection for its services. As the first mobile phone operator in Hong Kong, CSL has a reputation to uphold among its 2.6 million customers. Any amount of service downtime could severely impact the company's image and reputation. The company operates in a highly competitive market with more than seven mobile service providers and around 11 million mobile subscribers. Given the 24x7 uptime requirement of a mobile service provider in such a competitive environment, attentive support and quick turnaround time from vendors was crucial. The challenge was to find a solution that could provide comprehensive protection against threats, offer one-stop deployment and service support, and ensure secure and continuous uptime.

CSL Limited chose the Check Point Power-1 9070 appliance to address its security challenges. The company was impressed with Check Point’s new appliance solution, which offered a single vendor solution. The key decision factors for CSL were the ease of management, robustness, and scalability offered by the Check Point solution. The trade-in option offered by Check Point also helped to justify the price/performance of using the Check Point appliance. The Check Point Power-1 9070 combines firewall, IPSec, VPN, and intrusion prevention with advanced acceleration technologies, delivering a high-performance security platform for multi-Gbps environments. It delivers gateway throughput up to 14 Gbps and intrusion prevention throughput of 6.1 Gbps. The solution also streamlines the deployment of enterprise security with a hardware/software solution from a single vendor and centrally manages security policy for all sites with a single management console. With the SmartDefense™ Services subscription, the appliance can protect against emerging threats.

• The implementation of the Check Point Power-1 9070 appliance has provided CSL Limited with robust security protection, which is crucial for the company's business success. The solution has enabled CSL to maintain 24x7 uptime, a critical requirement for a mobile service provider in Hong Kong. The ease of management, robustness, and scalability of the Check Point solution have also been key benefits for CSL. The trade-in option offered by Check Point has helped to justify the price/performance of using the Check Point appliance. The solution has streamlined the deployment of enterprise security for CSL and has provided a centralized management console for managing security policy across all sites. With the SmartDefense™ Services subscription, CSL is also protected against emerging threats.

• Gateway throughput up to 14 Gbps
• Intrusion prevention throughput of 6.1 Gbps
• Single vendor solution for hardware/software