Network Security + ShieldMe = Subscriber Protection
The carrier protects the connection. ShieldMe protects what happens on the device at the other end of it.
CARRIER + ASPIS
NETWORK SECURITYSHIELDME MOBILE SECURITY
RESULT
SUBSCRIBER PROTECTION
THE PROBLEM
The carrier opportunity, and the constraint
Carriers protect the connection. What happens on the device at the other end of it is where subscribers actually get hurt.
01Network security stops at the deviceThe carrier can secure connectivity and still have no view of a phishing SMS, a malicious application or a compromised handset.
02Subscribers are targeted directlySIM swaps, smishing and rogue applications are aimed at the subscriber, not at the network carrying them.
03Connectivity is a commodityDifferentiation on price and coverage alone is difficult; security is a value the subscriber can feel.
04Business and enterprise subscribers expect moreBusiness customers increasingly expect their provider to offer endpoint protection, not just a data plan.
05Building it in-house is expensiveDeveloping mobile threat defense and secure communications internally is a multi-year investment outside most carriers’ core competency.
06Brand has to stay the carrier’sA security service the subscriber experiences as someone else’s product does not build carrier loyalty.
Business Value
01DifferentiateMove beyond connectivity.
02MonetizeCreate premium security services.
03ProtectReduce subscriber exposure to mobile threats.
04RetainIncrease subscriber value and engagement.
CAPABILITIES
What a carrier can deliver
Drawn from the ShieldiT Enterprise for MSSPs & MSPs and ShieldiT Protect white papers, which describe the multi-tenant and white-label delivery model. Availability varies by agreement.
01
Delivered under the carrier brand
- White-labeled branding, domains and notifications aligned to the provider’s identity.
- Branded and co-branded security services for consumer, family, business and enterprise subscribers.
- Positioned as a carrier service rather than a third-party application.
02
Protection on the subscriber device
- On-device detection of phishing across SMS, email, applications and QR codes.
- Malicious application identification through on-device heuristics and behavioral analysis.
- Rogue access point, spoofed network and man-in-the-middle detection.
- Device risk posture monitoring including OS integrity.
- Detection processed on the device rather than depending on constant cloud connectivity.
03
Multi-tenant operations
- Isolated tenant environments with delegated administrator roles.
- Per-customer policy enforcement from a single console.
- Cross-tenant visibility for the provider’s own operations team.
04
Enterprise subscribers, enterprise controls
- End-to-end encrypted voice, video and messaging for business subscribers.
- Identity integration with Active Directory, Entra ID and Okta.
- AuditBot logging and compliance export for regulated business customers.
- SaaS delivery with dedicated cluster, private cloud or on-premise options for high-security accounts.
Capability availability varies by edition, configuration and deployment model.
Carrier Delivery Model
CARRIER SUBSCRIBERSHIELDMEBranded mobile securityMOBILE THREAT DEFENSESECURE COMMUNICATIONSCARRIER SERVICE PORTFOLIO
OUTCOMES
What the model is designed to achieve
Design intent, not measured results, and not a revenue projection.
01Differentiation beyond coverage and priceA security capability the subscriber experiences directly, delivered under the carrier’s own brand.
02A new recurring service lineSubscriber security packaged as an ongoing service rather than a one-off feature.
03Protection extended to the endpointCoverage of the device and the subscriber’s communication, not only the connection between them.
04Time to market without building itA platform to deliver under the carrier brand rather than a multi-year internal development program.
05One console across the subscriber baseTenant isolation with cross-tenant visibility for the provider’s operations team.
06Business subscribers served properlyEncrypted communications, identity integration and compliance logging for enterprise accounts on the same platform.
These describe what the architecture is designed to do. ASPIS makes no representation about results in any particular environment.
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