Avast's virtualised 5G security solution enables operators to protect subscribers' connected devices at the network level

Avast (LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy products, today announces the launch of Avast Smart Life for 5G, its first smart home security solution for 5G, delivered as a virtualised network function (VNF). Avast Smart Life for 5G enables operators to protect their subscribers' smart home and all connected devices at the virtual router level, based on Avast's artificial intelligence (AI) driven threat detection technology. The solution scans traffic and immediately blocks security risks on all of a customer's devices, both inside the home and on-the-go. Avast Smart Life for 5G builds on the company's decades of experience in protecting consumers and businesses. Carriers can integrate Avast's consumer security solution as a VNF, protecting their subscribers' devices seamlessly at the virtual router level.