Supply Chain Toolbox

Services and guidelines to help operators and their suppliers to better understand security and to access best practice

Mobile telecom supply chains are made up of a wide range of products and services from various suppliers to deliver resilient operational networks. The classification of mobile infrastructure as critical national infrastructure in many jurisdictions, and increasing concerns about national security, have sharpened focus on the security posture of network equipment and its providers.

The GSMA Supply Chain Toolbox presents a series of tools that can be used by suppliers to demonstrate their security credentials, or by mobile network operators to support vendor selection at the procurement stage. These tools include both GSMA services and best practices, each mapped to an example product and service lifecycle.

To understand and strengthen supply chain arrangements, it is essential to consider how products and services are developed, built, procured, operated and decommissioned. Interventions across this lifecycle can provide insight into the robustness of development processes, assess the adequacy of built-in controls, improve response to emerging vulnerabilities, and ensure secure decommissioning.

The GSMA remains committed to building security resilience by offering a range of guidelines, recommendations, working group activities, discussion forums and threat mitigation tools. A layered defence approach, where baseline capabilities support higher level protections, helps establish a robust and efficient security strategy.

The Supply Chain Toolbox brings together these GSMA services and tools, structured to support operators and suppliers from product and service selection through in-life operation to decommissioning.

Ready to strengthen your supply chain security?

Explore the GSMA Supply Chain Toolbox to assess your current approach, identify gaps and align with industry best practice.