Even though, it once seemed almost impossible, nowadays the AI and machine learning are embedded in advanced cybersecurity systems. With advanced mathematical algorithms and machine learning, it is possible to detect and neutralise increasingly complex and sophisticated security threats, which other technology does not allow for.

Industrial Control Systems (ICS) where once completely closed and separate from other networks, SCADA process networks are becoming vulnerable to cyber threats due to digitalisation and integration into various business processes and applications and the use of cloud applications. It is therefore necessary to provide a production system with a much higher level of safety, the one that can be secured only by firewalls.

Virtualisation is also involved in network and security systems. Implementing the SDN concept into the ICT infrastructure is driven primarily by the rapidly increasing need for simplified and automated management and establishment of various network and security functions and services.

An increasing number of business systems services are deployed in the cloud.

An innovative solution for measuring and monitoring the SLA parameters and network services for communication networks developed by Smart Com based on their own methodology of expert service in the area of network responsiveness analysis and streaming tests.

Business operations depend on information and communication systems, the users of which perform work processes with different user devices regardless of the location and type of the device (BYOD devices). The new generation of Wi-Fi systems is merging with the enterprise ICT infrastructure, with only devices with implemented standards of high performance and radio systems becoming the access points, while network functionalities and security mechanisms are moving to the data centre or controllers. Wi-Fi networks are becoming secure.

The development of cyber security systems and the growing number of logged events in increasingly numerous systems and devices are affecting the development of systems for managing information security and SIEM events. Today SIEM is the basic building block of a SoC, which provides comprehensive management and operation of cybersecurity in ICT systems.

Centralisation of business applications, server infrastructure and virtualisation in data centres, continuous growth of data centre traffic in the server–user and virtual server–virtual server direction dictate the new architecture and topology of communication infrastructure in data centres.

Beginning of the communication convergence in the power grids and the establishment of smart grid concepts.

The introduction of interactive television solutions has been linked to the development of ADSL access systems, core IP / MPLS networks and TV signal encoders into IP protocols that have enabled the provision of interactive television services to end users.

The rapid expansion of broadband requires the introduction of new access technologies through copper twisted pairs.

The development of business networks and Internet services has necessitated the introduction of the first essential cyber security mechanisms, starting with the installation of firewalls, continuing to upgrade more sophisticated IDS / IPS systems and secure remote access.

The telecommunications industry giants, i.e. Toshiba, Ipsilon, Cisco and IBM, each propose their own version of technology based on the simple label switching principle. IETF unifies the templates into one technology grouped under the name of MPLS, which begins to take the lead in building core networks for IP traffic.

As a technology, Ethernet outperforms other alternative LAN technologies (Token Ring, FDDI and ARCNET). It takes the role of an upcoming convergence structure for wired and wireless systems in LAN networks.

Frame Relay technology in the first half of the 90’s assumed the role of key technology for the needs of demanding business networks, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) technology took the lead in the backbone of broadband services in the second half of the 90’s for both business users and the rapidly evolving ADSL-based broadband market.

With the increase in optical connections and the increased transmission capacity requirements, the SDH technology expands rapidly and thus replaces PDH. The continuous development of technology after year 2000 led to the so-called NG SDH, which integrates the transmissions of Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections. SDH is one of the most successful and long-lasting technologies, both globally and in Slovenia.

With the increase in optical connections and the increased transmission capacity requirements, the SDH technology expands rapidly and thus replaces PDH. The continuous development of technology after year 2000 led to the so-called NG SDH, which integrates the transmissions of Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections. SDH is one of the most successful and long-lasting technologies, both globally and in Slovenia.

The development of line coding enables communication speeds of 2,400 bit/s, 4,800 bit/s and 9,600 bit/s between two locations. The first Internet access is based on calling modules.