Sagem Défense Sécurité and Rohde & Schwarz: interoperability in ciphered telecommunications
Paris – August 28, 2006 -- On June 13th, Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) and Rohde & Schwarz SIT GmbH made an encrypted telephone call using two different terminals of the two manufacturers on the basis of the new SCIP - Secured Communication Interoperability Protocol - developed by the International ICWG (Interoperability Control Working Group).
Achieved successfully between the companies’ sites in Paris and Berlin using terminals developed at the same time by both companies, the experiment has consolidated the SCIP standard definition which NATO is currently finalizing.
Thought to become a NATO STANAG, the SCIP brings a secured transmission capacity between different kinds of terminals, on all types of civilian telecommunication networks (IP, GSM, PSTN, ISDN, Satellites …).
This work is part of the programs to modernize information security that the French and German governments have awarded both companies: Rohde & Schwarz SIT GmbH under the authority of the Federal Armed Forces IT-Office in Germany, and for France, a New Generation Cryptophony study awarded in November 2004 to Sagem Défense Sécurité by the DGA.
This experiment was backed by both the French and German governmental agencies for information security: the BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik) and the DCSSI (Direction Centrale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d’Information).
Proving Rohde & Schwarz SIT GmbH and Sagem Défense Sécurité’s know-how in realm of the information security, this successful experiment opens up prospects for an efficient solution in information interoperability and protection between telecommunication terminals on a European scale.
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About Sagem Défense Sécurité
Sagem Défense Securité is a high-technology company in the SAFRAN Group. As a leading European defense and security electronics company in Europe, its business covers three main fields: navigation and aeronautics systems, where it is the world leader in helicopter flight control; optronics and air-land systems, where it is the European leader in surveillance and fire-control optronics; and the field of security, where it is the world leader in fingerprint-based biometrics.
Its equipment and integrated systems are used worldwide, helping to ensure air transport safety, secure data transmission, personal security and governmental defense capabilities at the highest level. Through the SAFRAN Group, Sagem Défense Sécurité is present on all continents.
For further information: www.sagem-ds.com
About Rohde & Schwarz Rohde & Schwarz is an independent group of companies specializing in electronics. It is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting, radiomonitoring and radiolocation as well as mission-critical radiocommunications. Established more than 70 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz has a global presence and a dedicated service network in over 70 countries. It has approx. 6400 employees and achieved a net revenue of € 1.1 billion in the past fiscal year. Company headquarters are in Munich, Germany.
For further information: www.rohde-schwarz.com
About Rohde & Schwarz SIT GmbH Rohde & Schwarz SIT GmbH, a subsidiary of Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG, offers solutions to security problems in information technology. Key activities are the development of crypto products for the protection of data in modern information and communication systems as well as consulting and IT security analyses for industry and government authorities.
Contact:
Sagem Défense Sécurité
Philippe Wodka-Gallien
Press manager
Tel.: +33 (0)1 58 11 19 49
email : philippe.wodka-gallien@sagem.com
Rohde & Schwarz
Katrin Wehle
Tel.: +49 89 4129-11378
Fax: +49 89 4129-13208
email : press@rsd.rohde-schwarz.com
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