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PrivateWave uses only standard protocols and technologies that have been reviewed and widely accepted by
the security and scientific communities (ZRTP, SRTP, ZRTP/S) to guarantee a maximum security.
Security Simplicity
100% end-to-end encrypted solution: Software only solution for smartphones
- ZRTP for key exchange and encryption No change in the way you make secure calls:
- ZRTP/S for CSD transport calls to anyone from address book
Only use IETF standardized security by adding +801 secure prefix
Security compliant with FIPS, NIST and NSA No need to install ICT infrastructure
Based on open source technology Just call the other party GSM CSD data number
Supported Technology
Operating System: Supported Networks:
- Symbian/Nokia S60 3rd (soon 5th edition) - GSM/2G CSD/HSCSD
- SAT Thuraya (custom project)
- ISDN/PSTN (custom project)
Encryption protocols
We only use open, transparent and standard encryption protocol. End-to-end security between phones is provided by ZRTP, the open IETF standard voice
encryption system invented by Philip Zimmermann that requires human-based verification for the encryption of a call. Security is established between
the caller phone and the called one without any ability of any networking.
Communication protocols
Since there was encryption standard just for Packet Switched telecommunication technologies (Internet/IP, VoIP, ZRTP, SIP, RTP, SRTP), but not for securing
Circuit Switched ones (GSM CSD/HSCSD, ISDN, PSTN, SAT), we invented, in partnership with Philip Zimmermann, ZRTP/S, a way to use ZRTP over a non-IP
communication channel. ZRTP/S provides transport of ZRTP and SRTP packet along with identification and capability exchange of peers of a phone call
over a 9600bps channel without IP. The communication could be easily described as a “RS323 serial connection between two phones over the telephony
network” on top of which ZRTP/S exchanges ZRTP-encrypted voice packets.
Cryptography
Encryption algorithms
ZRTP and ZRTP/S use only the best symmetric and asymmetric encryption and hashing algorithms.
· ZRTP uses ECDH 384bit for asymmetric encryption DH key exchange in compliance with USA NSA Suite B security requirements, NIST SP800-56A
standard and ECDSA FIPS 186-3. It could be configured also to use other ZRTP/S supported encryption algorithms for compatibility with third
party software supporting ZRTP/S.
· ZRTP/S employs AES256 in counter mode (CTR) for symmetric encryption in compliance with FIPS 197 security requirements.
The ZRTP/S payload is compatible with the SRTP protocol and its standard security features.
Open source
All encryption related libraries and technologies used by PrivateGSM are provided 100% free of backdoor. The source code of the security library is
provided for free in open source and has been publicly reviewed by Philip Zimmermann and by a vast number of scientific communities. The open source
solution guarantees a politically neutral solution and provides much easier source code review activities.
Multimedia codec
In order to operate over ultra-narrowband communication channels like GSM CSD, running at 9600bps, PrivateWave employs AMR audio codec that
compresses the voice that will be enciphered and then sent across the network. The Adaptive Multi Rate codec, running at 4750bit/s, reduces the amount
of data to be sent across the network, thus reducing the impact of cell handover on CSD calls. In order to reduce further the required bandwidth and to
maximize the radio resource efficiency, we employ voice activity detection (VAD) techniques that prevent the phone from sending full data while not
speaking.
Automatic roaming
GSM operators have a quite heterogeneous support for GSM Circuit Switched Data calls. While travelling abroad, for instance, the roaming operator may
not support CSD calls properly. PrivateGSM, if a connection error occurs, automatically redials the call by reconnecting across all roaming available
mobile operators.