Sectra to develop new-generation crypto-modem for Swedish Defense Forces

Sectra to develop new-generation crypto-modem for Swedish Defense Forces The Swedish Defense Forces has commissioned the further development of Sectra's encrypting modem. The modem will be adapted for operations in a tactical military environment, with high demands on for example waterproofing and impact durability. The order value amounts to SEK 8 million. Sectra has developed crypto-modems in cooperation with the Swedish Defense Forces. The new-generation cryptomodem will be adapted for a tactical military environment and to new demands set by the Defense Forces. Fore example, it must be possible to use the Defense Forces' new smart card for key distribution and user authentication (ID control) in the cryptomodem. Development work will be conducted through to the summer of 2005. "Adaptation of the crypto-modem to field conditions means that the modem's application areas will increase significantly," says Tommy Waszkiewicz, President, Sectra Communications AB. Sectra's crypto-modem is a signal protection system developed to meet all the highest security requirements. The modem protects data communications at traffic speeds up to 2 Mbps over many different telenets, for example, ATN, FTN, GSM and ISDN. For further information contact: Jan-Olof Brüer, President and CEO, Sectra AB, +46 13 23 52 09, janolof.bruer@sectra.se Tommy Waszkiewicz, President Sectra Communications AB, +46 13 23 52 47, tw@sectra.se Visit our website at http://www.sectra.com About Sectra Communications Sectra develops and sells secure mobile communications systems, high-speed encryption for telecom and data lines as well as tactical radio systems. Customers are the defense forces and government authorities in Europe and within NATO with extremely high demands on communications security. Sectra has strong core expertise in encryption and is one of the leading companies in the world in the design and development of secure communications systems. Sectra's system is used by customers in Sweden, Norway, Germany, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Finland, the US, NATO's central organization and US EUCOM. Sectra's operations Sectra has its roots in Linköping Institute of Technology and is one of Sweden's fastest growing high-tech companies in IT. Since the mid-1980s, Sectra has successfully conducted development and sales of advanced medical IT and telecommunications products. Today, the business includes products in medical systems and secure communication systems. Business is conducted in eight countries with a total of approximately 350 employees. Sales for fiscal year 2003/2004 amounted to SEK 495 million. Since March 1999, Sectra's shares have been quoted on the O list of the Stockholm Exchange. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/09/20/20040917BIT21060/wkr0001.pdf