Fixed Mobile Convergence

Cellcrypt, a provider of secure mobile voice calling, has reportedly opened a new office in Palo Alto (News - Alert), Calif., to meet growing demand for encrypted voice solutions from North American customers.

Cellcrypt is a provider of end-to-end solutions for encrypted voice calling between smartphones that prevent private conversations from being compromised.

 

The solutions enable corporations and governments to converse in a secure manner without the need for specialised devices. Moreover, along with mobile-to-mobile calling, Cellcrypt (News - Alert) also supports secure mobile-to-landline calling.

 

Traditional solutions are based on older circuit switched data technology. Cellcrypt uses real-time encryption to meet levels specified by the U.S. government.

Currently Cellcrypt technology is undergoing certification to the FIPS 140-2 standard approved by the U.S. National Institute of Standard (NIST).

Cellcrypt solutions operate on commonly available smartphones with an easy-to-use interface, rather than specialised equipment. This allows customers to benefit from the latest features provided by mobile phone manufacturers on devices they already own.

Richard Greco, president at Cellcrypt, said government agencies are well aware of the need to protect voice calls -- and now senior corporate executives are rapidly coming to appreciate how high-value, mobile, voice conversations are susceptible to interception, especially those that operate internationally in high-risk regions.

“The launch of Cellcrypt allows us to better service our existing U.S. customers and partners, as well as more rapidly address demand from new customers,” added Simon Bransfield-Garth, CEO at Cellcrypt.

He said the new U.S. office is part of company’s growth plan to serve its customers globally.

Earlier this month, Cellcrypt launched the Cellcrypt PBX (News - Alert) IAB, which provides secure communications for voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), landline-to-landline, and landline-to mobile calls.