Discretix grants licence agreement for (CryptoCell) Embedded Security Solutions to Telecom vendor

(PRWEB) January 31, 2004 --Ericsson Mobile Platforms, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERICY) has entered into a licensing agreement with Discretix, Inc a US Corporation. The agreement refers to Discretix latest release of the CryptoCell security product. This agreement, the second licensing agreement between the companies, further builds on the successful implementation of an earlier version of CryptoCell, which is commercially deployed in existing platforms from Ericsson Mobile Platforms.

Discretix, a leading provider of embedded security solutions for mobile devices, smart cards and mass storage cards, has licensed Ericsson Mobile Platforms its 4th generation CryptoCell product which includes cryptographic hardware and software modules to be integrated into Ericssons new handset platform design. CryptoCell is a set of building blocks for device and network security. It is an enabling technology for emerging revenue generating mobile applications such as Digital Rights Management (DRM), over the air device management (trusted software upgrades and extensions), VPN client, secure data storage, and commerce. CryptoCell is also used as a mechanism for preventing IMEI reprogramming, enabling handsets to be reliably disabled thus eliminating a major driver of handset theft and billing fraud.

Discretixs leading-edge technology combined with the market's growing need to enable new secure applications, are the driving forces behind this agreement." said Gal Salomon, Discretix CEO.

Our continuing long term partnership with Ericsson Mobile Platforms, an undoubted industry leader, is important to us. We are committed to providing cutting-edge solutions to the market and having Ericsson as a recurring customer is evidence of the trust and value placed in our solutions."

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About Discretix
Discretix is a leading provider of security solutions for resource constrained environments such as mobile handsets, SmartPhones, PDAs, smartcards, storage cards, and WLAN devices. Discretix provides a multi-layered security architecture including hardware, firmware and software. Discretix flexible and modular solutions utilise the companys robust, high performance and cost effective cryptographic building blocks.

About CryptoCell
Discretix CryptoCell is the industry leading solution for securing mobile handsets. It is a multi-layered solution with the hardware IP Core layer ensuring robust, high-end security while maintaining cost-effective design with minimum gate-count and unparalleled performance. The CryptoCell firmware layer ensures smooth operation and easy integration. Its building block design enables customers to choose the solution they need without unnecessary extras.

CryptoCell provides all major standard bulk encryption, hashing and PKI algorithms as well as implementation for secure storage. These components provide the foundation for security enablers such as WTLS, PKCS#11 and certificate handling and applications such as VPN client, DRM agent etc.

For more information, please contact:
Edo Ganot, VP Marketing & Business Development, Discretix Inc.
2929 Campus Dr. Suite 410, San Mateo, CA 94403 USA
Tel: +1 650 357 9080
Fax: +1 650 357 9088
Email: Edo.Ganot@discretix.com; Web: http://www.discretix.com/

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