DigiCert, Eonti launch Root of Trust to secure TELUS operated
Next-Generation 9-1-1 System
LEHI,
Utah, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
DigiCert, Inc., the world's leading provider of digital trust, and
Eonti, a leading professional services consulting firm specializing
in trust management solutions, announced their selection as chosen
critical suppliers actively securing the Next Generation 9-1-1
(NG9-1-1) service in Western
Canada, on the TELUS NG9-1-1 network. Together they provide
the modern infrastructure required to secure the broad adoption
expected across Canada in coming
months and years.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
(CRTC) has mandated that Canadian service providers build a secure
NG9-1-1 system. NG9-1-1 was developed to modernize emergency
services operations to support all types of media (voice, text and
data) as well as location handling. These improvements enable
emergency responders to locate and respond to incidents with more
efficiency and speed. With the introduction of this new technology,
the security and reliability of the system is of utmost importance.
To enable secure communication between relying parties, TELUS, a
Canadian telecommunications company, has worked with DigiCert
and Eonti to develop Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for
establishing unique identifiers for emergency workers and their
devices. This technology enables secure communication between all
parties in the ecosystem, and the collaboration between TELUS,
DigiCert and Eonti will secure TELUS' Canadian NG9-1-1 service
offering through the operation of a root of trust, a mechanism that
securely encrypts communications using digital certificates. The
PKI ensures that only authorized parties can access the NG9-1-1
system to ensure integrity of operations. In the long term, the
TELUS PKI solution will also position it to have the capability to
accommodate a trust relationship with other jurisdictions. Further,
the PKI solution supports standard security certificates assigned
to Canadian 911 call
centres.
DigiCert, Eonti and TELUS launched the Canadian hosted
production Root Certification Authority that will anchor the PKI
operations for the TELUS NG9-1-1 CPCA, and TELUS expects adoption
to begin in Q3 2022.
"The transformation towards NG9-1-1 will enable a myriad of
possibilities designed to provide enhanced information sharing for
first responders, resulting in increased capacity and safety for
residents," said Jerome Birot,
VP-Voice & Core Services DevOps at TELUS. "Ensuring security
and reliability, while delivering an innovative, world class
NG9-1-1 solution requires working with industry leading partners.
DigiCert and Eonti provide significant expertise in solutions that
ensure trust in mission-critical applications. Their contributions
have been key to our continued success in delivering customers the
best possible NG9-1-1 service."
"The enhancements being made to emergency services in
Canada are groundbreaking.
DigiCert is thrilled to be working with TELUS and Eonti on a
project of such significance," said DigiCert VP of IoT Security
Mike Nelson. "We are uniquely equipped to secure a modern
infrastructure that will build greater trust and interoperability
throughout the NG9-1-1 systems within Canada and emergency systems internationally.
We have deep experience deploying robust and scalable security
solutions to connected devices and systems in all industries,
across the world, and are excited to support this program in
Canada that can be replicated
internationally."
"Eonti has been a long-term partner of DigiCert, deploying
scalable PKIs to critical infrastructure industries, providing
secure authentication, data encryption and identity verification
through the use of digital certificates," said Eonti President and
CEO Oscar Marcia. "We are excited to
help advance the Next Generation 9-1-1 emergency communications
systems in Canada and the global
market."
About CRTC
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
(CRTC) is an administrative tribunal that regulates and supervises
broadcasting and telecommunications in the public interest. The
CRTC is dedicated to ensuring that Canadians have access to a
world-class communication system that promotes innovation and
enriches their lives. Learn more at
https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/home-accueil.htm.
About NENA
The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) improves 9-1-1
through research, standards development, training, education,
outreach, and advocacy. Our vision is a public made safer and more
secure through universally-available state-of-the-art 9-1-1 systems
and better-trained 9-1-1 professionals. Learn more at nena.org.
About DigiCert
DigiCert is the world's leading provider of digital trust,
enabling individuals and businesses to engage online with the
confidence that their footprint in the digital world is secure.
DigiCert® ONE, the platform for digital trust, provides
organizations with centralized visibility and control over a broad
range of public and private trust needs, securing websites,
enterprise access and communication, software, identity, content
and devices. DigiCert pairs its award-winning software with its
industry leadership in standards, support and operations, and is
the digital trust provider of choice for leading companies around
the world. For more information, visit digicert.com or follow
@digicert.
About Eonti
Eonti Inc. (Eonti) is a leading professional services consulting
firm specializing in PKI and related trust management solutions for
global connectedness. Eonti has been directly responsible for
PKI implementations worldwide, providing PKI assessments and trust
infrastructure management (strategy, prototyping, governance,
architecture, and PKI lifecycle operations management) to various
critical infrastructure ecosystems in areas such as IoT,
transportation, communications, utilities, health, and
aviation. For more information, see:
www.eonti.com.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a dynamic, world-leading
communications technology company with $17
billion in annual revenue and 17 million customer
connections spanning wireless, data, IP, voice, television,
entertainment, video, and security. The numerous, sustained
accolades TELUS has earned over the years from independent,
industry-leading network insight firms showcase the strength and
speed of TELUS' global-leading networks, reinforcing our commitment
to provide Canadians with access to superior technology that
connects us to the people, resources and information that make our
lives better.
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