Spirent and Qascom Collaborate to Offer World’s First Commercially Available OSNMA Simulation Tools
September 22 2021 - 12:00PM
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SimOSNMA provides vital test tools for
Galileo’s emerging end-to-end security protocol
Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT), the world leader in global
navigation satellite system (GNSS) testing and assurance solutions,
and Qascom, leaders in GNSS security solutions, today announced the
industry’s first simulation test solution for the Galileo Open
Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA) mechanism.
SimOSNMA is designed to work with Spirent’s market leading GNSS
simulation platforms to test OSNMA signal conformance, which will
bring new levels of robustness for both civilian and commercial
GNSS uses.
SimOSNMA provides developers with vital new simulation tools to
test for OSNMA, the security protocol which enables GNSS receivers
to verify the authenticity of signals distributed from the Galileo
satellite constellation. Designed to combat signal falsification or
“spoofing”, OSNMA ensures the data received is authentic and has
not been modified in any way. It is currently completing the test
phase before its formal launch, and SimOSNMA enables developers to
simulate and test OSNMA signals and features, allowing GNSS
receiver manufacturers and application developers to accelerate and
assure development programs.
A leader in GNSS resilience, Qascom has been a significant
contributor to the development of Galileo OSNMA, helping to create
the main test vectors for early testing and leading the Position
Authenticated Tachograph for OSNMA Launch (PATROL) project, which
is the European Union Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA)
procurement looking at the implementation of OSNMA into automotive
and mass-market GNSS receivers. The combination of Qascom and
Spirent expertise will provide developers with a head start in
adopting and leveraging the new OSNMA capabilities.
“During the development of the first OSNMA receiver prototype,
we needed a tool that would allow us to run tests in a controlled
and repeatable environment, generate reference data, test corner
cases and system events that seldomly occur in reality,” said Head
of Security Engineering Domain Area at Qascom, Carlo Sarto.
“SimOSNMA will allow industries and agencies to speed up the
development and qualification of their systems.”
Managing Director of Spirent’s Positioning business, Martin
Foulger said “For the past 35 years, Spirent has been committed to
providing customers with the very best testing tools to help them
accelerate their programs and assure their developments. We’re
delighted continue our work with fellow industry leaders Qascom to
once more lead the way, with our OSNMA Testing ICD v1.1 solution
being the latest market-first for our Spirent GSS simulation
platforms.”
Since the inception of the Galileo project, Spirent has provided
crucial simulation and test capabilities to many of the key
organizations and projects responsible for development of the
European Space Agency (ESA) program.
SimOSNMA is available now for Spirent GSS7000 and GSS9000
platforms and for more information about the extensive capabilities
of Spirent’s PNT test and assurance solutions, visit
www.spirent.com/products/positioning-navigation-timing-testing.
About Spirent
Spirent Communications plc. (LSE: SPT) is the leading global
provider of automated test and assurance solutions for networks,
cybersecurity, and positioning. The company provides innovative
products, services and managed solutions that address the test,
assurance and automation challenges of a new generation of
technologies, including 5G, SD-WAN, cloud, autonomous vehicles and
beyond. From the lab to the real world, Spirent helps
companies deliver on their promise to their customers of
a new generation of connected devices and technologies. For more
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