The Helion 3GPP KASUMI cores perform the f8 confidentiality and f9 integrity algorithms required to provide data security within the GSM/EDGE and UMTS mobile communication standards. Both algorithms are based on the KASUMI 64-bit block cipher which uses a 128-bit key. The KASUMI algorithm was designed by the Security Algorithms Group of Experts (SAGE) within ETSI, and is an optimised version of the MISTY1 block cipher originally developed by Mitsubushi Electric Corporation of Japan. Within ETSI, the f8 and f9 algorithms are now known as UEA1 and UIA1 respectively.
The cores are ideally suited to accelerating the f8 and f9 security algorithms within SOC based GERAN and UTRAN implementations to efficiently provide 3GPP confidentiality and integrity at very high data throughputs. The f8 confidentiality core can also be used to perform the A5/3 encryption algorithm used for GSM and the GEA3 encryption algorithm used in GPRS.
