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Persistent Systems Wave Relay Quad Radio Router and Man Portable Unit (Generation 2, Generation 3 Single/Dual, and Generation 4)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1418 · Persistent Systems, LLC · data as of 2026-10-21

Persistent Systems Wave Relay Quad Radio Router and Man Portable Unit (Generation 2, Generation 3 Single/Dual, and Generation 4), from Persistent Systems, LLC, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1418 at overall level 2. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated with the tamper evident material installed as indicated in the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number1418
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorPersistent Systems, LLC · website
Hardware versionsMan Portable Unit (Generation 2 P/N MPU2 Versions 3.0 or 3.1, Generation 3 Single P/N MPU3S Versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.4.1, 1.5, 2 or 3, Generation 3 Dual P/N MPU3D Versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2, 3 or 4, Generation 4 P/N MPU4 Versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3, 2, 3 or 4), Quad Radio Router (P/N QRS Versions 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 or 3)
Firmware versions17.3.42, 17.3.46, 18.0.10, 18.0.25, 18.1.9, 18.2.1, 18.3.1, 18.4.2, 18.5.2 or 18.5.3

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Wave Relay Mobile Ad Hoc Networking System provides persistent wireless network connectivity between highly mobile users in a true peer-to-peer topology.

Security level exceptions

  • Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms (7)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1241, 1242
DSA409
HMAC725, 726
RNG689
RSA595
SHS1140, 1141
Triple-DES889

Other algorithms

RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); MD5

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2010-10-05InitialUL Verification Services, Inc.
2010-10-29UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2012-04-04UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.
2015-01-16UpdateUL Verification Services, Inc.

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

  • 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2010-10-05, 2010-10-29, 2012-04-04, 2015-01-16

Source documents