Orbit MCR and Orbit ECR
Orbit MCR and Orbit ECR, from GE MDS LLC, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3084 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3084 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Hardware |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | GE MDS LLC · website |
| Hardware versions | MCR Chassis v1.0, ECR Chassis v1.0; Component PNs: U91, L4E, L4A, L9C, L7A, 4G1, 4G2, 4G3, 4G4, 4G5, 4GP, E4S, E42, W51, 3G1, NNN (refer to Security Policy Tables 1 and 2 for valid combinations) |
| Firmware versions | 5.0.7 and 5.0.8 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The GE MDS Orbit Multiservice Connect Router (MCR) and Edge Connect Router (ECR) modules are secure wireless communications devices, which operate on cellular bands (2G/3G/4G LTE), licensed and unlicensed bands, and 802.11 Wi-Fi. The modules are available in two form factors (MCR and ECR), with different port/interface configurations available for each.
Approved algorithms (12)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| SHS(Certs. #3720, #3721 and #3722 | |
| AES | 4539, 4540, 4541, 4542 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | 1219, 1220, 1221 |
| DRBG | 1496, 1497 |
| DSA | 1210, 1211 |
| HMAC | 2997, 2998 |
| KDF | vendor affirmed |
| KTS | |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | 2471, 2472 |
| Triple-DES | 2416, 2417, 2418 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-19 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2018-01-02 | Update | UL 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: 2017-12-19, 2018-01-02