FIPS 140-2 certificate 3634: Orbit MCR and Orbit ECR

Certificate

Certificate number	3634
Standard	FIPS 140-2
Status	historical
Overall level	2
Module type	Hardware
Embodiment	Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Vendor	GE MDS LLC · website
Hardware versions	P/Ns MCR Chassis v1.0 and ECR Chassis v1.0; Component P/Ns: U91, L1B, L2X, L2B, L4A, L4E, L4C, L7A, L7W, L9C, 4G1, 4G2, 4G3, 4G4, 4G5, 4GP, 4GY, 4GZ, 4GA, E4S, E42, W51, W52, 3G1 and NNN (refer to Security Policy Tables 1 and 2 for valid combinations)
Firmware versions	7.1.1 and 7.1.3

Module description

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

Algorithm	CAVP certificate
AES	4539, 5887, 5888, 5889
CKG	vendor affirmed
CVL	1219, 1221, 2118
DRBG	1496, 2450
DSA	1210, 1484
HMAC	2997, 3864
KDA	vendor affirmed
KTS
KTS
KTS
PBKDF	vendor affirmed
RSA	2471, 3085
SHS	3720, 4639, 4640
Triple-DES	2416, 2867, 2868

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1219, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength); Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1221, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

Validation history

Date	Type	Lab
2020-03-20	Initial	UL Verification Services, Inc.
2021-07-05	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: 2020-03-20, 2021-07-05

Orbit MCR and Orbit ECR