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PQC Migration for Emergency Communications: TETRA, LTE, and 5G

Planning PQC migration for TETRA, MCPTT over LTE, and 5G mission-critical communications.

Full day (6 hours)
Certificate on completion
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Course Overview

Technical workshop on PQC migration for emergency communications systems. Covers TETRA air interface encryption (TEA algorithms), LTE MCPTT key management, 5G MCX R17/R18 security, ESN/FirstNet migration, ETSI TETRA PQC trajectory, and 3GPP MCX quantum-safe authentication for mission-critical voice and data services.

Curriculum

Course content is structured into sessions below. Each session is configurable to your organisation's environment, threat model, and objectives.

# Session Topics
1 Emergency Communications Cryptographic Architecture TETRA, LTE MCPTT, and 5G MCX cryptographic layers
2 TETRA Air Interface and Key Management TEA algorithms, authentication, and E2E encryption
  • TEA1-TEA4 algorithm quantum assessment: TEA1 (export) already compromised; TEA2 (Schengen) and TEA3 (public safety) quantum vulnerability timeline
  • TETRA authentication mechanism: challenge-response protocol using classical key derivation; quantum risk to identity spoofing on TETRA networks
  • DMO (Direct Mode Operation) cryptography: simplex key management in direct mode versus infrastructure mode and PQC implications for off-network communications
Break
3 LTE MCPTT and 5G MCX Security 3GPP mission-critical service key management
  • MCPTT key management architecture: GMS group key distribution, KMS identity-based key exchange, and the RSA/ECC dependencies in each server role
  • 5G-AKA authentication chain: SEAF/AUSF/UDM key derivation; ECIES Profile A/B vulnerability for SUPI concealment; ML-KEM replacement path for SUCI
  • MCX R17/R18 group communication: floor control authentication, MCData confidentiality, MCVideo stream encryption, and per-service PQC requirements
4 Inter-System Interfaces and Interoperability ISSI, CSSI, and cross-network security
  • ISSI (Inter-RF Subsystem Interface): authentication and key exchange between TETRA base stations from different manufacturers under PQC
  • CSSI (Console Subsystem Interface): dispatch console authentication and the impact of PQC key sizes on dispatcher workstation performance
  • Cross-technology interop: TETRA-LTE gateway security, IWF (InterWorking Function) authentication, and maintaining interoperability during phased PQC migration
Break
5 Migration Sequencing and ESN Coordination Aligning PQC with the TETRA-to-ESN transition
  • Avoiding double migration: where PQC migration should wait for the ESN platform transition and where it must proceed on TETRA infrastructure now
  • FIPS 203/204/205 algorithm selection for mission-critical communications: ML-KEM for key exchange, ML-DSA for authentication, performance on mission-critical devices
  • Hybrid deployment: running classical and PQC in parallel during the multi-year ESN transition without degrading voice latency or group call setup time
6 Standards and Regulatory Framework ETSI, 3GPP, and Home Office requirements
  • ETSI TR 103 930: TETRA quantum-safe study findings and ETSI TC TCCE roadmap for PQC in professional mobile radio
  • 3GPP TR 33.875: quantum-safe authentication study for 5G and timeline for normative PQC specifications in Release 19/20
  • Home Office critical communications requirements: ESN security standards and PQC compliance expectations for emergency service network operators
7 Q&A and Migration Planning

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Quantum Security Defence

Course design and delivery

QSECDEF brings expertise in post-quantum cryptography, quantum computing strategy, and defence-grade security assessment. Our membership spans 900+ organisations and 1,500+ professionals working at the intersection of quantum technologies and critical infrastructure security.

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