SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellcrypt today announced that its encrypted voice calling and messaging application for smartphones is the foundation for Verizon's secure communications offering aimed at both federal government agencies and large corporations. Verizon Voice Cypher features Cellcrypt's military-grade encryption technology and is available through the Verizon website or by contacting a Verizon account rep. Voice Cypher helps enterprise and government IT departments manage the expanding use of mobile devices, address the potential risks associated with the interception of sensitive voice communications, and provide a powerful tool to combat cyberattacks.

"We are delighted to be working with Verizon's sales and technical teams to offer this service to federal government agencies and large companies," said Seth Polansky, Vice President of North America for Cellcrypt.  "Verizon Voice Cypher provides customers a fast, easy, and effective way to secure their most critical communications."

Todd Adams, director of technology at Verizon Enterprise Solutions added, "Protecting sensitive communication from espionage threats requires a solution that works across any network. Verizon Voice Cypher is a powerful AES-256, end-to-end encryption solution that can be used on commercial off the shelf smartphones"

Verizon Voice Cypher is available on Android™, BlackBerry® and iOS mobile operating systems. The downloadable software application, which supports Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2, will work across cellular, Wi-Fi and satellite networks, including Verizon's industry-leading 4G LTE wireless network. FIPS 140-2, created by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is a U.S. government computer-security standard used to accredit cryptographic hardware and software. "We have worked closely with Verizon to make sure Verizon Voice Cypher is simple to deploy and easy to use," said Andrew Lilly, Chief Technology Officer for Cellcrypt.  "Once a license is obtained through Verizon, customers can simply download Verizon Voice Cypher from the standard app stores and manage the provisioning of devices themselves – there is no need for extra hardware modules or special SIM cards."

Verizon is one of the largest providers of communications services to the U.S. government. Visit the Verizon Voice Cypher website for more information.

About Cellcrypt

Cellcrypt is a leading provider of encrypted voice calling and messaging on commercial off-the-shelf smartphones including Android, BlackBerry and iPhone®. It enables secure, interoperable calling and messaging between a broad selection of popular mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) and interfaces to office phone systems (PBXs) that connect to landlines, as well as secure access to standard PBX features, such as voice mail, conference calling and calling out to the public phone network.

Various Cellcrypt technology components have information assurance validations, including the FIPS 140-2 standard approved by the U.S. National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) and the Cellcrypt Mobile Baseline™ and Gateway Baseline™ products have been CAPS approved up to IL3/RESTRICTED by CESG, the UK Government's National Technical Authority for Information Assurance.

Today, Cellcrypt solutions are used routinely by governments, global enterprises and their senior-level executives worldwide. Cellcrypt is a privately held company, with offices in the United States and United Kingdom. Please visit www.cellcrypt.com for more information.

About Verizon
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with 104.6 million retail connections nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries. A Dow 30 company with more than $120 billion in 2013 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of 177,800. For more information, visit www.verizon.com/news/.

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