Silicon.fr reporting GSM crypto broken

[[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Roland Perry)]

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Brian 
Morrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>I remember that the original GSM crypto was watered down at the
>suggestion of the spooks, although of course that is always denied.

It was a long time ago, but my recollection from speaking the people in 
the industry at the time was that they in fact couldn't change the 
crypto because it was already burnt into too much hardware already in 
the distribution channel. (Which also might answer the upgrade 
questions, but phones are very different twelve years on).
-- 
Roland Perry