Iowa Department of Public Safety: Cell-site Simulator
A Harris Corporation Stingray II cell-site simulator.
Credit: USPTO
| Agency | Iowa Department of Public Safety |
| Location | Des Moines, IA |
| Technology | Cell-site Simulator |
| Vendor |
The Iowa Department of Public Safety intended to enter into a three-year contract for at least one cell-site simulator in 2021.
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Government budgeting/purchasing (State of Iowa Department of Administrative Services)
More about this technology
Cell-site simulators, also known as Stingrays or IMSI catchers, are devices that masquerade as legitimate cell-phone towers, tricking phones within a certain radius into connecting to the device rather than a tower.
A Harris Corporation Stingray II cell-site simulator.
Credit: USPTO