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Lawful Interception Products for Operators and Agencies
Software platforms and hardware appliances that cover the full LI chain, from warrant handling at the operator to monitoring at the agency, built on ETSI and 3GPP standards.
Lawful interception products are the software platforms and hardware appliances that let operators intercept communications under a legal order and deliver them to authorized agencies. The ICS portfolio covers warrant handling, mediation, handover and monitoring for messaging, IP, VoIP, OTT and international interception.
Key facts
- Two product families: software solutions and hardware appliances, plus e-Evidence and wholesale product lines.
- Both sides of the chain: operator-side LIMS and mediation, agency-side ICS LEMF.
- Standards-based: ETSI and 3GPP interfaces, including X1/X2/X3 and HI1/HI2/HI3.
- Services included: planning, integration, acceptance testing, training, long-term support and 24/7 operations support.
- Experience: more than 20 years in telecommunications and multiple BNetzA acceptances for interception solutions.
What do ICS lawful interception products cover?
In Germany, providers of publicly available telecommunications services must implement interception orders under § 170 TKG, the TKÜV and the TR TKÜV. Similar obligations apply across the EU and beyond. ICS lawful interception products address this obligation as a scalable, modular portfolio.
The products share browser-based user interfaces and standardized interfaces. These include X1/X2/X3 towards the network, HI1/HI2/HI3 towards agencies and the 3GPP LI reference points. Automated provisioning, de-provisioning and consistency checks keep target lists accurate across all network elements.
Product lines
Each product line can be deployed on its own or combined into one end-to-end LI stack.
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Software Solutions
LIMS, LI Mediation Platform and ICS LEMF, plus service modules for messaging, IP, VoIP and OTT. Modular platforms that follow ETSI and 3GPP. Learn more
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Appliances
Hardware for special situations: a temporary LI box for short-term cases and a PSTN/ISDN to SIP converter for network migration. Learn more
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e-Evidence Compliance Platform
Automates the handling of European Production and Preservation Orders under Regulation (EU) 2023/1543, from order intake to audited delivery. Learn more
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VoIP Wholesale
Wholesale carrier services for voice traffic over VoIP, for operators and service providers. Learn more
Lawful interception products in the software family
Three core components form the software chain from the warrant to the analyst.
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LIMS
The Lawful Interception Management System centralizes warrant handling and target provisioning across all networks and vendors. Learn more
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LI Mediation Platform
Collects intercepted data from multi-vendor networks, formats it to national and international profiles and hands it over to agencies. Learn more
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ICS LEMF
A law enforcement monitoring facility for agencies, also available as a Test LEMF that lets operators verify their HI2/HI3 delivery. Learn more
Which product fits?
Use this table as a starting point. Most projects combine several products with professional services.
| Your need | Recommended product |
|---|---|
| Manage warrants and targets across networks and vendors | LIMS |
| Collect, filter and hand over IRI and CC to agencies | LI Mediation Platform |
| Receive, decode and analyze intercepted traffic as an agency | ICS LEMF |
| Verify your own HI2/HI3 delivery before and during acceptance and in daily operation | Test LEMF |
| Intercept in a short-term investigation or pilot network | Temporary LI box |
| Keep TDM equipment working during migration to SIP | PSTN/ISDN to SIP converter |
| Answer EPOC and EPOC-PR orders on time | e-Evidence Compliance Platform |
| Carry wholesale voice traffic over VoIP | VoIP wholesale |
Why ICS
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Standards first
Our lawful interception products implement ETSI and 3GPP specifications and national profiles such as the German TR TKÜV.
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Proven in acceptance
ICS holds multiple BNetzA acceptances for interception solutions. We know what an acceptance test requires.
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Cleared staff
Our staff are security-cleared by the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and may handle classified information.
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One partner for the lifecycle
Planning, integration, acceptance testing, training, long-term support and 24/7 operations support come from one team.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are lawful interception products?
Lawful interception products are the systems an operator or agency uses to execute legal interception orders. On the operator side, they manage warrants, provision targets in the network and deliver intercepted content and metadata. On the agency side, a monitoring facility receives, decodes and analyzes that data. ICS offers products for both sides, plus appliances for temporary and migration scenarios.
Can ICS products be combined with equipment from other vendors?
Yes. ICS software uses standardized interfaces such as ETSI X1/X2/X3 towards network elements and HI1/HI2/HI3 towards agencies. This allows the LIMS and the LI Mediation Platform to work with multi-vendor switches, gateways and application servers. The ICS LEMF accepts handovers based on ETSI and 3GPP specifications, regardless of which mediation vendor the operator uses.
Which services do ICS lawful interception products support?
The portfolio supports messaging, IP, VoIP, OTT and international interception. Service modules for messaging, IP, VoIP and OTT reuse the same provisioning, logging and handover components. This keeps operations consistent when an operator adds new services. The platforms follow ETSI and 3GPP specifications, including the 3GPP LI specifications for 5G.
When is a temporary LI box the right choice?
A temporary LI box suits short-term investigations and pilot networks. It supports VoIP, IP and messaging interception without a permanent installation. Operators use it when a full LI stack is not yet in place or not economical. For permanent obligations, a LIMS and mediation platform usually offer better long-term control and scalability.
Does ICS help with BNetzA acceptance?
Yes. ICS holds multiple BNetzA acceptances for interception solutions and supports operators through planning, integration and acceptance testing. The Test LEMF edition of ICS LEMF lets operators check their HI2/HI3 delivery before and during the acceptance procedure. Our consulting team also explains the requirements of § 170 TKG, the TKÜV and the TR TKÜV.
Not sure which product fits your network?
Tell us about your services, network and regulatory obligations. Our engineers will recommend the right combination of software, appliances and services.