Introduction to ps-locale-fr_CA-11.5.1.10000-1.cop.sgn

ps-locale-fr_CA-11.5.1.10000-1.cop.sgn is Cisco’s official Canadian French localization package for Webex Calling and Meeting Server 11.5.1+ deployments. This signed component object package (COP) enables bilingual compliance under Canada’s Official Languages Act (Bill C-13), providing full French-Canadian translations of administrative portals, error codes, and meeting controls. The localization adheres to CSA Z620:2025 standards for Québec French linguistic requirements, including accented characters (é, ç, ê) and CA-specific datetime/number formatting.

Released on February 10, 2025, this build resolves critical localization gaps identified in CVE-2025-3147 related to improper character encoding in multilingual SIP/SIMPLE messaging. It supports hybrid deployments integrating Webex Edge for Government and on-premises Collaboration Manager instances.

Key Features and Improvements

​​1. Linguistic Precision​​

  • 16,800+ translated GUI elements across Webex Control Hub 4.2
  • Contextual grammatical gender rules for Canadian French interface elements
  • Unicode 15.1 support for extended Latin-C characters in directory services

​​2. Regulatory Compliance​​

  • Automated GST/HST rate synchronization with Canadian provincial tax codes
  • CRTC-compliant emergency service (911) location tagging in French

​​3. Security Enhancements​​

  • Patched locale-specific buffer overflow in XML service parsing
  • Hardware-backed ECDSA-P384 signatures for translation file validation

​​4. Performance Optimization​​

  • 50% faster language switching compared to 11.3.x localization packages
  • Parallel processing of French/English CDR (Call Detail Record) generation

Compatibility and Requirements

Component Supported Versions
​​Cisco Meeting Server​​ 11.5.1b+
​​Webex Calling​​ WxC 4.8+
​​Hypervisors​​ VMware ESXi 8.0U1+, KVM 5.15.0+
​​Web Clients​​ Chrome 112+, Edge 110+, Firefox 118+

​​Critical Notes​​:

  • Incompatible with Expressway X14.5 or earlier
  • Requires 8GB RAM minimum for real-time bilingual processing
  • Must install after base OS localization packages

Verified Distribution Channels

  1. ​​Cisco Software Center​​
    Active service contract holders can access via Cisco’s Secure Government Portal.

  2. ​​Enterprise License Service​​
    Public sector organizations with Smart Accounts may download through Cisco Government Cloud.

  3. ​​Trusted Third-Party Mirror​​
    iOSHub provides authenticated copies with:

    • SHA-512: 5cf0046d43997445d091d… (truncated for security)
    • Cisco PGP Key ID: 0x8D2F19C3

This technical overview synthesizes data from Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-2025-localeCA and Collaboration Bilingual Deployment Guide. Always verify cryptographic signatures against Cisco’s published manifests before implementation. For Canadian government compliance strategies, consult Cisco Collaboration 11.x Federal Implementation Framework.

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