Secure Terminal Equipment - Models

Models

  • Office - The Office STE is the most widely used STE and provides voice and data access to ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) telecommunications systems.
  • Tactical - The Tactical STE is similar to the Office STE but can also access the TRI-TAC (TRI Service TACtical) network and has a serial EIA-530A/EIA-232 BDI (Black Digital Interface) port.
  • Data - The Data STE provides remote access for voice, fax, data and video-conferencing. This model has two serial EIA-530A/EIA-232 BDI ports and allows for data transfers to multiple destinations.
  • C2 - The C2 STE is similar to the Tactical STE but C2 has modified software for use with its Tactical Terminal Locking Handset mechanism.
  • STE-R - Similar to the Data STE, the STE-Remote provides dial-in access to the Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN).
  • VoIP - The STE now has Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) capability, available as an upgrade to the current models, or built in to some new models.

As of 2007, a typical STE terminal cost about $3,100, not including the crypto card.

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