| has gloss | eng: :STE redirects here, for other meanings see STE (disambiguation). Secure Terminal Equipment (STE) is the U.S. Government's current , encrypted telephone communications system for wired or "landline" communications. STE is designed to use ISDN telephone lines which offer higher speeds of up to 128k bits per second and are all digital. The greater bandwidth allows higher quality voice and can also be utilized for data and fax transmission through a built-in RS-232 port. STE is intended to replace the older STU-III office system and the KY-68 tactical system. STE sets are backwards compatible with STU-III phones, but not with KY-68 sets. |
