SIGSALY

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf software
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Cold_War
national security
signal processing
intelligence operations
military strategy
cryptanalysis
information security
electronic warfare
military technology advancements
telecommunications history
post-war technology development
digital signal processing advancements
encryption standards development
military communications research
secure communications evolution
telecommunications security advancements
telephony advancements
voice encryption technology
World_War_II_technology
Bell_System_innovations
gptkbp:communicationEquipment pulse code modulation
gptkbp:component analog-to-digital converter
control unit
digital-to-analog converter
audio processing unit
decryption device
encryption device
gptkbp:decommissioned 1946
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Bell_Labs
gptkbp:firstGeneration 1943
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first fully automated secure voice communication system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SIGSALY
gptkbp:influenced modern secure communication technologies
gptkbp:influencedBy previous secure communication systems
gptkbp:inputOutput telephone
gptkbp:legacy contributed to the development of modern cryptography
demonstrated feasibility of digital encryption
influenced future military communication systems
paved the way for digital communication
set standards for secure voice communication
gptkbp:notableFeature real-time communication
automated operation
complex setup
high level of security
limited deployment
large physical size
resistance to jamming
voice quality preservation
gptkbp:operatedBy operators trained in cryptography
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:producedBy telephone
gptkbp:replacedBy more advanced systems
gptkbp:security frequency hopping
gptkbp:successor STU-III
gptkbp:technology digital encryption
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_military