SIGSALY

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf secure speech system
gptkbp:activeYearsStart 1943
gptkbp:component dozens of racks
gptkbp:decommissioned 1946
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Bell_Labs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SIGSALY
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Alec_Reeves
Alan Turing (contributed to cryptanalysis)
gptkbp:lastOperational 1946
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkb:Pentagon
various Allied command centers
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Green_Hornet
gptkbp:notableFor first use of PCM in speech
first use of digital voice encryption
gptkbp:numberBuilt 12
gptkbp:powerSource 30 kW
gptkbp:purpose secure voice communication
gptkbp:relatedTo cryptography
digital signal processing
secure communications
gptkbp:technology gptkb:pulse-code_modulation
voice encryption
frequency shift keying
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight over 50 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Secret_Communication_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5