IST-2 Secure Telephone

IST-2 is a 50-button phone that is the interface to digital switching systems. Communicates digital voice and data. Retains the Autovon keypad button layout.

 

This is the current (2010) U.S. Government phone for secure (encrypted) calls.

 

Provides the user with "black" and "red" communications allowing access to all of the switch resources from a single set. The IST-2 has two line-interface ports to allow simultaneous connections to both secure and a non-secure systems.

 

Interfaces:

 

• Red PCMCIA Slot

• Red Ethernet Port (VOIP)

• Red Auxiliary Audio Port

• Red Auxiliary Data Port

• Red UDLT Port

• Black ULDT Port

 

• State indicator—Green LED. Illuminates for in use and ringing

• Reserved indicator—Blue LED.

• Speakerphone/Mute indicator—Red LED.

• Station line status button—50 buttons with red and green LEDs to the left of buttons

• Display LCD—2-line x 40-characters indicates date and time, preprogrammed messages, call data and soft key information.

 

The "Red Switch" Network is the DoD global senior level secure voice telephone and conferencing system. Provides secure and non-secure communications services to special command and control (C2) and other users. Composed of modularly expandable digital switches, with user sets capable of providing either secure or non-­secure service.

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