Comments on: Sectera Edge: The US President’s Mobile Phone

By: Tim Eum

Tim Eum — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:34:15 +0000

Note the “CAC (Common Access Card) Reader” and the “SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility)-Friendly Key”. These are what make this a secure phone. The CAC uses AES encryption to secure unclassified phone calls when needed. The SCIF Key uses NSA Type-I encryption for classified communications. A CAC and a key are both things you insert into the Sectera Edge phone (not both at the same time) and leaves the phone unclassified when removed. When inserted, the phone can only communicate to others who have the same kind of encryption/decryption on their phones/devices. The price for one device $3500 makes it pretty expensive and keeping track of the encryption keys/cards is a hassle. The classified keys themselves must be secured (i.e. put into safes capable of storing classified material) when not in use or being personally carried/secured.

By: CarloBlogg

CarloBlogg — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:44:14 +0000

where’s the “nuclear detonation button”? naaaa, im just joking :D that’s one big bulky phone though

By: CarloBlogg

CarloBlogg — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:43:08 +0000

where’s the “nuclear detonation button”? naah, just joking its a cool phone, though I will have to agree that I don’t dig the looks hehe

http://carloblogg.blogspot.com

By: seoulbox

seoulbox — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:57:18 +0000

let’s wait for the chinese dudes.

hehe.

but hey, 200,000 for a phone? whoah.

By: Bob Reyes

Bob Reyes — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:56:06 +0000

@pete it looks nice! Just like my good old Palm Treo 600, has antenna, too! It’s seldom that you see a mobile phone, a PDA phone for that matter, that still has an antenna to this date.

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By: Gerard Espinas

Gerard Espinas — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:17:26 +0000

According to Barack Obama, the use of his Blackberry will be an important communication tools for him to reach his staffs and close friends.

By: DTA

DTA — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:36:29 +0000

Ugly, but for Obama, it’s still a necessity, whether he needs to patch to a Secret Service mobile communications truck to make a call to any leader of the country he wishes to, or chat with some of his old friends and family.

Current US government regulations regarding classified and specialized gadgets such as this one (including supercomputers, classified encryption technologies, ICs and the F-22 Raptor fighter plane) will put it in the export restriction list:

http://www.bis.doc.gov/
http://www.mcc-us.com/ExportRestrictions.htm

Nevertheless, if compromised, this device may also include self-destruct mechanisms activated by the user to make it useless.

By: pete

pete — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:10:36 +0000

are you guys blind? it looks ugly to me. it even has an antenna

By: Obed

Obed — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:39:05 +0000

Have you seen the exact features of this phone? Its crazy hahaha

Here’s some info from http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS6606368790.html

The Sectera Edge has a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, QWERTY keyboard, and microSD slot for memory expansion. By design, there is no camera, but the phone does provide entertainment in the form of a 2.5mm stereo headset jack and Windows Media Player software.

Finally, the device meets MIL-STD-810F standards for resistance to water intrusion, dust, shock, vibration, altitude, and other parameters. It can be operated at up to 140 deg. F, and stored at up to 167 deg. F, General Dynamics says.

Features and specifications listed by General Dynamics for the Sectera Edge include:

* Processor — not disclosed
* Memory — not disclosed, but has separate RAM and ROM for unclassified and classified modes
* Display — 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display
* Wireless interfaces:
o WAN — GSM (850/900/1800/1900)/EDGE, GSM (850/1900/2100) UMTS/HSDPA, or CDMA (800/1900) 1xRTT, CDMA (800/1900) EV-DO Rel. A
o WAN — 802.11b/g (optional)
* Other I/O:
o 1 x USB
o 1 x serial (operable in classified mode only)
o 2.5mm stereo headset jack
* Expansion — microSD slot
* Dimensions and weight — not disclosed
* Operating temperature -9 to 140 deg. F

By: yuga

yuga — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:41:37 +0000

@noLabel – I agree. No such thing as “new” news, just old news.

By: noLabel

noLabel — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:22:23 +0000

dude, this is old news. Obama is now allowed to continue using hes Blackberry.

By: jhay

jhay — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:16:26 +0000

It’s really great of President Obama do still carry a phone with him. It breaks the bubble that cuts him off from the real world.

Let’s just hope no hacker cracks the security of the phone and compromise his safety.

By: deuts

deuts — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:53:31 +0000

Nice phone, I sure will get one! LOL!

By: paul farol

paul farol — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:13:23 +0000

Coolness!

I thoroughly agree with Angelo on this one.

I can imagine people interrupting a conversation to say, “Excuse me, my Sectera Edge is ringing.”

The hapless friend will probably ask,”What’s that? Is that like my E-90?”

And you’d say, “Nothing like it and now that you’ve seen it, I’ll have to kill you.”

I am sure, some Philippine government officials will cough up the price and use their connections in the US just to get one.

Darn, that’s P200,000 for a phone and several hundred million for the infrastructure needed to make it functional.

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By: Angelo Panares

Angelo Panares — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:51:08 +0000

Just saying its name already makes you cool.

What’s your phone ? Sectera Edge ….. !

Let’s wait and see if the Chinese machinery can recreate this one.