A system for securely transmitting Real Time Protocol voice packets to a
remote multimedia terminal adapter over an Internet protocol network. The
system features an MTA (a local multimedia terminal adapter) having a key
stream generator for generating a first key stream used for encrypting
the voice packets. The remote multimedia terminal adapter receives and
decrypts the voice packets. Also, the system includes a remote key stream
generator for generating the first key stream in order to decrypt the
encrypted voice packets and a packet decryptor decrypting the encrypted
voice packets using the first key stream, wherein both key stream
generators are capable of generating a second key stream to prevent reuse
of any portion of the first key stream during the communication session.