LTE  |  2018-03-16

Bittium Exhibits Bittium Tough Mobile™ Smartphone and Innovative Bittium Tough Mobile HybridX™ Solution at BAPCO

Source: The Critical Communications Review | Gert Jan Wolf editor

In addition, Bittium will showcase Bittium SafeMove® Analytics, which is a monitoring and reporting tool for collecting information on the performance of devices used on the field and thus enhance the efficiency of the authorities.

Bittium exhibits Bittium Tough Mobile, secure LTE smartphone, and innovative Bittium Tough Mobile HybridX extension at the British APCO exhibition for authorities in Coventry, United Kingdom, March 20 – 21. The new Bittium Tough Mobile HybridX extension gives Bittium Tough Mobile a new user interface and functionalities that are very useful in demanding Public Safety use. In addition, Bittium will showcase Bittium SafeMove® Analytics, which is a monitoring and reporting tool for collecting information on the performance of devices used on the field and thus enhance the efficiency of the authorities.

Bittium Tough Mobile HybridX extension combines the secure Bittium Tough Mobile smartphone with a functional HybridX accessory. The HybridX accessory is integrated to the Bittium Tough Mobile and is connected to a PMR (Private Mobile Radio) device, such as TETRA or P25. Examples of the benefits of this extension are:

  • Bittium Tough Mobile smartphone and a PMR device can be operated from the same device;
  • LTE and PMR users can communicate over both networks;
  • Very easy and efficient use of the extension with the help of an emergency button, a PTT button (Push-To-Talk), a PTV button (Push-To-Video), and a powerful external speaker;
  • Using Bittium Tough Mobile HybridX extension also as a body-camera with the help of Bittium Tough Mobile Smart Holder and a 170 degree wide angle lens. With the Smart Holder users can for example provide real-time situational awareness over the LTE network to the situation room of the authorities. The Smart Holder also enables charging the phone during its use.

Bittium Tough Mobile HybridX extension reduces the amount of equipment needed by authorities, by replacing a separate RSM device and body worn camera. Communication over the different networks is made easier, and now it is possible without separate network gateway solution. The users benefit from LTE networks high-speed data transfer and use of Android-based multimedia applications. Thus, the tactical extension eases the transition of police forces, fire and rescue services from the voice and messaging solutions used in the TETRA or P25 networks to solutions using LTE network.