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Free for publication on May 12th, 2021 at 12:00 pm (CEST +1)

Bittium Launches Secure Bittium Secure Call™ Communication Application for Authorities and Companies

Secure Bittium Tough Mobile™ 2 smartphone and Bittium Secure Suite™ back-end system are now complemented with Bittium Secure Call communication application, and together they form a world-class solution for a secure mobile communication.

Oulu, 12.5.2021 – Bittium launches a secure Bittium Secure Call™ communication application targeted for authorities and companies. Security of the Bittium Secure Call communication application covers end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls, group calls, messages with attachments (picture, voice memo, video, contacts, voice messages), group messaging, push-to-talk voice messages, and a feature that destroys messages after a predefined time. Bittium Secure Call communication application is available for Bittium's secure smartphones, Android devices and Windows desktops. A user organization can easily integrate Bittium's complete security solution into its own back-end system. This enables the user organization to keep devices and communication under its own control, ensuring that the organization’s confidential information does not leak to third parties.

Governmental-level security is achieved when Bittium Secure Call application is used together with Bittium Tough Mobile smartphones and the Bittium Secure Suite back-end system. Bittium smartphones provide a secure and certified mobile platform as well as a hardware-based security element for storing and managing the encryption keys used by Bittium Secure Call. Bittium Secure Suite implements a VPN encryption layer to encrypt communications. Together with the end-to-end encryption of Bittium Secure Call this creates a secure communication solution that is dependable even in the most demanding use cases.

“Many customers have requested that we provide a complete solution for secure communications, and we are answering to that demand with Bittium's own Secure Call communication application which complements Bittium's smartphones and back-end security. Bittium Tough Mobile supports also other communication applications, and we will continue to cooperate with the companies that provide these applications, so customers have an opportunity to choose a solution that is most suitable for their needs”, says Mr. Jari Sankala, Senior Vice President, Defense & Security at Bittium.

More information of Bittium Secure Call communication application: www.bittium.com/secure-communications-connectivity/bittium-secure-call

Bittium Tough Mobile™ 2 sets a new standard for ultra secure mobile communications. The smartphone is a combination of unparalleled hardware- and software-based information security features and usability.  The tamper-proof information security platform, privacy mode, and the supervised and secure supply chain ensure reliable and secure communication and handling of data especially in use by professionals and authorities.

More information about Bittium Tough Mobile 2: www.toughmobile2.bittium.com

Bittium Secure Suite™

Bittium Secure Suite™ device management and encryption software product complements Bittium Tough Mobile smartphone with a scalable set of software services for remote management, remote attestation and securing the network connections of the device. Bittium Tough Mobile 2 smartphone and Bittium Secure Suite together form a unique and reliable system for processing and transferring encrypted and classified material and securing critical communications.

More information of Bittium Secure Suite device management software: https://www.bittium.com/secure-communications-connectivity/bittium-secure-suite

Further information:

Jari Sankala
Senior Vice President, Defense & Security
Tel. +358 40 344 3507
Email: [email protected]

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Bittium - Defense & Security

Bittium is a trusted Finnish company with over 35 years of experience in advanced radio communication technologies and biosignal processing. For the Defense & Security market, Bittium provides the most modern products and solutions for tactical and secure communications. The products and solutions for tactical communications bring broadband data and voice to all troops across the battlefield. For secure communications, Bittium offers proven mobile devices and cyber security solutions certified up to the CONFIDENTIAL level. Net sales in 2020 were EUR 78.4 million and operating profit was EUR 2.1 million. Bittium is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Exchange. www.bittium.com

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