Finnish Army Begins Trials of EB Tough VoIP(TM) Products in an Effort to Enhance Military Communications
By Eb Elektrobit Corporation, PRNEMonday, May 17, 2010
OULU, Finland, May 18, 2010 - EB, Elektrobit Corporation (OMX: EBC1V), a developer of cutting-edge
embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, today
announced that its EB Tough VoIP(TM) system has been delivered to the Finnish
Army, who will commence an extensive series of field trials on the system
during 2010 to evaluate its performance in varying military scenarios.
Since being unveiled as the new era IP voice and data communications
solution for the Finnish Air Force at the 2009 International Defence
Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, EB Tough VoIP will now operate
under even more demanding environmental conditions for the Army branch of the
Finnish Defence Forces. EB will work with the Finnish Army on various testing
phases throughout this year in order to ensure proper usage and meet system
requirements. With new components such as broadband data communications,
enhanced voice over IP services, and advanced functions designed specifically
for ground forces, the system provides significant levels of increased
performance and operational capabilities. In addition, it enables the Finnish
Defence Forces to take a giant leap forward on the road to adopting a Network
Centric Defense model.
EB Tough VoIP can be used as a stand-alone system or the solution units
EB Tough VoIP Terminal(TM) and the EB Tough VoIP Network Extender(TM) can be
integrated to a customers' existing communications infrastructure. The
products can be leveraged in many ways, including:
- Rugged and secure Voice over IP (VoIP) clients for military communications - Radio over IP (RoIP) clients - Tactical data radio environment - Demanding environments where limitations in communications can greatly affect operational capabilities
"EB Tough VoIP was designed to fulfill the communications needs of
military units, and we continue to strive towards achieving that goal," said
Mikko Viitaniemi, senior manager, Defense Products, Wireless Solutions, EB.
"This agreement adds to our already strong relationship with the Finnish
Defence Forces, and further showcases EB's ability to offer unique solutions
that advance the global communications capabilities of military defense
systems worldwide."
For more information about EB Tough VoIP, please visit:
www.elektrobit.com.
PRESS CONTACTS: Mari Kahkonen Director, Marketing EB Wireless Solutions Tel. +358-40-344-5348 Email: mari.kahkonen@elektrobit.com Andrew Worob Ruder Finn Public Relations for EB Tel. +1-212-715-1536 Email: woroba@ruderfinn.com
EB, Elektrobit Corporation
EB develops advanced technology and transforms it into enriching end user
experiences. EB specializes in demanding embedded software and hardware
solutions for the automotive industry and wireless technologies. The
company's net sales for the year 2009 totaled EUR 153.8 million. Elektrobit
Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.elektrobit.com
About EB's Wireless Solutions Business
EB Wireless Solutions is a trusted innovation partner to the global
wireless value chain. It provides flexible solutions from consulting services
to delivering full turnkey products for cutting-edge consumer devices,
professional devices, network infrastructure modules and variants.
Mari Kahkonen, Director, Marketing, EB Wireless Solutions, +358-40-344-5348, mari.kahkonen at elektrobit.com; or Andrew Worob of Ruder Finn Public Relations, for EB, +1-212-715-1536, woroba at ruderfinn.com
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