Bittium in 2016

Bittium's Products and Services

Bittium is specialized in the development of reliable and secure connectivity and communication solutions and mobile information security solutions leveraging its 30 years legacy of expertise in advanced radio communication technologies. Bittium also offers its customers also healthcare technology products and services in biosignal measuring in the areas of cardiology, neurology, rehabilitation, occupational health and sports medicine based on its over 30 years of expertise in measuring technologies.

Bittium´s business operations are devided into three product and service areas: Defense & Security, Connectivity Solutions ja Medical Technologies. 

Defense & Security

In the Defense & Security product and service area Bittium offers globally leading products and services for its customers in the defense, security and public safety markets. Bittium´s competitiveness in these markets is based on trust and reliability, hi-quality of the products and services, as well as on advanced technology and security knowhow developed within the company during the last 30 years.

Bittium Tough Mobile™ is a secure and durable Android-based LTE smartphone combining the latest information security and commercial device technologies. Bittium Tough Mobile incorporates a hardware-based security platform, which enables strong device security as well as deep integration of both customers´ own and third-party software security solutions. This dedicated hardware is essential for building layered mobile security solutions. In addition, Bittium Tough Mobile´s features include for example a programmable Push-to-Talk button (PTT), glove-usable 5´ full HD display, IP67 level water and dust protection, and MIL-STD-810G level shock resistance. Bittium Tough Mobile and related management system and VPN encryption solution have received official encryption product classification in Finland from the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority where material can be transferred between a smartphone and connected back end solutions on top of creating and processing of classified information.

Bittium Secure Suite™ is a device management and encryption software product that complements Bittium Tough Mobile smartphone with a scalable set of new software services for remote management, remote attestation and securing the network connections of the device. Bittium Tough Mobile smartphone and Bittium Secure Suite form a unique, complete, reliable system for processing and transferring sensitive and classified material and securing critical communication.

Bittium Specialized Device Platform™ is a versatile device platform leveraging latest mass market mobile device hardware and software technologies. The platform enables companies to roll-out fully customized mobile devices in various form factors (incl. module, smartphone, tablet and smart watch) faster and with lower development risks. The platform has been productized to public safety, security, industrial and smart watch markets. One of the major products based on this platform is the Bittium Tough Mobile, secure smartphone.

Bittium SafeMoveŽ Mobile VPN software enables the utilization of all IP based applications and networks by securing the connections between the work station and corporate services before Windows logon. With Bittium SafeMove, for instance home care workers are allowed to have full access to the same systems and applications they would have on a hospital desktop, enabling real-time access to patient records.

Bittium SafeMoveŽ Analytics is an advanced monitoring and reporting module that helps organizations to monitor network connectivity and performance to improve productivity and user experience. The Analytics tool continuously gathers connectivity data such as connectivity status, speed, throughput and bytes transferred, network type and Wi-Fi network information. It is also easy to enhance the tool with positioning information if GPS data is available.

Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network™ (TAC WIN) is a Software Defined Radio based wireless broadband network system intended for military and public safety use. With the system MANET (mobile ad hoc network), link, and connection networks can be formed into one logical IP network quickly, no matter what the location is. Bittium TAC WIN is compatible with existing fixed and wireless network infrastructures. The core of the system is a tactical router that enables users to freely form both wired and wireless broadband data transfer IP connections. Tactical router enables also connections to different types of terminals and other communication systems connecting them into one communication network. In addition to the router, the system comprises three types of radio heads, and each radio head covers its own frequency band area and can be used for flexible formation of optimized network topologies for different communication needs. All the products of the system are designed for harsh conditions, and thanks to the system´s automated functions the implementation of the system can be done quickly. Due to the software-based functionality of the Bittium TAC WIN system, it can be easily updated with additional performance cost-efficiently during the whole lifespan of the system.

Bittium Tough VoIP™ product family´s products enable tactical IP calls and broadband data transfer even in demanding conditions. Products are easily integrated to existing IP infrastructure. The product family consists of a range of tactical IP-based communication products, including distributed VoIP service network for tactical environment, Bittium Tough VoIP Service;  Voice over IP clients, Bittium Tough VoIP Field Phone and Bittium Tough VoIP Terminal; and network extension unit, Bittium Tough VoIP Network Extender.

Bittium Tough VoIP Field Phone™ is a SIP (Session Initation Protocol) compliant client that provides interoperability with other SIP clients and server implementations available in the market, and incorporates functionality that enables introduction of VoIP services in dynamic self-forming networks independent from server.

Bittium Tough VoIP Terminal™ is a wireline VoIP phone that can be operated either as an part of Bittium Tough VoIP solution or as a IP terminal together with a third-party equipment.

With the Bittium Tough VoIP Network Extender™´s SHDSL (Symmetric-High-Speed Digital Subrscriber Line) connectivity, an IP network can be extended over long distances using conventional field wire. The Network Extender also features Ethernet and SHDSL connections to external networks and devices. With these products it is possible to provide wired connectivity and enhanced reliability of VoIP services regardless of availability of network services. Products are also easily integrated to existing IP infrastructure and are fully interoperable with commercial equipment.

The Bittium Tough VoIP product family was extended in April with Bittium Tough VoIP Service™ software product, which can be used to connect both fixed data network users and wireless tactical data network users to the same voice service network.

Bittium Tactical LTE Access Point™ is a solution providing LTE access to the Bittium TAC WIN network. With the solution, different troops can benefit from cost-efficient and high-speed multimedia data and VoIP services by using commercial smartphones as well as special terminals intended for authority use.

Connectivity Solutions

In the Connectivity Solutions product and services area Bittium provides innovative design and development services to customers who demand the development of customized, purpose-built IoT devices according to industry-specific requirements. Bittium has strong expertise on system design, technology integration, wireless radio and antenna technologies, and power optimized, small form-factor device development. Bittium´s competitiveness on these markets is based on strong technology and data security expertise, and on an established reputation for reliability and quality.  

Bittium wearable platform for health monitoring is a wearable device platform integrated with four sensors: 3-axis accelerometer, Optical Heart Rate (OHR), skin temperature and EmoGraphy skin conductance sensor. These sensors allow the measurement of person´s stress level, fatigue and sleeping quality. The wearable platform provides an easy way to develop and test new healthcare specific products and services such as remote patient monitoring or professional driving applications.

Medical Technologies

Bittium offers its customers healthcare technology products and services in biosignal measuring in the areas of cardiology, neurology, rehabilitation, occupational health and sports medicine. Combining healthcare technologies with Bittium´s long-term experience and competence in wireless and security technologies gives Bittium good conditions to serve its customers in healthcare sector by offering them new kinds of products and services.

Faros ECG Event and Faros ECG Mobile are software solutions for remote heart monitoring, where the cardiac arrhythmia identified by the detection algorithms embedded in the Faros device is quickly passed to professionals for examination. The solutions enable patients´ earlier repatriation and even better ability to react to potentially emerging arrhythmias faster.

Faros Cardiac Rehab is a solution for Cardiac rehabilitation real-time monitoring for up to 16 patients simultaneously. The solution enables more effective rehabilitation of the patients and increases their safety during training.

NeurOne is one of the most accurate and quickest EEG measuring devices in the world designed for research and clinical use. NeurOne system enables fully synchronized group measuring of up to 30 persons simultaneously for example in different types of psychological studies. The solution is optimized for use with transcranial magnetic stimulators (TMS-EEG), with optional possibility to use it during magnetic resonance imaging procedures (fMRI-EEG).

BrainStatus is a wireless compact EEG amplifier, which is used together with a disposable easy and quick to wear BrainStatus electrode headband for example to diagnose epileptic seizures and brain stroke. BrainStatus enables quick measurement in field conditions as well as in hospitals, thus making the treatment process of the patient faster.