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Happy Holidays! Here is a summary of the most popular, most attractive contents on the Airbus / Secure Land Communications website. As a bonus, you will learn about the most popular webinar this year.

16 Dec 2021 by Tiina Saaristo  |  6 min read
Critical communications, Professional apps, Push-to-talk service, Hybrid devices

The first things you need to know about adopting mission-critical smartphones and apps »

Public safety organizations and businesses already use smart devices for non-critical purposes. Now however, thanks to 5G technology, these organizations can have mission-critical broadband that ensures the use of smart devices in all of their critical operations. So how should organizations go about this adoption?

18 Jun 2021 by Catalin Gheorghiu  |  11 min read
Public safety apps, Critical communications, Professional apps, Hybrid devices

14 tips for smart device management success »

Has your organization decided to use smart or hybrid devices? Great! But before you jump into the buying phase, take some time and plan one thing: how to configure and manage those devices and their apps. To help you, here are 14 handy tips about device management.

27 Apr 2021 by Ewa Wlodarczyk  |  16 min read
Professional apps, Hybrid devices

How to avoid the 7 biggest location tracking mistakes »

Bringing smart or hybrid devices into professional use involves a lot of decisions - in many cases, they're not ones you want to jump into without a little thought or planning. Introducing location tracking of people and objects is one of these, but some common mistakes can restrict your results, often without you even realizing they exist. There are seven common mistakes you’ll want to avoid.

1 Dec 2020 by Mika Myllymäki  |  12 min read
Public safety apps, Critical communications, TETRA and 5G, Professional apps, Hybrid devices

Do you have this wrong idea about IP protection ratings for mobile devices? »

What do you think - which mobile device has better protection against dust and water, one with IP65 classification or another that is IP67 rated? IP67, right? Because the number is bigger? Wrong. A mobile device with IP67 rating is not necessarily better than IP65. But why? This blog post explains all about IP protection ratings.

12 Nov 2020 by Jukka Saari  |  9 min read
Critical communications, TETRA radios, Hybrid devices