Dubai,22 September 2018– Airbus’ TactilonDabat device, a secure Android smartphone and Tetra-Radio in one, has won the Intersec Award 2018in the category “Innovative Security Product of the Year” in Dubai. The Security, Safety and Fire Protection Middle East Awards were held recently at the Habtoor Palace in Dubai on September 20th. They honour industry’s best projects and products in the field of security in the Middle East.

The smartphone-Tetra device Tactilon Dabat with built-in security opens up the world of secure multimedia communication to professionals,

“Once again the TactilonDabat has convinced experts for the path-breaking role it will take in the coming years. We are extremely grateful for this award because it signifies that we have developed a device that fits completely in the critical communication landscape in the Middle East,” says Selim Bouri, Vice-President and Head of Middle East, North Africa and Asia-Pacific for Secure Land Communications at Airbus.

The TactilonDabat, which has already won the International Critical Communication Awards this year, combines various security features which make it unique in the area of professional communication. It disposes of broadband features and applications which have been specifically designed to provide the best support for operations of public safety or industrial users.

The TactilonDabat serves as the platform of a multitude of highly useful applications certified by Airbus. These applications can be arranged individually on the Dabat according to the wishes of user organisations. Thanks to the Airbus applications developer programme SmarTWISP, which was created to build an application ecosystem for the TactilonDabat, the number of new apps is increasing to offer a large variety of innovative communication solutions.
Furthermore, the smart device can be applied in various sectors: from police, military and fire brigades to rescue services, hospitals and industries, users can facilitate their daily operations. It can also easily be incorporated in existing and future security infrastructures, such as Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), or artificial Intelligence (AI), as the device allows secure access to an essential intelligence source.
The TactilonDabat is being showcased at the CCMENA exhibition from September 23rd to 25th and at GITEX from October 14th and 18th (both in Dubai). Check out Airbus at the GITEX stand S3-C11, Sheikh Saeed Hall, and on the CC MENA 2018 booth B20 at the Madinat Jumeirah.

More information about the TactilonDabat and the SmarTWISP programme is available on our website: https://www.dabat.com

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