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The Finnish Defense Forces are ordering products from the Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) system and Bittium Tough Comnode devices on the basis of framework agreements for the purchase of the products. The value of the purchase order, including Bittium TAC WIN products, is approximately EUR 8.5 million.
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Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) (Image source: Bittium)

The ordered tactical routers and radio heads are related to several ongoing projects in the Finnish Defense Forces, where Bittium TAC WIN provides broadband IP network connections for mobile communication stations and command posts.

The products of the Bittium TAC WIN system are ordered on the basis of a framework agreement between Bittium and the Finnish Defense Forces, according to which the Finnish Defense Forces purchase the products of Bittium TAC WIN for tactical communications. The framework agreement covers the years 2021-2024 with a maximum value of approximately EUR 30 million (excluding VAT). Under the Framework Agreement, the Finnish Defense Forces will issue separate purchase orders for the products each year. Bittium announced on December 22, 2020 that the Finnish Minister of Defense, Anne Kaikonen, has authorized the Finnish Defense Forces to purchase the products of the Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) system.

The value of the purchase order, including Bittium Tough Comnodedevices, is approximately EUR 1.7 million (excluding VAT). Bittium Tough Comnode meets the data transfer needs of the mobile forces of the Finnish Defense Forces, functioning for example as a VoIP phone (Voice over IP), IP router (Internet Protocol) and SHDSL repeater (Symmetric high-speed digital subscriber line).

Bittium Tough Comnodedevices is ordered on the basis of a framework agreement signed by Bittium and the Finnish Defense Forces in 2018, according to which the Finnish Defense Forces will purchase Bittium Tough Comnodedevices and related accessories. The framework agreement covers the years 2018-2022 with a maximum value of approximately EUR 8.3 million (excluding VAT). Under the Framework Agreement, the Finnish Defense Forces will issue separate purchase orders for the products each year.

All products will be delivered to the Finnish Defense Forces in 2021. Purchase orders do not change the financial perspectives of Bittium for 2021, published in the Bulletin of the financial statements of Bittium Corporation for January-December 2020 on 11 February 2021.

Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network

Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) is a software-defined radio-based wireless broadband network system designed for military and public safety. With the MANET system (mobile ad hoc network), the connection and connection networks can be quickly formed into one logical IP network, no matter where it is located. Bittium TAC WIN is compatible with existing fixed and wireless network infrastructures. The core of the system is a tactical router that allows users to freely form both wired and wireless broadband IP connections for data transmission. The tactical router also allows connections to different types of terminals and other communication systems that connect them to a communication network. In addition to the router, the system includes three types of radio heads and each radio head covers its own bandwidth and can be used to flexibly form optimized network topologies for different communication needs. All products of the system are designed for harsh conditions and thanks to the automated functions of the system the implementation of the system can be done quickly. Thanks to the software functionality of the Bittium TAC WIN system, it can be easily updated with additional performance cost-effectively throughout the life of the system.

Bittium Tough Comnode

The universal Bittium Tough Comnode meets the data transmission needs of mobile troops, functioning for example as a VoIP phone, IP router and SHDSL repeater. Bittium Tough Comnode is robust and easy to install in a variety of environments, and is also portable by soldiers on the battlefield. The device is compatible with the software-defined Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) and Bittium Tough SDR radios, which are designed for broadband tactical communication. The Tough Comnode also offers a variety of connectivity options to third-party equipment and systems. Bittium Tough Comnode also allows the use of legacy Combat Net Radio (CNR) as part of the IP-based tactical communication system (Radio over IP, RoIP).