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Sonim Announces Purchase Orders from Top US Carrier for Next-Generation Rugged Phones
Orders for Next Generation XP5 Plus and XP10 Smartphone in Summer and Fall 2022
AUSTIN, Texas, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonim Technologies (Nasdaq: SONM) today announced purchase orders totalling $9.5 million from a top U.S. carrier customer. The purchase orders cover initial stocking inventory for two of the company's next-generation ultra-rugged phones to be introduced in 2022 – the XP5 Plus feature phone with enhanced PTT capabilities and Sonim's next-generation XP10 5G rugged smartphone.
"We are excited to secure these initial orders from a long-time carrier partner for our new rugged XP5 Plus and XP10 smartphone devices, planned for introduction later this year," said Peter Liu, Chief Executive Officer at Sonim. "These early awards demonstrate the carrier excitement for our next generation phones featuring Sonim's rugged engineering technologies. We believe these awards are also early indicators of the market demand we seek to tap under our new business strategy, offering a wider range of 5G smartphones, feature phones, mobile hot spots and other industrial communications equipment that incorporate our rugged heritage."
The XP5 Plus is expected to be available this summer, and Sonim's new XP10 rugged 5G smartphone device are expected to begin shipments in the fall. The carrier awards were made based on the design specifications, feature set and costs provided by Sonim as part of an RFP process.
Sonim is a leader in rugged mobile phones for task workers in industries such as public safety, construction, manufacturing, field service, transportation, hospitality and more. Key features of the new devices include:
Support for 5G networks, FirstNet public safety broadband network, and CBRS-based private networks.
Ultra-bright sunlight readable displays and glove touch enabled screens designed for use in outdoor conditions.
OneTouch PTT – a dedicated PTT button provides instant communications with no need to wake up the device or launch the app like consumer smartphones
Ultra-loud speakers and noise suppression – ensure you can stay in communication in the harshest conditions
Red (Emergency) Button – instantly alert dispatch and/or emergency services which can be customized with the free Sonim SOS application and available through the FirstNet App Catalog
Ultra-rugged accessories – a broad range of industrial accessories, including remote speaker microphones, wireless mics, in-vehicle mounts to address the common needs of first responders
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