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In late 2007, BCS was approached by 1X, an Australian distributor of communications products, with an exciting project. They wanted to build the first HSDPA / Next G compatible, dual-sim, fleet mobile phone conceived entirely by an Australian company. The aim was to meet a gap in the current market.

Over the next year, a team of engineers at BCS Innovations worked closely with 1X engineering and management staff through all stages of the development process to ensure that product evolved to their exact specification.

This included activities such as electronic, firmware, and software design, verification, validation and prototype manufacture.

And so, The Ballistic Mobile Linehaul R247 phone was born...

About the Linehaul R247

Sparked by the desire for a simple and practical phone tailored to the needs of the transport industry, this phone is arguably the loudest and toughest phone on the market, developed with simplicity and ease of use as its primary objectives.

Hardware development of the phone involved 3 PCBs with embedded systems used for monitoring, control, wireless communications and the user interface. The entirely custom firmware controls a suite of user functions and settings, focused on consumer usability and market-specific features.

Prior to hardware being available, a full PC-based simulator was constructed to allow refinement of the phone's user interface.

This phone is currently available on the market in it's first incarnation, as a fixed-in-vehicle 'Truck Phone'.

Future development

A handheld version of the Linehaul R247 is currently in the final stages of development.

Inside Innovations would like to congratulate all those involved in the development of the Linehaul R247, from both 1X and BCS, on building a fantastic product which is the first of it's kind in Australia.

We're looking forward to seeing more innovative products developed through this successful partnership.

Find out more

To find out more about the Ballistic Mobile Linehaul R247, visit the website at:

www.ballisticmobile.com.au

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