--- title: Sonim Blog | Ultra-Rugged (2) description: Ultra-Rugged | From new products and features, to partnership announcements, promotions, and free resources – The Sonim blog will keep you up to date on what is new at Sonim. 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Learn more about what differentiates Sonim devices from other devices in this video: {% video\_player... May 18th, 2021 [Read More](https://blog.sonimtech.com/blog/sonim-rugged-phones-vs-other-devices) [![Sonim Rugged Performance Standards Testing](https://blog.sonimtech.com/hubfs/RPS%20Video%20Blog.png)](https://blog.sonimtech.com/blog/sonim-rugged-performance-standards-testing) ## [Sonim Rugged Performance Standards Testing](https://blog.sonimtech.com/blog/sonim-rugged-performance-standards-testing) When we set out to build the most durable phones, we realized that there were no true standards outlining what defines an “ultra-rugged” mobile device. Many vendors would claim to have “rugged” devices, but often they would do little more than add a thicker case and/or bumpers on the corners to... April 27th, 2021 [Read More](https://blog.sonimtech.com/blog/sonim-rugged-performance-standards-testing) [![The Big Biz Show Interview with Tom Wilkinson: Rugged Technology](https://blog.sonimtech.com/hubfs/BigBizShowInterview_Blogimage.png)](https://blog.sonimtech.com/blog/the-big-biz-show-interview-with-tom-wilkinson-rugged-technology) ## [The Big Biz Show Interview with Tom Wilkinson: Rugged Technology](https://blog.sonimtech.com/blog/the-big-biz-show-interview-with-tom-wilkinson-rugged-technology) In mission critical situations, communication failure is not an option. Tom Wilkinson, CEO of Sonim Technologies, believes that Sonim’s ultra-rugged product portfolio improves communication reliability, productivity, and efficiency for first responders and other mission critical industries. 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