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title: "The Big Biz Show Interview with Tom Wilkinson: Rugged Technology"
description: Tom Wilkinson, CEO of Sonim Technologies, explains how Sonim’s ultra-rugged products increases communication reliability, productivity, and efficiency across multiple industries.
image: https://blog.sonimtech.com/hubfs/BigBizShowInterview_Blogimage.png
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# The Big Biz Show Interview with Tom Wilkinson: Rugged Technology

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In mission critical situations, communication failure is not an option. Tom Wilkinson, CEO of Sonim Technologies, believes that Sonim’s [ultra-rugged product portfolio](https://www.sonimtech.com/products/devices/) improves communication reliability, productivity, and efficiency for first responders and other mission critical industries.  

In the video interview below with [The Big Biz Show](https://bigbizshow.com/), Wilkinson discusses: 

- What makes a mobile device truly rugged 
- Who should use a rugged phone vs. a regular smartphone on the job 
- Sonim’s rugged performance standards and testing 
- Why businesses should have a rugged phone over a standard consumer smartphone 
- How rugged phones increase productivity and efficiency 
- What companies should look for when purchasing rugged devices for their employees 

 

 

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