Crosscall, the leading European manufacturer of rugged smartphones for businesses, has announced a new collaboration with BT. As part of this agreement, Crosscall’s range of affordable, durable, and robust mobile devices will be available for the first time to UK businesses.
Available to BT customers from September 30, Crosscall phones are uniquely designed with a focus on durability. Built to support users over the long term, all the brand’s smartphones and tablets come with a 5-year warranty, including issues related to the phone’s battery lifespan. Crosscall devices are also designed to be easy to repair, to extend their lifespan and reduce replacements. The brand is also committed to ensuring spare parts availability for 10 years.
Crosscall’s latest innovative smartphone, the STELLAR-X5, contains 26% recycled materials. These ongoing eco-design efforts as part of a strong CSR policy earned the company a gold medal from Ecovadis, a globally recognized CSR rating organization. Crosscall ranks in the top 5% of companies with the best CSR performance among more than 130,000 companies evaluated. This accreditation also complements BT’s ambitious net-zero strategy.
Through its collaboration with BT, Crosscall aims to provide exceptional service and robust technology to businesses operating in challenging environments in both the public and private sectors. Crosscall currently supplies over 300,000 devices to clients such as Leroy Merlin, Europe’s leading home improvement retailer, SNCF, the French national railway company, and the French national police.
Sally Fuller from BT said: “As the first operator in the UK to sell Crosscall phones, this partnership offers a unique opportunity for BT customers to purchase market-leading rugged devices with extended warranties. Crosscall’s impressive sustainability credentials also build on our existing initiatives, which aim not only to reduce our own carbon emissions but also those of our customers and partners.
Matthew Burchell from Crosscall said: “This collaboration with BT is a real opportunity for Crosscall to meet the needs of UK businesses and professionals seeking a more sustainable alternative in telephony. Our ambition is to replicate the successes achieved in Europe and become a UK leader in enterprise technology.
Crosscall will be present at the Emergency Tech Show on September 18 and 19 in Birmingham to meet key players in public and private security and showcase its innovative communication solutions.
About Crosscall
Crosscall is a French manufacturer offering waterproof, rugged mobile phones with long battery life. Founded in 2009 by Cyril Vidal and based in Aix-en-Provence, the brand develops models suited to the harsh and unpredictable conditions faced by athletes and professionals in the field (water, rain, wind, humidity, dust, shocks...). Crosscall has sold over 4.5 million mobile devices in more than 20,000 retail outlets and generated revenue of 114 million euros.
About BT Group
BT Group is the UK’s leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications and related secure digital products, solutions, and services. We also provide managed telecommunications, security, network, and IT infrastructure services to customers in 180 countries.
The BT Group consists of three customer-focused units: Consumer serves individuals and families in the UK; Business covers enterprises and public services in the UK and abroad; Openreach is a wholly owned independent subsidiary that wholesales fixed access infrastructure services to its customers—over 700 communications providers in the UK.
British Telecommunications plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all of BT Group’s operations and assets. BT Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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