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A25

Name: A25 — Modular Ex-proof smartphone
Brand: Bastion Rugged
SKU: A25

Modular Ex-proof smartphone

A25 is built for responders who arrive first. Command vehicle, rescue team and special-operation duties where radios, cameras and rugged computing meet in one deployment.

AndroidIP68

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PHOTOPorts detail Factory photo of the A25.

UNIT PHOTOS — the exact build you order is photographed before it ships.

System: Android
Protection: IP68
Expansion: rear module bay
Area: hazardous / special…

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Quoted with cradle, bracket and spare pack — not after the first breakage.

Why this model

What it does on the floor

Ingress protection IP68

Sealed against dust and water on the floor, not just in a lab.

Runs your client Android

Windows, Android or Linux build — confirmed against your app before dispatch.

Expansion rear module bay

Straight off the parameter sheet — confirmed against your build before dispatch.

Area hazardous / special operations

Straight off the parameter sheet — confirmed against your build before dispatch.

Deployment

Where it deploys — use, markets, bands, preparation

Back-module expansion: add scanning, DMR or sensing modules — In deployment it is the unit that leaves the warehouse with the first vehicle and is on the incident network before the second arrives.

HOW IT IS USED

Incident command post: map, CCTV feed and radio intercom in one screen at the roadside.
Search & rescue logging: tracks, waypoints and photo evidence time-stamped for the after-action report.
Casualty / asset tracking: units report position over cellular; GPS logs are stored locally when the link drops and replayed on reconnect.
Drills and pre-plans: the same device runs the training scenario library between real events.
Android build managed through MDM — the WMS/ERP app ships as a managed package, kiosk-mode locks the device to the workflow app.

MARKETS & WHY

Philippines / Indonesia

Typhoon and earthquake response agencies; cellular is unreliable exactly when needed — satellite variant recommended.

Chile / Peru / Mexico

Seismic agencies and municipal civil defence; units interface with existing CAD/dispatch systems.

Africa (Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana)

Flood and security response; long battery life matters more than screen size.

Middle East (UAE, Saudi)

Civil defence tenders specify IP67+, MIL-810 and Arabic UI — all supported.

RADIO & BANDS

CellularLTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B28/B40/B41 (global variant) + 5G NR n1/n3/n28/n41/n78 on 5G models

Satellite (variant)Tiantong S-band or L-band per the approved variant

Short-rangeWi-Fi 6 hotspot mode · Bluetooth 5.x · (Mesh radio variant where ordered)

PositioningGPS + BeiDou + GLONASS + Galileo multi-constellation

WATCH-OUTS

Define the failure mode you are buying against: tower overload (cellular congestion) needs priority/RES Speaker features from the carrier, not just a rugged handset.
Satellite airtime contracts must be in place before the drill, not after the event.
Charging in the field: vehicle inverters and power banks must be sized for the real draw — specify with us.
Data sovereignty: incident video and location logs may need to stay in-country; choose the on-prem server option where required.
Check the Android security-update window against the project life in the quotation — a 5-year project on a 3-year update SKU leaves a gap.

WHAT TO PREPARE

SIM/airtime per unit plus a satellite plan for the fallback variant.
Carrier priority or QoS profile for emergency traffic, where the operator offers it.
Vehicle docks and spare batteries sized to 24-72 h autonomy.
Integration: CAD/dispatch API details so the unit's reports land in the existing system.

Bands listed are the default SKUs for each market — final frequency/certification confirmation against the local operator is part of the quotation.

Reference deployments

Deployments built around this class of device

Each programme started with a workflow that was losing time. The device changed; the software did not.

All deployments

11,000 assets Utilities

Utility field inspection

Substation rounds on one device: asset tag, photo, meter reading, signature.

10-inch rugged tablet, 1000-nit, GNSS

8 h → 30 min Retail & apparel

Fashion chain, 200+ stores

Full stock-take of a two-floor store, done before opening instead of after closing.

UHF RFID handheld + fixed reader at the stockroom door

10 M parcels / day Parcel & logistics

Global logistics hub

Sortation reads at belt speed; no manual re-scan when a label is creased.

Pistol-grip UHF reader + vehicle terminal on the tug

Specification

Full parameter sheet

Every figure below is the parameter set for the A25. Options and firmware vary by production batch — confirm the exact configuration when ordering.

COMPLIANCE

IP68

Other parameters

Expansion

rear module bay

Area

hazardous / special operations

Deployments

Where this model earns its price

Field Service & Utilities

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Questions about the A25

Before you order

Stock, configuration, software compatibility and what happens when a unit fails. The answer comes from the person who configured it.

All questions

01Who is behind this site?

Bastion Rugged is the trading front of Bright Alliance Tech Limited, Shenzhen. We design and build rugged mobile hardware — barcode scanning, UHF RFID, NFC, biometric capture — and we sell it to system integrators and solution providers rather than to consumers. The tooling, PCB and antenna work happen with our own engineering team, not through a trading desk.

02Can you supply five units for a pilot?

Yes. A pilot is the normal entry point. We quote single units at sample pricing and support the pilot with spare parts on the same order — a spare battery and a cradle, not a pallet.

03Do the Android units ship with GMS?

Most Android models ship with GMS. For builds where Google services must be absent, we supply a GMS-free firmware on the same hardware — say so at the quotation stage, because it is a firmware decision, not a setting.

04What warranty do you give?

One year as standard, covering the unit and the battery against manufacturing faults. Extended cover and advance-replacement terms are available for fleets — ask for them with the quotation, not after the first failure.

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