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The Finnish Army has begun trials of EB, Elektrobit Corporation's EB Tough VoIP Products in an effort to enhance military communications.

Company officials with EB, Elektrobit (News - Alert) Corporation said that since being unveiled as the new era IP voice and data communications solution for the Finnish Air Force at the 2009 International Defence Exhibition & Conference in Abu Dhabi, EB Tough VoIP will now operate under even more demanding environmental conditions for the Army branch of the Finnish Defence Forces.

Company officials also said that it enables the Finnish Defence Forces to take a giant leap forward on the road to adopting a Network Centric Defense model.

EB Tough VoIP can be used as a stand-alone system or the solution units EB Tough VoIP Terminal and the EB Tough VoIP Network Extender can be integrated to a customers' existing communications infrastructure.

'EB Tough VoIP was designed to fulfill the communications needs of military units, and we continue to strive towards achieving that goal,' said Mikko Viitaniemi, senior manager, defense products, wireless solutions, EB.

Viitaniemi also said this agreement adds to the company's already strong relationship with the Finnish Defence Forces, and further showcases EB's ability to offer unique solutions that advance the global communications capabilities of military defense systems worldwide.