Borqs and Juniper Systems Announce Partnership for Enterprise-ready, Ultra-rugged Android Devices

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Borqs Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRQS), (the “Company”, or “Borqs”), a global leader in embedded software and products for the Internet of Things (IoT) industry, announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Juniper Systems, a Logan, Utah, USA based company and an industry leader for a variety of mobile data collection applications in harsh and hazardous work environments.

As part of this partnership, Borqs will provide premium component design with key technologies, like high performing Qualcomm processor systems and the latest Android operating system with Google Mobile Services (GMS), which will enable Juniper Systems to deliver ultra-rugged enterprise-class Android tablets and handhelds that will be used in demanding and hazardous field data collection areas, such as petrochemical plants, gas and oil pipelines, mines, forestry log yards, construction sites, military deployments and other harsh environments. Juniper Systems’ ergonomic ultra-rugged handhelds and tablets are Class 1 Division 2 certified and are equipped with IP68 and MIL-STD-810G ratings – making them waterproof, shockproof, and dustproof.

This includes the Mesa(R)3 Android Rugged Tablet that will be certified as an “Android Recommended Enterprise Device” for release to the worldwide market and can be quickly deployed by the mobile workers.

“Juniper Systems is pleased to be partnering with Borqs to collaborate on bringing the latest Android ultra-rugged products to the US & international markets,” said Gary Spence, CTO, Juniper Systems.  “Blending Juniper’s and Borqs’ R&D expertise, and leveraging Borqs’ relationships with Google and Qualcomm, our products will deliver leading edge innovation to our customers with the latest connectivity and computing technologies including 4G LTE and enterprise ready Android.”

“We are pleased that Juniper Systems, an industry leading provider of ultra-rugged devices, has chosen to partner with Borqs Technologies to assist their product development for the US and global markets. Borqs has a proven record of enabling fast time to market devices that are Android GMS certified, enterprise ready and certified for deployment on different carrier networks. Through this partnership, we also plan to bring leading 5G products to market in the future. We thank Juniper Systems for this opportunity,” said George Thangadurai, EVP and President of International Business for Borqs.