BlackBerry has announced it is partnering with Samsung on critical event management.

The company will use rugged Samsung Galaxy devices for its solution, which is designed for first responders and front-line workers.

BlackBerry said it aims to improve communications on several of its platforms by using two programmable keys on the Samsung device.

It says that front-line workers will be able to access “essential features” with a click.

The platforms also use device management capabilities through Samsung Knox to allow IT managers to monitor and configure application features on behalf of front-line workers.

“With BlackBerry AtHoc, the user experience of cascading reliable incident communications has been significantly improved,” said Darren Spurgeon, business change manager, Greater Manchester Police. “A single operator is now able to notify all key responders in less than 10 minutes, at the click of a button.

“Collaborations such as this help us in getting time-critical information to the mobile devices carried by Officers, reliably and securely, further supporting the work of emergency response services.”

James Pak, vice president and head of B2B partnerships at mobile communications business, Samsung Electronics, said: "For more than a decade, Samsung has provided enterprises with a military-grade device security and management platform, Samsung Knox, to protect secret and confidential information and enable productivity-driven frontline use cases through advanced hardware-level controls.

"The XCover Pro's ability to withstand the harshest conditions, coupled with the integration of BlackBerry Alert and AtHoc, ensures employee safety and provides a secure and reliable platform for critical incident management, making it the ideal device for frontline employees."

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