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M9

Name: M9 — Multimodal converged intercom terminal
Brand: Bastion Rugged
SKU: M9

Multimodal converged intercom terminal

One handset that falls back gracefully: cellular first, then DMR, then satellite. Built for crews who work where the network ends.

2.4"AndroidIP681.5 m drop

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PHOTOPorts detail Factory photo of the M9.

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

Display: 2.4"
System: Android
Protection: IP68
Drop: 1.5 m

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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.

Drop rating 1.5 m

Tested on the corners and edges that actually hit concrete.

Runs your client Android

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

Satellite Tiantong S-band satellite voice…

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

Deployment

Where it deploys — use, markets, bands, preparation

Tiantong satellite, Beidou short message, DMR and PoC in one Ex-rated handset — In deployment the terminal is only half the system — the airtime plan and the antenna install decide whether it works on day one.

HOW IT IS USED

Smart link selection: cellular for cost, DMR direct mode inside compounds, satellite when both fail — the unit fails over automatically and logs which link carried each call.
Cross-ocean group calling: the same talk-group works in port (LTE) and mid-ocean (satellite) — the crew never changes devices between legs.
Dispatch & tracking: position reports ride the cheapest available link; the dispatch console shows which network each unit is on.
Emergency: one-key call over satellite regardless of subscription state — distress traffic is the priority class on the platform.
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

Global oceans

Inmarsat/Iridium links cover every sea lane used by fishing and cargo fleets.

Latin America

Cellular B2/B4/B5/B28 ashore, satellite offshore — one device, no fleet split.

Southeast Asia

Archipelago waters where coastal LTE stops a few km out; satellite carries the rest.

Africa / Middle East

Land operations beyond tower coverage (mining, energy, border, expedition).

RADIO & BANDS

CellularLTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B28 · WCDMA B1/B5/B8 · GSM quad-band

Satellite voice/dataL-band service link (Iridium 1616–1626.5 MHz or Inmarsat 1525–1660.5 MHz per variant)

Direct modeDMR/analogue UHF or VHF variant as ordered

BeiDouB1/B2/B3 positioning + RDSS short message (regional service, Asia-Pacific)

WATCH-OUTS

Satellite airtime is billed per line per month — budget it into the project from day one, it usually exceeds hardware cost in year two.
Antenna must see the sky; below-deck installs need the external active antenna kit.
Satellite numbers are country-coded differently from GSM — test inbound calling from the customer's PBX before rollout.
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 (cellular and/or satellite) per unit; we can ship with a roaming card for the pilot.
Talk-group / dispatch account set up before shipment so units work out of the box.
Charging cradles or vehicle docks per shift pattern.
For fixed installs: mounting point, power and antenna cable route confirmed on site.

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

Offshore, no LTE Marine

Marine survey crew

Paper forms replaced by a tablet that survives spray and syncs over satellite Wi-Fi.

IP68 tablet + satellite messenger

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 M9. Options and firmware vary by production batch — confirm the exact configuration when ordering.

COMPLIANCE

IP68

Ex ib IIC T4 Gb (GB 3836)

Environment and compliance

Certification

Ex ib IIC T4 Gb (GB 3836)

Other parameters

Satellite

Tiantong S-band satellite voice and SMS

Short message

BeiDou RDSS short message

Trunking

PDT cluster (350–400 MHz)

Private LTE

400M / 600M / 1.4G / 1.8G bands

Radio

DMR analogue + digital, VHF 136–174 / UHF 400–470 MHz

Network

PoC over cellular

Note

Market availability follows satellite coverage and national type approval — confirm per country before specifying.

Deployments

Where this model earns its price

Commercial Fishing & Marine Power, Solar & Utilities

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Questions about the M9

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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