Crosscall, Europe's leading manufacturer of enterprise-grade, rugged smartphones has announced a new collaboration with BT. Under the agreement, Crosscall's range of affordable, sustainable and rugged mobile devices will be available to UK businesses for the first time.

Available to BT customers from September 30, Crosscall's phones are uniquely designed, with an emphasis on durability. Designed to accompany users over the long term, all the brand's smartphones and tablets come with a 5-year warranty, including for issues related to the phone's battery life. Crosscall devices are also designed to be easy to repair, in order to extend their lifespan and limit replacement. The brand also guarantees the availability of spare parts for 10 years.

Crosscall's latest innovative smartphone, the STELLAR-X5 , contains 26% recycled materials. These ongoing eco-design efforts as part of a strong CSR policy have earned the company a gold medal from Ecovadis, an internationally recognized CSR assessment organization. This places Crosscall in the top 5% of companies with the best CSR performance, out of more than 130,000 companies assessed. This accreditation also complements BT's ambitious net-zero strategy.

Through its collaboration with BT, Crosscall aims to deliver exceptional service and robust technology to businesses operating in challenging environments in both the public and private sectors. Crosscall currently supplies over 300,000 devices to customers such as Leroy Merlin, Europe's leading home furnishings retailer, SNCF, the French national railway company, and the French national police force.

BT's Sally Fuller said, "As the first operator in the UK to sell Crosscall phones, this partnership offers a unique opportunity for BT customers, enabling them to purchase robust, market-leading handsets with extended warranties. Crosscall's impressive sustainability credentials also build on our existing initiatives, which aim not only to reduce our own carbon emissions, but also those of our customers and partners.

Matthew Burchell, Crosscall, said: "This collaboration with BT is a real opportunity for Crosscall to meet the needs of UK businesses and professionals looking for a more sustainable telephony alternative. Our ambition is to replicate our success in Europe and become a UK leader in enterprise technology.

Crosscall will be present at the Emergency Tech Show on September 18 and 19 in Birmingham to meet key players in public and private security and present its innovative communication solutions.