Bittium continued R&D investments in its own products and product platforms. The investments increased significantly during the year 2017 and were 29.1 percent of net sales. The investments focused mainly on expanding the tactical communication product portfolio targeted to defense industry and on the development of different terminal products and their related software targeted for Mobile Security and Public Safety markets. In 2017, Bittium started to develop new Software-Defined Radio based Bittium Touch SDR™ product family that includes tactical Bittium Tough SDR handheld and Bittium Tough SDR vehicle radios. In addition, Bittium continued to develop Bittium Tough Mobile smartphone and its next generation research and development. The investments were also continued into the further development of the products intended for measuring and monitoring of biosignals.
A significant part of the capitalized R&D investments is related to the further development of the Bittium Tough Mobile smartphone and the related security software and investments related to developing tactical communication handheld and vehicle radios.
