Frontline workers operate in emergency response, healthcare, transportation, and warehouse environments where communication failures carry real consequences. Selecting software that performs well in a lab is not enough; organizations need confidence that their applications will work on the devices their teams use every day.

Zebra’s Compatible and Validation Testing Program is designed to address that risk. With BlackBerry^® AtHoc^® and BlackBerry^® SecuSUITE^® now Zebra Validated, BlackBerry has verified interoperability between its secure communications solutions and Zebra purpose-built mobile technology.

What Is Zebra Validation Testing?

Zebra's testing program offers two levels of application verification: Compatible and Validation. Validation is the more rigorous of the two.

Achieving Validation status means an application has passed interoperability testing that confirms intended functionality under common customer usage scenarios on specific Zebra devices. The testing is designed to show that software and device features work together reliably in realistic conditions.

For organizations that depend on mission-critical communications, tested performance under realistic operating conditions provides a stronger basis for deployment decisions than vendor assurances alone.

How Validation Supports Frontline Operations

BlackBerry AtHoc enables organizations to send and receive critical alerts during emergencies and operational events. BlackBerry SecuSUITE delivers secure voice, messaging, and communications capabilities for organizations with stringent security requirements.

When deployed on Zebra mobile computers, these solutions support workers in environments where communication reliability directly affects safety, coordination, and operational effectiveness. A delayed alert or dropped secure call can interrupt emergency response or create gaps in situational awareness.

Zebra Validation confirms that BlackBerry AtHoc and BlackBerry SecuSUITE have been tested with Zebra hardware, reducing the risk of compatibility issues in the field and supporting more consistent deployment and communications experiences.

What This Means for Your Organization

Zebra Validation provides several advantages for organizations evaluating or deploying these solutions:

• Deployment confidence: Validation provides independently tested assurance that BlackBerry AtHoc and BlackBerry SecuSUITE perform as intended on supported Zebra devices.

• Reduced integration risk: Interoperability testing minimizes concerns about application and device compatibility before deployment.

• Improved user experience: Tested integrations support reliable performance, reducing friction for frontline users who depend on consistent functionality.

• Verified performance in demanding environments: Validation is conducted under realistic operating conditions, not isolated lab scenarios.

• Technology selection support: Organizations can cite independent validation testing as part of their procurement and risk assessment processes.

Zebra positions validation testing as a way to strengthen customer confidence, support solution differentiation, improve customer satisfaction, and confirm interoperability between software solutions and Zebra devices.

What Zebra Validation Means for Secure Frontline Communications

BlackBerry supports organizations that require secure, resilient communications across frontline operations. With BlackBerry AtHoc and BlackBerry SecuSUITE now Zebra Validated, CISOs, IT procurement officers, and operational leaders deploying Zebra devices gain independent assurance that the hardware and software their teams rely on have been tested together for demanding real-world environments.