SSH Communications Security and Portalify Provide Interoperable, Critical and Real-time Communications for Public Authorities

SSH Communications Security Corporation | Press Release | July 15, 2025 at 15:00:00 EEST

SSH Communications Security (SSH) and Portalify are proud to announce a partnership that secures and expands mission-critical communications for personnel in critical field operations. TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) is a digital radio standard widely adopted for mission-critical communications in public safety, transportation, utilities, and defence.

Over 120 countries use TETRA networks worldwide, including VIRVE in Finland and BOSNET in Germany for critical communications across high-reliability sectors, such as police, fire, ambulance, intelligence, military units and in critical infrastructures such as ports, railways and airports.

Leonardo is a major TETRA –based communication systems provider for high-reliability and high-security sectors. As announced in July 2025, Leonardo becomes the largest shareholder in SSH Communications Security, marking the beginning of a strategic partnership.

The collaboration between Portalify and SSH securely integrates the widely adopted TETRA network with SalaX Secure Messaging — a modern, secure communication platform available on iOS, Android, desktop apps, and browsers. The integration enables faster team response and streamlined communication.

SSH’s SalaX Secure Messaging solution encrypts messages and chat rooms, and enables secure audio/video communications to ensure privacy and compliance. It is available from a European secure cloud, or organizations can choose other deployment models that give them digital sovereignty, full control over their data, and proper governance.

The solution is based on both the Element communications platform and the decentralized Matrix open standard for secure and interoperable communication used by the likes of the French government, the German Armed Forces and an experimental NATO ACT -project.

“The partnership with SSH is an exciting opportunity for us. As a trusted provider of critical data connectivity for over 20 years, we are helping organisations leverage mobile and web applications in conjunction with TETRA networks. Our platform ensures that data is converted and transformed between networks without errors and in real-time so that mission-critical communications can flow uninterrupted regardless of the device in use. By joining forces with SSH, we ensure that critical data andcommunications stay secure also outside the TETRA network”, states Portalify CEO Kimmo Smolander.

 “I’m thrilled about the opportunity to provide secure, sovereign and compliant communications for public authorities together with an industry leader like Portalify. There is a huge market need for connecting TETRA and modern Secure Messaging tools that operate across different device types like iOS, Android, web, and desktop applications. The joint solution by Portalify and SSH is a natural collaboration to provide connectivity and security for critical field operations,” states Rami Raulas CEO of SSH.

Learn more about SalaX Secure Messaging here.

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