Barcelona, Spain – March 2, 2015 – Jolla, the mobile company from Finland,
today revealed plans for ‘Sailfish Secure’, a secure mobile phone platform
based on Sailfish OS. Jolla partners with SSH Communications Security to
develop the secure mobile phone solution ideal for government officials,
corporations, and consumers.
With Sailfish Secure, the two Finnish companies, Jolla Ltd. and the market leader in security
solutions, SSH Communications Security, are aiming to answer the increased demand in privacy in
mobile communications. The solution will be based on a security-hardened version of the open and
independent mobile operating system Sailfish OS, and SSH’s communication encryption and key
management platform.
The Sailfish Secure project is based on the premise that currently there are no European
alternatives for secure mobile communication to Android or other US based operating systems.
This gives Jolla and Sailfish OS a unique position to enter the market and create an alternative
solution to Android.
Customers for the solution can include government officials, and corporations needing a secure
mobile solution. The aim is also to make the solution affordable for consumers.
Antti Saarnio, Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Jolla comments: “It is evident that the
world needs a secure, transparent and open mobile solution alternative, which is not controlled by
any country or major industry player. Together with leading security expert SSH Communications
Security we are aiming to create an open European mobile solution running on Sailfish OS. We are
also inviting other industry players to join the initiative.”
Tatu Ylönen, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of SSH Communications Security comments:
“Currently there is a rapidly growing customer need for secure mobile communication around the
world and Jolla is in an ideal position to disrupt the market with the unique and independent
Sailfish OS. We are excited to partner with Jolla in this remarkable initiative, aiming to develop a
truly secure mobile solution with broad applicability.”