About Aava
With hundreds of thousands devices deployed globally, Aava Mobile is leading the mobile device market, where consumer tablets are simply not up to the task of real business, in real vertical market environments.
The Inari devices are used at indoor/outdoor retail, outdoor drive thru, delivery, logistics, warehouse forklifts, and other mission critical applications where dependability matters.
Aava Story
Aava Finnovation
From Finland, the early epicenter for mobile phone innovation, 3 wireless technology veterans saw a global market opportunity for professional grade rugged computer tablets which are more durable than consumer models, yet not quite the costly bullet-proof units mandated by the world’s military and police forces. In 2009, they started Aava Mobile in Oulu, Finland to create a new category of durable mobile computing.
The Aava engineering team set out to develop the Inari family of ruggedized 8 and 10inch Windows tablets as well as 5 and 6inch handhelds along with add-on accessories and mounting options to serve the needs of numerous vertical market applications. Retail, restaurant, hospitality, logistics and field services were top of mind at the outset.
Aava’s “Finnovation” continued with the addition of two Android tablets of the corresponding size formats, but with a built-in CPoC contactless payment antenna for “tap‘n pay conveniently embedded on the screen front for ultra-fast transactions.
The Aava team continues to Finnovate creating new unattended devices for the growing self-service market along with perpetual enhancements to their existing professional products.
Business Location
The City of Oulu is the capital of northern Finland, having around 200,000 inhabitants. The Oulu Region is the fastest growing region in Finland.
Oulu has an international airport with about 15 flights to and from Helsinki each day.
The Oulu Region is well known for its technology, the hi-tech growth having started after the establishment of Oulu University in 1958. Thanks to the University, companies have access to young professionals.
The high-tech sector currently employs over 10,000 people.
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