BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo said the Asean main logistics secretariat will continue to use BlackBerry’s AtHoc and SecuSUITE for the 47th Asean Summit from Oct 26 to Oct 28.

AtHoc is a critical event management platform, combining secure emergency notifications with incident response tools to enable real-time mobile coordination across agencies.

SecuSUITE, meanwhile, is a Nato-certified, military-grade secure voice and messaging solution that protects sensitive conversations from interception and espionage targeting mobile communications.

“As Asean chair in 2025, Malaysia is setting a new standard for sovereign secure communications at scale.

“We’re honoured to support the secretariat and the Malaysian government with advanced, military-grade solutions that safeguard people, protect sensitive conversations and keep complex operations moving in real-time,” Giamatteo said in a statement.

BlackBerry’s AtHoc and SecuSUITE were used at previous Asean Summit events, including the 46th summit in May.

At the 46th summit, 100 liaison officers used BlackBerry AtHoc to deliver secure, location-based alerts and coordinate operations.

For the upcoming 47th summit, the number of liaison officers will increase to 150, all equipped with AtHoc and SecuSUITE on iOS and standard Android devices.

Secretariat chief Raja Saifful Ridzuwan Raja Kamaruddin revealed that around 80% of its inter-agency communications are secured. Some of them are highly confidential and directly tied to the safety of heads of state and officials.

“With BlackBerry, we found an encrypted, open communications platform that protects sensitive information while improving coordination.”