Enterprise mobility has reached a tipping point. Organizations operating across regions, industries, and regulatory environments need more than devices—they need certainty. Certainty that their hardware is certified, secure, manageable, and built to last. Certainty that the scale won’t introduce risk. And certainty that their mobility strategy won’t fragment over time.
This is where the NEXA story begins.
Once known as Social Mobile, NEXA’s evolution reflects a broader shift in enterprise mobility itself—from consumer‑inspired solutions to purpose‑built platforms designed specifically for enterprise and public sector use. Today, NEXA brings together Rhino Mobility, Sonim, and Mambo into a single, unified portfolio designed to solve the full enterprise mobility puzzle end to end.
From Social Mobile to NEXA: Built for What Comes Next
Founded in 2011, Social Mobile began as a consumer‑focused device company. As enterprise needs became more complex, so did the company’s mission. The rebrand to NEXA marked a clear inflection point—signaling a singular focus on enterprise mobility, custom solutions, and long-term deployment at a global scale.
Today, NEXA is one of Google’s validated Android Enterprise Gold Partners, reflecting deep technical expertise and alignment with Android Enterprise best practices, an important signal for organizations building security‑first Android fleets at scale.
Learn more about the rebrand here.
Rhino Mobility by NEXA: Enterprise Hardware, Purpose‑Built from the Start
Rhino Mobility, a NEXA company, delivers devices and solutions that are designed, engineered, and manufactured exclusively for enterprise.
Unlike consumer hardware retrofitted for business use, Rhino Mobility focuses on long‑term stability, supply chain visibility, and predictable availability. Devices are built for extended lifecycles, global deployment, and consistent configurations to help organizations avoid the disruption of frequent refresh cycles and unexpected product changes.
The result is hardware enterprises can standardize on with confidence.
Sonim by NEXA: Proven Strength for Mission‑Critical Work
With the acquisition of Sonim, NEXA significantly strengthens its portfolio for organizations operating in demanding, high‑risk environments.
Sonim is the #1 brand in North America for critical communications and ultra-rugged mobility, trusted by First Responders, Public Safety agencies, and industrial professionals. Purpose‑built for mission‑critical roles, Sonim devices are engineered to perform in extreme, hazardous, and unpredictable environments where durability, reliability, and push‑to‑talk performance are non‑negotiable—supporting government, utilities, transportation, and field services teams when failure is not an option.
Sonim continues to lead innovation in rugged mobility, including:
- XP Pro Thermal, the first carrier‑certified smartphone with an integrated thermal camera in North America, enabling critical inspection, safety, and situational awareness use cases
- XP5plus 5G—Sonim's best‑selling rugged smartphone platform, now in its 4th generation, underscoring sustained demand, long‑term lifecycle support, and stability for mission‑critical fleets
Integrated with NEXA’s custom enterprise solutions, Sonim brings proven, best‑in‑class rugged hardware into a broader end‑to‑end mobility strategy without compromising security, manageability, or scalability.
Mambo by NEXA: Unified Control Across Enterprise Android Fleets
Hardware alone does not solve enterprise mobility. Visibility, control, and scalability are equally critical.
Mambo, a NEXA company, is NEXA’s Android Enterprise–certified Enterprise Mobility Management platform, built on Google’s Android Management APIs. Mambo gives enterprises complete control over Android fleets—from frontline handheld devices and tablets to specialized IoT deployments.
Mambo seamlessly supports both Rhino Mobility and Sonim devices, enabling secure, scalable deployment and lifecycle management across rugged and purpose‑built hardware.
Certified, Compliant, and Global by Design
One of the greatest challenges enterprises face is ensuring devices meet the requirements of carriers, regulators, and regional authorities, especially across borders.
NEXA devices are fully certified and designed for global deployment, including the ability to create a single global SKU with the required cellular bands and certifications. This simplifies logistics, reduces compliance risk, and eliminates interoperability issues across networks and jurisdictions.
Security does not end at deployment. NEXA provides guaranteed software security patches every 90 days, along with ongoing OS upgrades protecting fleets against evolving threats while supporting long‑term planning.
Lower Risk, Lower TCO, Higher Confidence
The integration of Sonim’s rugged portfolio with NEXA’s custom enterprise solutions creates a trusted partner for organizations seeking true end‑to‑end mobility. Together, NEXA companies offer TAA‑compliant hardware and software solutions with enterprise‑level certifications designed to reduce total cost of ownership while ensuring reliability and scalability.
For enterprise and public sector leaders, this matters because it:
- Ensures devices meet the highest security and reliability standards
- Supports mission‑critical communications across environments
- Reduces operational complexity and long‑term risk
- Enables confident global scaling
One NEXA Story, One Strategic Partner
Rhino Mobility. Sonim. Mambo.
Each plays a distinct role, but together they tell one NEXA story, a story built on certified devices, unified management, global readiness, and long‑term support. It’s a different approach to enterprise mobility—designed not for consumers, but for organizations that cannot afford compromise.