HIROH unveils quantum-ready encrypted phone platform
HIROH has launched a native, end-to-end encrypted communications platform within its HIROH Phone ecosystem, expanding its pitch from secure devices to secure everyday messaging and calling.
The platform supports messaging, voice and video calls, and group communications. End-to-end encryption is enabled by default, not offered as an optional setting. HIROH says the service has no backdoors and prevents silent security downgrades.
HIROH says it avoids third-party routing and does not rely on centralized infrastructure. Calls are encrypted within the integrated app and are not sent to external providers for processing.
Default encryption
Secure communications tools often arrive as stand-alone apps users install separately. HIROH instead ties encrypted communications to its own hardware and phone environment, positioning the approach as hardware-enforced privacy rather than an app-only layer.
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, HIROH is showing live demonstrations at Booth 6H20. Chief Executive Officer Victor Cocchia is attending for briefings and demonstrations.
The launch comes as governments and large organizations assess long-term risks to encryption from advances in quantum computing. Security teams are inventorying where cryptography sits in their systems and where it may need replacement, increasing attention on post-quantum cryptography designed to withstand future attacks from large-scale quantum computers.
Post-quantum focus
HIROH says the platform is integrating Kyber for post-quantum key exchange. Kyber is a lattice-based approach and one of the best-known candidates in the post-quantum field. HIROH frames the move as a response to the risk that data intercepted today could be stored and decrypted later as quantum systems mature.
The platform also includes forward secrecy with dynamic key rotation. Forward secrecy limits the value of a stolen key because it does not unlock past communications. HIROH says encryption keys change as call participants change.
Identity verification is another focus. Users can verify identities by scanning QR codes or exchanging short authentication strings, intended to reduce impersonation and man-in-the-middle risks when contact verification is weak or absent.
The platform also uses QR code-based login as a passwordless method of device verification. HIROH says this reduces exposure to phishing and credential theft and simplifies onboarding by removing the need to create and manage passwords.
HIROH is pitching the package to enterprises, governments, journalists, executives, and privacy-focused consumers. Encrypted messaging tools are widely available, but many depend on centralized service infrastructure and a mix of default and optional protections. HIROH argues this creates structural weaknesses, particularly where metadata, account recovery, or routing still run through central systems.
"Privacy must extend beyond the device itself," said Victor Cocchia, Chief Executive Officer, HIROH. "With this launch, we are delivering secure communications that are mathematically verifiable, architecturally decentralized, and designed to withstand both present-day and future threats - including quantum computing."
Device strategy
The move reflects a broader trend of security vendors and privacy-focused phone makers differentiating at the platform level rather than adding another app to crowded app stores. By integrating encrypted communications into its phone ecosystem, HIROH aims to make privacy features harder to bypass and easier to use consistently.
HIROH says its encrypted communications layer works in one-to-one and group settings across text, voice, and video. That scope matters for enterprise and government users seeking consistent policy and fewer tools, as well as consumers who increasingly use messaging apps for calls and video instead of mobile networks.
HIROH Phone pricing places it in the premium segment. HIROH says the device is available for pre-order at US$999 and €999, with higher retail pricing planned once it reaches general availability later in the year.
HIROH will continue demonstrations of the encrypted communications platform during Mobile World Congress, with Cocchia available for interviews and product briefings at the company's stand.