Narrowband  |   Broadband  |  2024-04-04

Critical Communications World 2024: TCCA Chair Shares Insights on Sector’s Evolution

Curated by: Gert Jan Wolf - Editor-in Chief for The Critical Communications Review

Tero Pesonen, Chair of TCCA’s Critical Communications Broadband Group, shares more details about the critical communications industry and the significance of the event with our colleagues from edge Middle East.

The Critical Communications Association (TCCA) has announced the return of Critical Communications World (CCW), the global conference and exhibition for the critical communication sector. The event is scheduled to take place from 14-16 May at the Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE.

CCW has been serving the sector for over two decades, consistently bringing together mission-critical and business-critical end-users with manufacturers and suppliers. CCW also provides a global network hub, offering attendees opportunities to gain inspiration, expand their knowledge, and forge connections.

Tero Pesonen, Chair of TCCA’s Critical Communications Broadband Group, shares more details about the critical communications industry and the significance of the event with edge/.

What are some of the most significant technological developments in critical communications that you’ve observed recently?

The evolution of voice-centric field operations to information-centric operations is taking significant steps. Whereas in the past, field operations were limited by technology, with the digitisation of narrowband services such as TETRA, and with the advent of critical broadband over 4G/5G, technology is no longer a barrier – the limitations are now based on culture and with that our ability to imagine the possibilities.


As 4G/5G provides bandwidth for dynamic data, the combination of advanced sensors, information fusion and analytics gives us unforeseen possibilities for situation awareness. The challenge is in rapidly translating the data into valuable and useful information that can inform critical users in near real-time in the format that best suits receivers’ situations and senses. However, irrespective of how innovative the data applications are, for the immediacy of communications in a critical situation the preferred medium will undoubtedly always be voice.

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