Broadband  |  2024-06-14

Capgemini Joins The Critical Communications Association

Source: The Critical Communications Review | Gert Jan Wolf editor

The Criticial Communications Association (TCCA) announced the membership of Capgemini, a global business and technology transformation company, to the association.

The Criticial Communications Association (TCCA) announced the membership of Capgemini to the association. Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation company and helps organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries.

Kevin Graham, CEO TCCA said:

"We extend a very warm welcome to Capgemini as they join our community and bring their significant expertise in critical communications in many sectors to our international collaborative efforts. As a major multinational partner we look forward to the knowledge they can contribute to the entire ecosystem as we collectively advance the evolution of solutions ans services for benefit of end user organisations.

 

Patrice Crutel, Senior Director 5G & Mission Critical Services Strategy at Capgemini, on social medai said:

"We are delighted to join the TCCA to help progress and transform the critical communications ecosystem. The move towards Mission Critical Broadband is a critical step in protecting - first responders by bringing more situational awareness - and the public, Capgemini looks forward to working with the TCCA and its members towards this goal. Capgemini is currently a trusted partner working with public safety agencies, communication service providers & partners across the globe to successfully enable the transformation programs from Narrowband PMR towards Mission Critical Broadband services, from strategy to implementation. We leverage a strong ecosystem of technology partners as well as assets and accelerators, such as our 5G Lab dedicated to Public Safety, where we continuously develop and test 5G MCX use cases and partners components."


With its strong heritage of more than 55 years, Capgemini delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering.

Together with Airbus, Capgeminis is the end-to-end integrator of "Réseau Radio du Futur" (RRF) in France. This is the next generation communication system for public safety services in France. This communication system replace the obsolete means of communication of the Ministry of the Interior.

Capgemini works with Public Safety authorities, government agencies, and telecom service providers on migration strategy as well as program design and build, relying on an extensive track record and know-how both in the telecom and public sectors.

In addition Capgemini leverages a strong ecosystem of technology partners as well as assets and accelerators, such as their 5GLab dedicated to Public Safety, where they continuously develop and test 5G MCX use cases. This experience, combined with close interactions with Public Safety authorities in most European countries and extensive research and interviews with end-user communities, technical providers, and telecom operators, has positioned Capgemini at the forefront of this critical communications transformation.