Finnish Critical Communications Community Shows a Glimpse of the Future of Critical Communications

At the core of the communications is the trust based success-in-co-operation way of working that harvests trust between the agencies and critical communications services and applications.

In Finland, the shared VIRVE network as a continuous critical service has enabled the authorities to utilise available commercial broadband data services as part of their daily operations. Companies listed below demonstrated critical end-to-end services leveraging a range of solutions including simulation of operational communication, Emergency Response Centre call taking and dispatching to critical networks, devices, accessories, applications. These solutions increase the criticality level in today’s business and consumer oriented commercial networks.

One example of an innovative solution is the capability to enable any commercial 4G/LTE network to support critical level connectivity for public safety through Local Control functionality – see separate press release on this first in the market demonstration.

Demonstrations took place as part of TCCA Critical Communications Broadband Group (CCBG) Plenary 16 in Espoo, Finland hosted by TCCA member Nokia with more than 55 participating organisations from Europe and Middle-East.

Jarmo Vinkvist, CEO Suomen Virveverkko Oy,” Mutual trust is the foundation for successful co-operation. It enables innovation and helps us together to seek for ways to provide better and more efficient tools for the critical communication operatives on the field as well as higher security to the society."

Picture: Courtesey of the TCCA