The Critical Communications Associations - TCCA

Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

TCCA leads the global development and promotion of standardised critical communications solutions for professional users. It provides a forum for several stakeholders in the critical communications sector (e.g. governments, regulators, manufacturers, operators, and end-users) to discuss, debate, deliver and evolve the market for the benefit of all. Its main aim is to influence key decision-makers on the need for and benefits of open and competitive markets and lobby for the spectrum required for critical communications to operate effectively.

TCCA also works closely with organisations responsible for the development of open standards relating to critical mobile communications, including ETSI and 3GPP. Members of TCCA design, manufacture, build, implement, utilise, analyse, promote, develop and deploy critical communications worldwide.

Together with its contracted event partner, TCCA organises the annual Critical Communications World conference and exhibition and other similar TCCA-led events and supports other relevant events around the world with key presentations promoting the work of our members.

Vertical engagement

TCCA has driven the TETRA standard and market, and continues to do so. It also supports other standardised narrowband technologies. With the establishment of the Critical Communications Broadband Group (CCBG), TCCA recognised the need to deploy 3GPP mobile broadband critical communications, which in many cases will complement or replace narrowband networks. It also recognised that the introduction of a next-generation technology requires careful consideration, including aspects such as coverage, security, resilience, capacity, performance, interoperability, and integration into user operations.