Upcoming webinar: advancing critical comms for a safer world

For the fifth year running, the Australasian Critical Communications Forum (ACCF) — a chapter of The Critical Communications Association (TCCA) — invites you to its CCBitesize Webinar, bringing mission- and business-critical end users in Australasia/Oceania the latest in critical communications deployments, trends and innovations impacting the sector. The theme of the 2025 webinar is ‘Advancing critical communications for a safer and more connected world’.

The webinar will consist of a series of insightful and informative sessions led by both local and international experts at the forefront of critical communications. Participants will hear directly from end users and technology suppliers and integrators about the evolution of standardised mission-critical LMR, LTE/4G, 5G and satellite communications driving changes in our part of the world. The webinar sessions are curated to give the latest insights from the front line as well as to inform procurement and commissioning managers in charge of strategic planning of critical communications.

Topics include:

• Update on Global Standardised Critical Communications & 3GPP releases
• NSWTA transitioning critical communications for a PSMB future
• Next Generation Communications and Control Room Technology
• Critical Comms through Hybrid MCX — TETRA, MCX, Satellite Connectivity
• Extending the coverage of TETRA networks using LTE technology
• Hybrid Connectivity Today. Accelerate your Migration Tomorrow
• Update on Satellite Services
   

Speakers include:

• Kevin Graham — CEO, TCCA
• Craig Parnham — Executive Director - Digital, Technology and Innovation, NSW Telco Authority (NSWTA)
• Bjoern Brunner — Solution Architect, Frequentis
• David Montillet — Senior Solutions Architect, Airbus Defence and Space
• Lirong Yang — Product Manager, Motorola
• Chris Cant — Senior Product Manager, Sepura
• Daniel Chivell — Principal Engineer - Public Safety Networks - Wireless Network Engineering, Telstra
   

The live webinar will be held on Wednesday, 28 August from 12 noon to 2.30 pm AEST. Registration is available here; for more information, email ACCF at admin@criticalcommsforum.com.au.

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