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4 Editor’s letter
Sam Fenwick highlights the achievements of
TCCA and the critical communications industry,
together with the push for further innovation
6 Who, what, where
Swedes pick Sepura for sea rescues; Airbus
chairs Finnish research programme; Vietnam
receives Audax BWV cameras; Hybrid TETRA 5G
network live in China; ESChat unlocked for US
T-Mobile users; Motorola Solutions’ WAVE PTX
service now available in Australia
8 News
BroadWay awards framework agreements;
thousands join International Control Room Week;
big growth predicted for private networks
9 TCCA news
25 years of impact on the world’s safety
andsecurity
10 From Russia with drones
Russia’s critical comms market is still moving
from analogue to digital, and the country’s oil and
gas sector is embracing the use of drones. Barry
Mans eld takes a look at the state of play
14 Event communications
Large and high-pro le events require a great deal
of planning if the safety of attendees and VIPs is
to be guaranteed, and communications have a
key role to play. Sam Fenwick has the details
17 What can 5G offer us?
5G’s implications for mission-critical users are
somewhat unclear. Charlotte Hathway and Sam
Fenwick try to cut through the hype
24 Staying power
As TCCA is celebrating 25 years since it was
founded as The TETRA MoU Association, there
is no better time to hear from Tony Gray, its chief
executive, about the association’s past, present
and future
28 Disaster recovery
Communications are most needed when they
are likely to be disrupted – such as during
extreme weather and natural disasters. Richard
Martin reviews both new and existing systems
for disaster comms
32 Terminals in focus
The critical comms market continues to be well
supported by handset manufacturers. We take a
look at recent developments
34 TCCA events
CCW 2020 – the call for conference content
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