CCW 2019 Programme

19 & 20 June 2019

The 2019 programme was made up of a diverse range of content that covered all aspects vital to critical communications. Curated by TCCA, the programme gave delegates access to an unrivalled and exclusive line up of speakers and presentations – putting the needs of the sector at the forefront of the agenda.

19 June 2019
20 June 2019

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Conference Opening

9:10 AM - 9:15 AM

Chair's Opening Remarks

9:15 AM - 9:35 AM

Keynote Address 1

9:35 AM - 10:05 AM

Keynote Address 2: The Malaysian story – revolutionising mission critical communications through innovation, evolution and setting the stage for future aspiration

10:05 AM - 10:15 AM

Keynote Address 3: A network of networks

10:20 AM - 10:25 AM

Practical Stream: Welcome by Chair

Potential Stream: Welcome by Chair

10:25 AM - 10:55 AM

Experience with new services in Nødnett, the nationwide TETRA network in Norway

New service in operations: experience using Norwegian terminals in the Swedish network (ISI) during wild fires

As you may know, Norway and Sweden were the first two countries to connect their TETRA networks through the ISI gateway. During heavy wild fires in Sweden this summer, people from the Norwegian firefighters, the Red Cross and the Civil Defence supported their Swedish colleagues. They brought their own Norwegian radio terminals into the Swedish network. What worked well? What should be improved?

New service under development: Integrating Nødnett talk groups in Push-to-talk applications on commercial network

We have just started to develop a new service called Nødnett Connect. This service will give users access to TETRA talk groups through broadband (3G/4G/WLAN-networks) and is therefore a hybrid service. Many questions will have to be answered before we can introduce this as a live service. Therefore we are working closely with the provider and pilot customers. By March we will have some more answers than today. The goal is to have a live service by the end of 2019.

Emergency Services Network: an update

Session details to be confirmed

10:55 AM - 11:30 AM

Morning Break

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: How should public safety operators engage with commercial operators?

PANEL DISCUSSION: Devices: narrowband, broadband, hybrid, hype: what's real, what's realistic?

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Integration of communications systems in Malaysian railway

Communication systems are critical for the safe and efficient operations of the many railway transport projects currently underway and upcoming in Malaysia. The ability to design and implement resilient and reliable communication systems is essential to ensure that the projects are delivered with the safety of commuters and the general public as the priority, while meeting the requirements of the railway operator. These include systems such as Secure Radio Communication, Backbone Transmission, SCADA, CCTV, Passenger Information Display, Public Address and Wayside Wireless Broadband.

The challenges in making these systems work in harmony in a construction project involving many multidisciplinary parties would require deep technical knowledge in various communication technologies, understanding in railway operations and regulatory requirements.

The ETSI Mission Critical Services (MCX) Plugtests™ Programme

ETSI and TCCA will enter the fourth round of MCX (X = PTT, Data and Video) Plugtests.

Two face-to-face testing events and one remote testing event have been carried out.

What are the results so far and how will the programme continue?

12:45 PM - 1:15 PM

TETRA - today and tomorrow: How CLP Power’s TETRA network plays an important role in supporting companies

Today, CLP Power’s TETRA network plays an important role in supporting the company as one of the most reliable electricity services in the world with 99.999% reliability. The TETRA network not only offers instant and seamless voice communication for field staff at remote locations and tough environments, it also provides secure narrowband data connectivity for remote control and monitoring of rural 11kV distribution overhead power circuits.

Integrated solutions from in-house development were introduced to fully utilise the network’s capacity, enabling a diversity of applications in the power system operations, such as Geographic Position Locating System, Automatic Fault Location System and Advanced Metering Infrastructure of Smart Grid. As the business is being driven by digital transformation with digital mobile workforce, CLP Power’s TETRA network is undergoing continual enhancement and ready to integrate with LTE to support next generation network operations tomorrow with broadband data, voice, video capabilities and wider radio coverage.

Mission-critical broadband: a deep dive into the S-MVNO model

To enhance the situational awareness and operational efficiency of their first responders, a growing number of countries are looking at mission-critical broadband to complement their narrowband networks. As the market develops, we can see several different ways to achieve this transformation, from fully dedicated networks to Secure Mobile Virtual Network Operator (S-MVNO) model or even using commercial networks.

This presentation will focus on the S-MVNO model. This is rapidly gaining traction in the market, but is often seen as a disruptive model compared to how countries operate their legacy narrowband networks.

This presentation will answer some essential questions:

·         What are the different elements of S-MVNO model?

·         How can we guarantee mission-critical communications over commercial networks?

·         How do we deal with prioritisation or ensure interoperability with existing public safety and mission-critical networks?

1:15 PM - 2:29 PM

Lunch

2:29 PM - 2:30 PM

Afternoon Chair

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Deploying a TETRA system in Daeyang’s WIRAS III system

In today’s increasingly fast-paced and high-tech defence environments, the ability to coordinate resources and disseminate accurate information to personnel is crucial. To solve this task the South Korean Navy chose the TETRA technology for their digitalised Wireless Interior Communication Systems, WIRAS-III, which allows the ship’s crew to communicate wirelessly with each other inside or outside of the ship. WIRAS III uses a VoIP network technology, and its network management software enables fast setup and operation in specific situations such as firefighting, damage control, fuelling at sea and ship operation.

This case study demonstrates that TETRA can provide a reliable service, even under extreme weather conditions and where time is an essence. Under such mission critical environment, TETRA can still meet the high military standards.

The presentation will cover:

Using TETRA to meet the operational challenges and requirements of the South Korean Navy
System deployment
Benefits of a TETRA system and open API, enabling easy interoperability with a wide range of existing systems

The future of the Internet of Life Saving Things: turning operational concepts into reality

A discussion of current use cases for the IoLST, connecting public safety and the communities in which they operate, such as secure data and voice platforms, biometric sensors, situational awareness capabilities, and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), for safer and more efficient operations.

Learning Objectives:

Understand what the Internet of Life Saving Things (IoLST) is
Understand the current and emerging IoLST landscape and capabilities
Understand the practical applications of the IoLST to public safety operations

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Advances in TETRA data and Apps

PANEL DISCUSSION: Standardisation and the critical communications roadmap: what will 5G bring and how will the transition happen?

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Afternoon Break

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Public safety digital radio: status of the German TETRA network

Korea public safety mobile broadband project update

As Korea is implementing a nationwide public safety mobile broadband network and made some progress last year, it will be reviewed in this session with two parts.

In the first part, accomplishment from the pilot project and plans for the main project will be addressed. Other mobile broadband networks for railway and maritime will also be addressed briefly.

In the second part, interworking and radio resource sharing solutions will be addressed. National coverage design, mission critical technical solution, and application service plans will be also included.

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM

FirstNet case studies, lessons learned and why outreach is critical to growing the network

The US Government First Responder Network Authority is approaching the two year mark for having a nationwide broadband network deployed for public safety. This session will include the following:

Short summary of the FirstNet programme and status to date
Case studies and lessons learned over the past two years from public safety incidents where broadband communications has had an impact
Why FirstNet sees global information sharing among nations establishing public safety broadband networks highly beneficial to all
Our approach to engagement with industry and peers to help drive innovation on behalf of public safety

Cooperation between State bodies to solve future need for critical communications in Norway

The Norwegian Government trusts that mobile operators will deliver secure, reliable and innovative mission-critical services in the future. There will be no dedicated public radio network.

The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB) and regulator Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom) are working closely together on a concept study of how the critical communication needs can be satisfied. The National Security Authority is also participating.

Key issues:

When can commercial networks deliver necessary services?
Transitioning from TETRA to 3GPP based networks
Handling security and reliability when "all eggs are in the same basket".
What will a 5G core add?
What must be owned/operated by the State?
Maintaining competition over time and avoid lock-in?
What governmental tool box can be used to harden commercial networks?
How can the whole society benefit from state investments?

5:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Chair's summary & close of day

Chair's summary and close of day

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

Chair's Opening Remarks

9:05 AM - 9:35 AM

Keynote Address A

Keynote Address: Critical communications standards supporting a multi-vendor and interoperable environment

The critical communications community has engaged in standardisation activities to ensure that their evolution path is supported by a multi-vendor and interoperable environment. This engagement is a long term commitment and involves participation in a number of different standardisation bodies.

The primary focus for this work however lies within both ETSI and the Partnership Project 3GPP and so it is appropriate for this keynote address to focus on the progress made within those bodies in delivering critical communications standards. This address will also look into the future and assess the extent to which 5G will play a role in serving critical communication needs.

9:35 AM - 10:05 AM

Review of Smart City projects, their scope and targets

How do mega cities approach the smart city concept and what is the scope of the projects?
Which role does the mission- and business-critical communications solutions have in the final smart city solution?
How to combine new technologies and applications into hybrid networks and solutions

Disruption : Bringing broadband to public safety – the dominant future model

Trends in civil police, fire and ambulance operational practices have been clear over the previous decade; less reliance on centralised command & control; enhanced situational awareness, striving towards the holy grail of the ‘common operating picture’; ever increasing sharing of rich media between the field and the command, and within field resources themselves.

All of these trends heavily rely on modern information technologies, and most on broadband communications, yet almost 20 years after the first commercial 3G networks went live, mobile broadband is still not a routine part of daily professional life for most first responders. We are struggling to find viable models to make 4G available to users still stuck with GPRS–era technology, when our children are about to move to 5G, and 6G is already in the labs.

A different, disruptive approach is needed. A recognition that the future of critical mobile communications lies in leveraging and sharing the commercially available networks, and in finding ways to do that with the needed grade of criticality.

10:05 AM - 10:50 AM

PANEL DISCUSSION: building a critical broadband network: best practices

PANEL DISCUSSION: integrating the control room of the future

10:50 AM - 11:30 AM

Morning Break

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

How to provide voice and data services successful for business critical organisations in Malaysia

The presentation will be from an operator company in Malaysia who provides TETRA services harbors, transport, industry, site security etc. The session will include:

Requirements from user organisations
How to integrate TETRA services as part of business processes
Case examples

Focus on AI Technologies: part 1

These next three sessions take a detailed look at the emerging importance and potential of artificial intelligence in the critical communications world.

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Benefits of migrating from a multi-technology environment to TETRA to cover all airport operations

GRU Airport - One of the main hubs in Latin America, the International Airport of São Paulo, in Guarulhos, was inaugurated on 20 January 1985 and was privatised through a concession programme on 6 February 2012. From 1985 to 2012, the airport operator Infraero had several radio communication systems inside the airport including MPT1327, conventional analogue, TETRA from other vendors, IDEN and DMR. This happened as Infraero allowed airline, maintenance and handling companies to use their own systems causing the following problems: high interference, lack of general communication in emergencies, high maintenance costs of systems and different contracts, poor service from GRU Airport and lack of radio communication coverage underground and inside buildings and elevators.

The ability to co‐ordinate resources and disseminate accurate information across airport operators is crucial in order to secure passenger safety, improve efficiency and respond efficiently in emergencies. To achieve this, GRU Airport migrated from a multi‐technology, multi‐system environment into one secure, reliable TETRA voice and data system securing full coverage, allowing communication across all airport operators. The open API enabled easy integration of third‐party applications, and features like DGNA facilitated easy creation of dynamic work groups used for apron services such as luggage handling, fuelling and catering. The case study demonstrates that TETRA is a reliable solution, which meets airport operator requirements.

The presentation will cover:

The easy migration from a multi‐technology to a single‐technology environment
Benefits of a TETRA solution in terms of reduced costs and increased efficiency
Using TETRA to meet the operational challenges and requirements of airport operators
Benefits of an open API, allowing easy integration of third‐party applications

Focus on AI Technologies: part 2

These next three sessions take a detailed look at the emerging importance and potential of artificial intelligence in the critical communications world.

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Maximising interoperability by promoting open standards

PANEL DISCUSSION: Advances in AI technology and applications for critical communications

1:15 PM - 2:14 PM

Lunch

2:14 PM - 2:15 PM

Afternoon Chair

2:15 PM - 2:35 PM

Two TETRA systems – one network

Sapura wanted to expand its GIRN nationwide TETRA network, but decided not to be tied to a single system. The challenge was simply to interconnect two different systems, but the TETRA Inter-System Interface (ISI) was (and still is) not capable of supporting the level of operations desired.

After extensive research, we identified a potential solution in Teltronic’s Center for Inter-Systems Integration Server (CISIS) which offered much more than ISI. However, it still did not fully meet Sapura’s requirements. So we started joint development of a new CISIS that is able to provide seamless full service interoperability across two systems without compromising on TETRA security. With this, Sapura successfully expanded GIRN with a new system while maintaining a single-network continuous mobility user experience.

This presentation describes Sapura’s creation of the world’s first multi-system TETRA network.

Tackling the tension: The enduring value of TETRA versus the potential of LTE

TETRA radio deployments continue to increase year-on-year as mature markets refresh. New TETRA systems come online as TETRA moves into business-critical functions, solving problems in the transportation, utilities, and industrial sectors. But tension has risen as LTE technology gains mission-critical functionality. Is LTE a threat or a complement?

In this session, IHS Markit will review its research tracking the twin trends of TETRA and LTE adoption in critical communications markets around the globe. We will also examine the top issues that keep both approaches in play, potentially as synergistic solutions for years to come.

2:35 PM - 2:55 PM

Experience and progress to date with 3GPP standardisation of mission critical features

Enable reliable mission critical communications with LTE and 5G devices

Global Certification Forum (GCF) shares how its certification programme has significantly improved the reliability of communication between LTE networks and mobile devices. The latest status of certification of mission critical features and 5G as well as the options for the mission critical communication industry to use GCF’s certification programmes are included in the contribution.

2:55 PM - 3:15 PM

Don’t be a Dinosaur: LMR to LTE Transitions

With public safety broadband systems being developed, vendors are vying for position for public safety LTE, but what is really up next? This session will explore the next steps, at a high level, for possible transitional issues of LMR-to-LTE, including hybrid solutions. Voice will always be priority for first responders, but what does LTE bring to enhance the current LMR systems?

This session will provide attendees examples of transitional deployments for first responders and control centres. The unique aspect of this session is that it is not vendor specific and will provide information of LMR-to-LTE vendor devices and deployments as case studies for end users to evaluate.

There are three learning objectives from this session:

1. Review of current LMR with LTE applications

2. LMR-to-LTE transitional applications

3. Current and future LTE only deployments

Australasian developments in critical communications

1) Past, present and future demands from business/enterprise, to industrial and government in ANZ, including:

Rich history in ANZ of LMR and Telco based local and global R&D, manufacturing and shared GRN’s and shared PAMR networks
Open standards based adoption LMR, private LTE and future MC standards
Business & regulatory landscape including radio spectrum
Broadband adoption/ progress of Telcos to MC 3GPP and service offerings
Government PSMB programme status
Important role played by local MC and radio advocacy and industry association groups over past 40+ years – history/charters/ importance and linkages to global fraternity from analogue to digital LMR and MC broadband
Importance of developing academic programmes in supplying local industry with skilled 4G/5G including MC features

2) Highlight the important progress and role strong local industry associations and membership support by stakeholders have played in the region- leading example for other regions in APAC where similar advocacy is possibly less organised and warranted given the evolution /migration.

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

The path towards mission critical communications ecosystems

Towards mission critical everything
How control rooms, Internet of Life Saving Things and mission critical ecosystems fit together

International Government Operator Forum (IGOF): where have we got to?

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Chair's Closing Remarks

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