International Critical Communications Awards

Celebrating excellence in the sector

The International Critical Communications Awards (ICCAs), presented by TCCA, are the most prestigious awards in critical communications. The highly anticipated annual programme recognises the success of products, organisations and most influential individuals that have pushed boundaries and capabilities within the field. The awards are open to any organisation or individual with a compelling story to tell that has a positive impact on the critical communications world.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026 WINNERS!

ICCA winners
ICCAS

MEET THE JUDGES

An expert panel of over 50 judges have taken all aspects of entries into consideration and are looking to reward the best and most innovative work, both in terms of the technology itself, and how it is being rolled out and used on the frontline.

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CATEGORIES

This category will evaluate use cases from public safety customers that demonstrate good utilisation of critical communications solutions in real world operational systems.

The case study must demonstrate clear end user benefits.

The case study must demonstrate that the system has been operational for no more than the last 12 months.

The case study must demonstrate use of MCx and/or TETRA Components.

This category demonstrates the use of novel and advanced technologies that can make a difference to, and/or, use critical communications as a bearer that provides mission critical services to critical industries.

This category will evaluate use cases from transport customers that demonstrates good utilisation of critical communications solutions in real world operational systems.

The case study must demonstrate clear end user benefits.

The case study must demonstrate that the system has been operational for no more than the last 18 months.

This category will evaluate use cases from utility customers (electric, water, gas, renewables and energy companies) that demonstrate good utilisation of critical communications solutions in real world operational systems.

The case study must demonstrate clear end user benefits.

The case study must demonstrate that the system has been operational for no more than the last 18 months.

This category will evaluate use cases from industrial, manufacturing, mining, oil & gas customers that demonstrate good utilisation of critical communications solutions in real world operational systems.

The case study must demonstrate clear end user benefits.

The case study must demonstrate that the system has been operational for no more than the last 18 months.

This category will evaluate new or recently introduced TETRA products or solutions.

Entries can be a TETRA device, infrastructure solution, component (e.g. base station) or software solution.

This category will evaluate new or recently introduced MCX standards based products or solutions.

Entries can be a device, infrastructure solution, component (e.g. base station) or software solution and products.

This category will evaluate hybrid devices (vehicle or handheld) that consist of open standard narrow band LMR and MCX broadband open standards. Entries should be a device introduced into the market within the last 12 months.

This category will evaluate the contribution made by young engineers to critical communications.

Open to Manufacturers, End Users, Operators and Consultants.

A young professional engineer is somebody who is 30 or under at the time of nomination.



 

This category evaluates an individual person that can demonstrate a outstanding life time contribution to critical communications.