TCCA’s Broadband Focus Forum 2026

TCCA’s Broadband Focus Forum takes place the day before Critical Communications World, in the same venue, Excel London.


This session is now fully booked, and registration is closed.
 

 

Please see the agenda below – please take this opportunity to hear from and question experts on the current status of critical broadband initiative and participate in the interactive workshop. This is an in-person event only, remote dial-in is not possible.

Monday 15th June 2026 at ExCel London
12.30-16:00 | Meeting Room 16

  • 12:30-13:00 Welcome and brief overview of TCCA’s Working Groups and task force 
  • 13:00-13:50 Exploring the role of the EUCCS in assisting with more robust Disaster Management
  • 13:50-14:00 Break
  • 14:00-14:50 Identifying current and new use cases for critical communications using advanced network APIs
  • 14:50-15:00 Break
  • 15:00-15:50 Establishing Broadband Air-to-Ground-to-Air solutions
  • 15:50-16:00 Wrap-up of Focus Forum
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Exploring the role of the European Critical Communications System in assisting with more robust Disaster Management

Discussing how these capabilities benefit Public Safety / Emergency Services, Civil Contingencies, other critical communication sectors, and wider society, in times of acute need.

Format: Panel with open Q&A from audience, involving a cross-section of EUCCS stakeholders.

Session Leaders:
Jason Johur, BFF chair
Massimo Lenzi, topic moderator, CCBG VC

Discussions to also involve representatives from PSCE (Sanja Holen), MCCG (Janis Lovgren, MSB/MCF), ETSI (Ari Toivonen, Erillisverkot) and vendors (Charlotte Roesener, Frequentis/PSCE; Massimo Lenzi, Leonardo).

Identifying current and new use cases for critical communications using advanced network APIs

Discussing what capabilities are available now as well as imagining the art of the possible for future capabilities. And, how this can be combined to realize completely new, even radical use cases not possible previously.

Format: Interactive workshop with supporting material to drive and enrich group discussion.

Session Leaders:
Jason Johur, BFF chair
Zeineb Makni, topic moderator, Ericsson

Discussions to also involve representatives from leading operators, inc. MNOs (tba), SIs (Raseen Thajudeen, IBM) and govt authorities (tba), and equipment vendors (Zeineb Makni, Ericsson; Guilherme Pizzato, Nokia; Anatoli Levine, Softil).
 

Establishing Broadband Air-to-Ground-to-Air solutions

Discussing opportunities and challenges related to Air-to-Ground-to-Air (AGA) 3GPP 4G/5G standardised technologies and ecosystem development, and current roadmap for spectrum regulation and landscape.

Format: Panel with open Q&A from audience, involving a range of key stakeholders.

Session Leaders:
Jason Johur, BFF chair
Kapil Mittal (topic moderator, TF co-lead) 

Discussions to involve representatives from regulators / govt authorities (Herald Loktu, NKOM; Gerard Robinson, UK Home Office; others tba), and equipment vendors (Stefano Faccin, Qualcomm; Kapil Mittal, Ericsson).
 

This session is now fully booked, and registration is closed.