Omdia Crit Comms Circle

In this episode, we cover a range of topics including the latest highlights from APCO, the upcoming research from Omdia, a couple of industry news items, and the call for speakers for IWCE. We're joined by Alfonso de la Cruz, Principal Analyst at Omdia, and Donny Jackson, Editor of Urgent Communications. Please do check out the IWCE Call for Speaker submission page, found here: https://iwceexpo.co...

In this episode, we focus on the need to scale control rooms for large events and how an as-a-Service approach can facilitate this. We are joined by Karl Price and Bernat Elias from Frequentis. Karl is the public safety CAD manager at Frequentis, with more than 28 years experience in the emergency services sector. Bernat is the LifeX as-a-Service business manager and has over 15 years experience i...

In this episode we explore one of the biggest challenges in incident response today: access to real-time information. We talk with Motorola Solutions about the Connected Vehicle which addresses this challenge directly by integrating multiple technologies together to provide officers with relevant information on the existing screen in the vehicle. We are joined by Ian Williams from Motorola Solutio...

In this episode we welcome Jan Petter Lie, President for the European Business at Cyviz, a solutions provider for dynamic control rooms in mission-critical environments. With his extensive experience in creating flagship innovation centres, collaboration spaces, and customer-facing environments, Jan Petter offers valuable insights into the evolving landscape of control room design. Unlike traditio...

In this episode we share some of our key highlights from CCW 2023, product announcements that caught our eye, and what we learned from the show this year. The theme this year was "Success in Cooperation", reflecting the fact that five nations - Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Estonia - acted as hosts. This theme was further emphasised by the increased number of organisations participating an...

In this episode we talked with Airbus DS SLC about Europe's transition from narrowband to broadband critical communications, and how best to bridge the gap. We are joined by Marja van der Kruk and Eric Davalo from Airbus DS SLC. Marja van der Kruk is Key Account Manager Public Safety and Strategic Sales at Airbus Secure Land Communications (SLC) and responsible for next generation mission critical...

In this episode, we are joined by Benoit Vivier and Freddie McBride to hear about the highlights and key messages to take away from the recent EENA 2023 conference. Key discussion points included: Cloud-based solutions and cybersecurity: EENA 2023 further highlighted the increasing adoption of cloud-based solutions. Components of NG112 and AI chatbots are now being provided through the cloud as Sa...

In this episode we talk with STREAMWIDE about how the utilities sector is looking at changing communicaiton solutions within their organisations. We are joined by Loren Zimmerman, Director of Sales for National Accounts at STREAMWIDE. Loren joined STREAMWIDE towards the end of 2020 with a career that has spanned market research, business development, and marketing roles. Our key takeaways from thi...

In this episode we share a live audio recording from the recent IWCE 2023 from a panel session chaired by Paul Bremner on the topic of Artificial Intelligence: Just Because We Can, Should We? . On this panel we were joined by 4 passionate, knowledgable speakers, each bringing a unique point of view into this emerging area. We were joined by: Christy Williams - 911 Director, NCT 911 Bryan Schromsky...

In this episode we are talking about critical changes coming for critical communication spectrum at the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23). Please read the TCCA Spectrum Position on World Radiocommunications Conference Agenda Item 1.5 whitepaper here: TCCA Spectrum Position Paper We talk about why spectrum is important for our industry, what the key spectrum requirements ar...

In this episode, we look at the top 5 challenges we see that AI systems will have to overcome before being implemented into mission critical operations. We talk directly with ChatGPT before moving on to discuss these top 5 challenges. We ask ChatGPT directly: Can you give us an overview of what ChatGPT is and how it works? Can you give an example of a specific industry where ChatGPT has been imple...

In this episode, Alfonso and I talk about the two latest Omdia reports covering the body worn camera and broadband critical communication markets. We also talk about the trade shows we'll be attending in the first half of 2023, including: ISE, MWC, BAPCO, IWCE, EENA and CCW. Have a topic you’d like to discuss on the show? Get in touch with us at critcommscircle@omdia.com 👋 Get Involved: Have ques...

In this episode we take a look at the year ahead and what we're expecting, or wanting, to see for the critical communicaitons industry through 2023. We're joined by: Ildefonso de la Cruz, Principal Analyst at Omdia Donny Jackson, Editor at IWCE's Urgent Communications Erin LeMoine, Event Lead for IWCE Check out Omdia's "2023 Trends to Watch: Critical communication" document here: https://omdia.tra...

In this episode we take a look back at what's occurred in 2022 that's impacted the critical communications industry. We start with looking at macro econocmic trends and the effect they've had on the industry, and then talk about some of the important developments within the critical communications industry that we've seen impact this market. 2022 has been a busy year! To help cover everything that...

In this episode we talk with iBwave about the ins and outs of designing and surveying public safety networks, specifically the need for designing accurate public safety networks, and the importance of testing that public safety network to ensure that it performs as required. We are joined by Kelly Burroughs and Tony Singh from iBwave. Kelly is the Solutions DIrector at iBwave where her focus lies...

In this episode we talk with Bedfordshire FRS about the spate of heat related incidents seen through summer of 2022 and how their new mobilising system supported their operational response to these incidents. We are joined by Alison Kibblewhite and Jason Tai from Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Alison serves as the Assistant Chief Fire Officer at Bedfordshire FRS, with more than 27 years exp...

In this episode we are talking with TCCA to hear the latest updates and priorities for the organisation, and how TCCA's core missions help drive these priorities forward. I'm joined by Kevin Graham, CEO of The Critical Communications Association (TCCA), and the former founding Chairman and Director of the Australasian Critical Communications Forum (ACCF). We touch on how TCCA helps to provide a pl...

In this episode we are talking about Omdia's recently released whitepaper: "National Mission Critical Networks: A guideline for professional, reliable, and secure multi-agency mission-critical communications". This whitepaper serves as a NCCN planning guideline, while outlining the importance and evolution of critical communications within this sector. The whitepaper also provides a development ov...

In this episode we are talking private 5G in enterprise mission critical communications, particularly in the manufacturing sector. We are discussing some of the latest findings from a co-authored report titled 'Demystifying Private 5G in Manufacturing: How to Seize a New Opportunity'. I'm joined by my colleague, Ildefonso de la Cruz, Principal Analyst here at Omdia's Public Safety and Critical Com...

This is Part 1 of a 2 part conversation on improving in-building coverage with the Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC). Regiser to listen to part 2 for free here: https://tinyurl.com/In-building-part-2 In Part 1 we hear about the 3 pillars of in-building public safety communications: 1) mobile 911 calls must get out with location accuracy; 2) mobile mass notifications must reach building occupants; 3)...

In this episode we share market insight direct from the latest Omdia market research and anaysis covering the TETRA, PTToC and command and control room markets. I'm joined by my colleague, Ildefonso de la Cruz, a Principal Analyst here at Omdia's public Safety and Critical Communications group, leading the LMR and broadband technologies research areas. We share highlights from our latest published...

In this episode we share some of our key highlights from CCW 2022, product announcements that caught our eye, and what we learned from the show this year. We're joined by three excellent industry analysts: Thomas Lynch, Ken Rehbehn and Ildefonso de la Cruz. Connect with them on LinkedIn here: Thomas Lynch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-lynch-428412a/ Ken Rehbehn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/k...

In this episode, we are joined by the Verizon Frontline team to dispel five common myths in the mission critical market which can mislead public safety decision makers. We're joined by Cory Davis, who serves as the National Director for the Verizon Response & Public Safety Operations team, and Arshdeep Sawhney, the Director of Product Management for the Public Sector portfolio in Verizon Business...

In this episode we’re talking about standardisation again, but this time from a vendor's perspective. We address the misconception that vendor's ultimate interest is a closed environment, ways to avoid vendor lock in, and we’re throwing in a bit of SaaS here too. We're joined by Manuel Hintermayr, Director of Sales at Frequentis, and Wolfgang Kampichler, Principal Scientist at Frequentis. Connect...

In this episode we cover the highlights from the latest EENA 2022 event and conference, including the latest updates on NG112, progress on vertical/indoor location, potential dangers relating to VoLTE, and recapping the message around standardisation from both ETSI and 3GPP. We're joined by Benoit Viver, Public Affairs Manager at EENA, and Freddie McBride, Director of Digital Communications Policy...