Utilities

Voices of a nation: TETRA in the USA

23/06/2021

Philip Mason gives an update on the US TETRA market, finding contrasting opinions about the anticipated use of the technology going into the future

Critical comms for utilities: maintaining positive energy

24/03/2021

Philip Mason explores the use of cutting-edge critical communications in the distribution of electricity, focusing in particular on an ICCA-winning project in Poland.

Capability drives investment

05/11/2020

Philip Mason talks to Nokia and BT about their efforts in the ‘Industry 4.0’ space, and in particular how to sell the use-case to potential clients

Evolution of the use-case

05/11/2020

Chair of ETSI’s Technical Committee for TETRA and Critical Communications Evolution, Brian Murgatroyd, talks to Philip Mason about the future of narrowband.

Growth factor

03/02/2020

India’s critical communications market is relying on a mixture of standards and device types as it moves from analogue to digital and the country pursues its smart cities vision. Barry Mansfield ...

TCCA: standing the test of time

11/11/2019

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

What does 5G mean for critical comms?

11/11/2019

While 5G is on everyone’s lips, its implications for mission-critical users are somewhat unclear. Charlotte Hathway and Sam Fenwick try to cut through the hype

IoT for utilities: small sensors, big applications

13/10/2019

TCCA’s SCADA, Smartgrid and Telemetry Group recently produced a white paper on the topic of ‘Emerging IoT Bearers for non-Mission Critical SCADA’. Here, Critical Communications Today summarises its ...

TCCA: new strategy, same goal

13/10/2019

Mladen Vratonjić, TCCA Board Chair, speaks to Sam Fenwick about TCCA’s strategy and priorities, along with some of the biggest issues in the mission-critical communications market

The UBBA's first steps

18/09/2019

Bobbi Harris, member engagement and operations lead at the Utility Broadband Alliance (UBBA), discusses how her organisation came to be and what's next for it and its members.

Spain and Portugal's critical communications markets in focus

29/07/2019

While millions flock to Spain and Portugal in search of the perfect tan, Sam Fenwick takes a look at both countries’ mission-critical markets and the networks that help keep citizens and tourists safe

Power utilities' evolving communication needs

04/03/2019

Philip Mason talks to the Joint Radio Company’s Adrian Grilli about the challenges facing the electricity generation industry, and its growing reliance on comms tech

Critical comms for offshore wind farms

04/02/2019

With the offshore wind sector experiencing impressive growth, Sam Fenwick hears from Semco Maritime about the use of TETRA to ensure workers’ safety and co-ordination

Leading lights

07/08/2018

Critical Communications Today takes an in-depth look at the winning projects at this year’s International Critical Communications Awards

A new era for cyber security