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Next-generation mission critical networks

Critical Communications World 2025

Enabling operational excellence in critical situations

Ericsson at CCW 2025 event

Jun 17, 2025 09:00
to Jun 19, 2025 18:00 (CET)
Hall 11 Booth: D20
Brussels Expo,
Brussels, Belgium
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As in previous years, we were part of the Critical Communications World event (CCW) that took place this time in Brussels, Belgium, from 17th to 19th June.

At Ericsson’s booth, we were showcasing our innovative mission-critical networks and solutions to provide secure, resilient and high-performance connectivity demanded by professional users. The exhibit featured 5G-enabled collaboration through Network APIs, precise positioning and more, all designed to enhance situational awareness and decision-making. Additionally, the importance of industry collaboration when planning and deploying mission-critical networks were discussed as well as the use of advanced cyber security solutions.

On display in Brussels

5G-enabled collaboration

The demo was to give a futuristic view for incident handling by commanding officer, showcasing the role of 5G in facilitating cross-domain and agency collaboration for public safety. Secure and reliable connection enable untethered control-room experience in combination with enhanced situational awareness via network exposure and AI support.

Journey to next-generation MCN

Explore the pathways to next-generation mission critical networks for government and critical industry operations! : The demo addressed growing demands of modernizing the legacy networks for public safety, defense, rail, utilities and digital airspace using 3GPP based broadband technologies.

XR demo for Digital Airspace use cases

Digital Airspace encapsulates the broad array of use cases and 5G advanced features bring the foundation for enabling this. - With this XR demo, you could experience the life-saving potential of autonomous drones in emergency medical situations and discover the reducing ground risk by dynamically adjusting a drone’s route, using real-time data on population density through network APIs.

NTN for Mission Critical Communications

Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) are poised to revolutionize mission-critical communications, offering reliable, resilient, and ubiquitous connectivity that complements ground-based networks. - The key challenges that this technology will face and must overcome to make it ready for Mission Critical users were discussed here.

Safeguarding Mission-Critical Networks

You could also join for an eye-opening demo tailored for mission-critical organizations and to discover how our cutting-edge cybersecurity platform detects external threats in your network, ensuring robust protection and uninterrupted service. You could experience firsthand the technology that safeguards your operations and empowers your team to respond swiftly and effectively.

Our program at CCW 2025

Tuesday 17th June 2025

Panel Discussion: European Critical Communication System (EUCCS) Enabling a Secure, Resilient Communication Network for Emergency Services and Public Safety Organisations

  • Confirmed Panellist: Olivier Onidi, Deputy Director-General, Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME), European Commission , Magnus Packendorff, Head of Mission Critical Capabilities, Ericsson
  • Other panelists :Salvator Valla, Director General, ASTRID ,Jeroen de Graaf, Director, Ministry of Justice, The Netherlands, Kylie De Courteney, Managing Director, NSWTA

Executive Panel- Future Technologies

  • Moderated By: Robin Davis & Iain Ivory, Co-Chairs, Future Technologies Group, TCCA ​
  • Confirmed Panelists from different organizations and Patricia Campos Millos, Global Head of MCN Business Readiness Development, Ericsson
Discussion: Quality of Service, Priority and Pre-emption Implementation Guide (QIG), a cross-industry best practices
  • Moderator: Jason Johur, Strategy Driector, Ericsson & Board Member - TCCA
  • Panellists: Zeineb Makni, End-to-End Mission Critical Broadband Network Solution Architect, Ericsson and others
Managing massive amounts of mission critical videos to support first responder operations
  • Confirmed Speakers: Sanne Stijve, Global Business Development Directors, Ericsson & Sami Honkaniemi, Managing Director, Modirum Platforms & Geir Myhre, Senior Adviser, Norwegian Police IT Unit
Example Case Study discussion:  How Sweden is Spearheading 3GPP Mission Critical Certification
  • Confirmed Speakers:  Anders Granath, Solutions Architect, MSB; Peter Gundersen RISE/AstaZero; Magnus Tränk, Ericsson

Wednesday 18th June 2025

IoT Connectivity in Critical Environments Panel
  • Paul Pearson, Director Systems Engineering, Ericsson (the importance of deploying robust, zero-trust security measures across large-scale IoT and vehicle endpoints, and how that will affect enterprises as we move towards 6G in the coming years) and others
Panel Discussion:  Protecting Critical Communications: Strategies for Cybersecurity and Data Integrity
  •  Panellists: Harri Pietilä, Strategic Product Manager, Ericsson, and others
Mission-critical Broadband Networks: What makes Rail and Utilities different from Public Safety?
 
  • Speakers: Noel Rushe, Senior Manager, Telecoms Operations & Assets, ESB Networks & Sanne Stijve, Global Business Development Director, Mission Critical Networks, Ericsson

Thursday 19th June 2025

Panel session: Digital Airspace enabling Mission Critical Communication

  • Confirmed speakers: Swisscom : Raphael Aebersold , Qualcomm: Stefano Faccin, Sundsval (Swedish) Municipality: Andersson Niklas, FirstNet Authority USA: (Name TBD soon)
  • Moderator Ericsson : Kapil Mittal , Global Head of Digital airspace, Ericsson
Imagine this: a world where your networks aren't just connecting—they're also sensing and understanding their surroundings
  • Confirmed Speakers: Kari Junttila, Development Manager, Erillisverkot & Joerg Huschke, Senior Researcher, Ericsson
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Watch these videos to learn more about key discussions for Mission Critical and Alternative operators, the demonstrations of 5G applications across Public Safety and Utilities, and updates on 5G Cybersecurity, Digital Airspace, and Non-terrestrial Networks.

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