Dubai, UAE – 16 May 2024: The Critical Communications Association (TCCA) announced the winners of the 2024 International Critical Communications Awards (ICCAs) on Tuesday – honouring the most outstanding products, individuals, and organizations to have broadened industry capabilities and delivered new value over the last year.
- ICCAs are the most prestigious global awards in the critical communications space
- Annual showpiece celebrates excellence, showcases innovation and honours success of products, individuals and organisations
- 2024 ICCAs took place on sidelines of CCW in Dubai, UAE
- 13 category winners announced with Airbus Defence and Space, FirstNet, Motorola Solutions and Southern Linc amongst those recognised
TCCA Hosts Prestigious ICCAs Alongside CCW 2024
TCCA presents the ICCAs, the most prestigious awards in the critical communications space, holding this annual event in esteemed status as a celebration of advancement, excellence, and innovation. This time around, the ICCAs took place in InterContinental Dubai Festival City, on the sidelines of Critical Communications World (CCW) 2024, the industry’s leading global conference and exhibition that runs until Thursday (May 16).
With the world’s foremost experts, executives, investors, and shareholders in attendance, the ICCAs provided the ultimate stage and setting for the sector’s leading lights to shine as they recognized winners across 13 categories.
Celebrating Excellence and Innovation: Insights from TCCA’s CEO
Kevin Graham, Chief Executive Officer, TCCA, said: “In a world where critical comms have never been more essential, creative flair and innovative practice is the formula needed for our industry and its incumbents to remain ahead of the curve for those we serve. As operating climates evolve while demands for services and solutions accelerate, the positive direction of travel we envisage rests with groundbreaking projects, fresh ideas, and remarkable talent emerging across the international ecosystem. Crucially, our winners here this evening illustrate that the industry is in safe hands – now and in the future. Their exceptional efforts and contributions over the last 12 months have set new standards for reliability, security, and efficiency – positioning the wider industry to thrive in the years ahead. We commend their achievements and contributions, as individuals and as a collective.”
Like always, an experienced panel of independent judges took all aspects of entries under consideration before identifying and rewarding the most outstanding projects, practices, and talent.
Highlighting ICCA Winners and Achievements
Airbus Defence and Space earned the ‘Advances in Sustainability’ award for Agnet TETRA – TETRA in your smartphone, and Alea, a Leonardo company, received selection in the ‘Emerging Technology, Product, or Solutions’ category for its Direct Mode MCPTT Communication using 5G-Sidelink project.
The ‘Best Use of Critical Communications’ also celebrated winners across sectors, including FirstNet (Public Safety), Hoimyung ICT (Transport), Southern Linc (Utilities), and Hytera (Industrial, Manufacturing, Mining Resources, Oil & Gas Exploration).
Elsewhere at the 2024 ICCAs, Teltronic scooped ‘Best TETRA Product/Solution of the Year’ as Crosscall won ‘Best MCX Product/Solution’ and Motorola Solutions collected an accolade for ‘Best Hybrid Device’.
Meanwhile, Ali Helenius of Airbus Space and Defence won the Phil Kidner Award for ‘an individual outstanding contribution to critical communications’ with Leonardo’s Veronica Pecchioli taking home ‘TCCA Young Engineer of the Year’.
Commenting further on the winners’ efforts and contributions towards critical comms growth and development, Graham added: “It’s fitting to honor them on the day Critical Communications World opens its doors. After all, this year’s theme is ‘Securing society and industry,’ and the people, companies, and products honored on stage this evening epitomize the efforts to achieve precisely that.”
Since its inception, TCCA, the membership organization leading global development and promotion of standardized critical communications solutions for professional users, has organized CCW.
