TETRA  |  2013-04-02

Airwave to participate at CCW 2013

Source: The Critical Communications Review | Gert Jan Wolf editor

As well as presenting during the event, Airwave has a stand presence (E312) to showcase some of the business’s more recent achievements.

Airwave, the leading mission critical voice and data communications provider, will participate in a number of panel discussions and presentations at the Critical Communications World (CCW) 2013 (incorporating TETRA World Congress) taking place at the Paris Nord Villepinte, Paris from 21 to 24 May 2013.

Now entering its 15th year, CCW 2013 returns to Europe to showcase the latest TETRA user case studies and innovations, and explore critical broadband technologies and solutions. The event will centre on how mobile broadband technologies (specifically long term evolution [LTE]) can be combined with secure radio services to meet the future voice and data requirements of mission critical users.

As well as presenting during the event, Airwave has a stand presence (E312) to showcase some of the business’s more recent achievements. These include the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Airwave’s 2011/ 2012 sustainability report and business continuity case studies.

Airwave’s conference schedule:


  • Tuesday, 21 May 2013 (14:00 - 17:30): Mission Critical Mobile Broadband Communications Roadmap (Pre-Conference Seminar)
    • Presentation: ‘Bearer aggregation - paving the way for LTE’
    • Speaker: Euros Evans, Airwave CTO and Paul Palmer, Mobile ID Programme Manager, Surrey Police
  • Tuesday, 21 May 2013 (14:00 - 17:30): Large Event and Incident Planning’ (Pre-Conference Seminar)
    • Presentation: ‘Airwave - providing a successful PMR service for the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games’
    • Speaker: Martin Benké, Airwave Network Operations Director and Russell Selwyn, Airwave Head of Delivery and International Operation
  •  Wednesday, 22 May 2013 (09:15): London 2012 Olympics (Plenary session)
    • Presentation: ‘The Airwave Network - delivering secure communications for the greatest show on earth’ 
    • Speaker: Martin Benké, Airwave Network Operations Director
  • Wednesday, 22 May 2013 (09:50): Best Practice Mindshare (Plenary session)
    • Panel: ‘Strategies for success - best practice takeaways for large scale event planning’ 
    • Speaker: Martin Benké, Airwave Network Operations Director
  • Thursday, 23 May 2013 (15.45): TETRA & Critical Communications Live
    • Presentation: Airwave’s new heat extraction solution
    • Speaker: Peter Keen, Airwave Service Manager
  • Friday, 24 May 2013 (09:35): Mission Critical Application Showcase (Plenary session)
    • Presentation: ‘Mobile information in the police service: Putting the front line first - supporting organisational change and enhancing operational policing in a difficult economic environment’ 
    • Speaker: Nigel Rees, Kelvin Connect Managing Director and Detective Superintendent David Leeney, Surrey Police

Source: Airwave