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GCF welcomes DSB as the 4th Mission Critical Communications Operator (MCCO) joining the organisation
GCF and TCCA are pleased to announce increasing support for the GCF Certification program for Broadband Mission Critical Services with The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB) is joining GCF as Mission Critical Communications Operator (MCCO).
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Critical Communications World 2025
Meet with the GCF team at TCCA's flagship event CCW 2025, 17th - 19th June at Brussels Expo, Belgium. Connect with us at the Partner Village, stand K101. GCF is presenting and partaking in the Conference & Focus Forum. Check our event page about the various sessions at CCW 2025.
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GCF certification as a key enabler for mission critical broadband services
Public Safety Agencies and Mission Critical Communication Operators (MCCOs) around the world are currently in various phases of migrating their existing Public Land Mobile Radio networks from voice-oriented narrowband technologies, such as TETRA and P25, to mobile broadband technologies, based on 3GPP’s 4G-LTE and 5G-NR standards. GCF in collaboration with The Critical Communications Association (TCCA), has developed and deployed a Mission Critical Services Certification regime that demonstrates both compliance to the standards, and interoperability of mission critical products & services.
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GCF issues Device Technology Trends Report 2025
GCF report highlights record-breaking number of manufacturers certifying smartphones in 2024 and growth in adoption of 5G and eSIM technologies.
About GCF
Shaping the industry since 1999 with mobile technology at its core, GCF today has over 350 members from the major mobile network operators, device manufacturers, and the test industry. Working collaboratively with key industry partners, GCF offers industry-relevant certification programmes which benefit billions of users worldwide.
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