TCCA GCF MCS Workshop 24.04.26 Agenda
GCF & TCCA Mission Critical Services Certification Workshop
Kowloon, Hong Kong
24th April 2026
AGENDA
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| 09:30 am | Registration and welcome | ||
| 1.1 09:35 – 09:45 | Welcome and Introduction to the Global Certification Forum (GCF) | Lars Nielsen | Director General, GCF |
| 1.2 09:45 – 09:55 | Opening Remarks from TCCA (The Critical Communications Association) and Need for Interoperability and Certification | Kevin Graham
| CEO, TCCA |
| 1.3 09:55 – 10:15 | Regional Public Safety Operator Plans & Perspectives – MCX Broadband and what it needs to deliver (i.e. to be tested in Certification) | Government Operator Representative | Hong Kong Public Safety Authority |
| 1.4 10:15 – 10:35 | Plans for Supporting MCX Certification – Key Considerations & Strategies | Winter Leng | Hytera, MCX Product Supplier |
| 1.5 10:35 – 11:05 | Q&A with Speakers – Moderated by Convenors | Harald Ludwig Asif Hamidullah | GCF & TCCA |
| 11:05 – 11:30 | Coffee Break | ||
| 1.6 11:30 – 12:00 | MCS Certification Overview: Ecosystem Overview and Testing Options Client & UE Certification Process & Testing Framework Market Readiness and Timelines | Harald Ludwig Asif Hamidullah
| MCS Work Stream Convenors |
| 1.7 12:00 – 12:20 | What is required for a sustainable MCX Certification Programme while addressing the needs of the Mission Critical Services Ecosystem | Harald Gsoedl | Rohde & Schwarz
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| 1.8 12:20 – 12:40 | 2-5 Year MCX Technology Roadmap & Certification Dependencies | Asif Hamidullah & Harald Ludwig | GCF & TCCA |
| 1.9 12:40 – 13:00 | Q&A with Speakers – Moderated by Convenors | All | GCF & TCCA |
| 13:00 | Workshop Close |