eurofunk Successfully Completes the Eighth MCX Plugtests
Organized by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
Málaga: eurofunk, along with 110 other participants, conducted interoperability tests with various MCX product manufacturers.
Mission Critical X – abbreviated as MCX – is a standard for several specialized communication services in the LTE network and represents the future of communication between all authorities and emergency services worldwide. The “X” stands for the three main use cases:
- MCPTT – Voice communication (Push to Talk)
- MCData – Data transmission in the form of status,
text, and images - MCVideo – Video transmission
Schematic representation of an MCX connection from the control centre to the terminal device
At Plugtests, developers come together to explore the interoperability of their products with those from other manufacturers, all based on the MCX-ETSI standards. This year marked the eighth iteration of the MCX Plugtests hosted by ETSI at the University of Málaga.
The event drew a remarkable crowd of 110 participants from 62 organizations, featuring over 30 suppliers across diverse sectors, including MCX clients, dispatchers, servers, mobile radio, and 5G networks. Additionally, more than 20 observer organizations added to the dynamic atmosphere.
In preparation for the main event, participants completed essential activities such as registration, VPN integration, and network tests. The week before the event, preliminary tests were conducted remotely in Spain to ensure that all went smoothly. From October 9th to 13th, the heart of Málaga buzzed with activity as various MCX solutions were rigorously tested. eurofunk sent a trio of specialists who successfully collaborated with industry leaders like HMF, Motorola, Nemergent, StreamWide, and TASSTA.
Die Teilnehmer der 8. MCX Plugtests
The eurofunk MCGa (MCX gateway) has now been further developed so that the first productive solution can soon be put into operation at eurofunk customer Infraserv GmbH & Co. KG Frankfurt will soon go live. This innovative solution harnesses a multitude of functions in tandem with the eurofunk command and control system.
- Group calls
- Individual calls
- Status and text messages
- Long-term and short-term voice documentation
- Audio monitoring
- Emergency group calls
- Emergency individual calls
- Location queries from the location server
eurofunk reaffirms its commitment and expertise in developing advanced communication solutions for emergency organizations and anticipates the successful integration of MCX solutions into the systems of numerous clients in the future.
