Softil to showcase TAK and MCX integration at CCW 2026

Softil will demo a first Team Awareness Kit application paired with standards-based 3GPP MCX capabilities at Critical Communications World in London, June 16-18, 2026. The company says the integrated approach can improve coordination, priority communications and shared situational awareness for first responders.

Why it matters: - The TAK and MCX combination is aimed at helping first responder agencies coordinate faster during emergencies. - The integration is designed to support better group communications, shared situational awareness and real-time operational intelligence. - Softil says the approach can help agencies moving from traditional LMR to broadband mission-critical services.

What happened: - Softil will showcase the TAK application with standards-based 3GPP MCX mission-critical Push-to-Talk at TCCA’s Critical Communications World Expo in London, June 16-18, 2026. - The demo will run on Softil’s stand F61. - Softil describes the setup as the first TAK application enhanced with standards-based MCX capabilities. - Pierre Hagendorf, Softil’s CEO, said the company has long prioritized stronger group communication capabilities for emergency response. - Hagendorf said combining TAK situational awareness with Softil’s MCX-enabling BEEHD technology offers a solution for coordinated inter-agency emergency operations.

The details: - The stand demonstration will show a geo-fenced area in a TAK/MCX integrated client where relevant resources in the selected area are automatically added to an active talk group. - The system will also show dynamic add and remove participant functions. - The demo will include the ability to create a private call to a user by selecting that user on the map. - Softil says the demonstration will also show, as a world first, how MCData SDS highest-priority MCX service prioritizes delivery of TAK Cursor on Target messages in a service provider network. - Softil says the MCX group communications layer strengthens TAK’s common operational picture during incident and disaster response. - TAK was originally developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for U.S. Special Forces. - TAK is now widely deployed across the U.S. Department of Defense and among public safety and emergency response agencies in the U.S. and abroad. - Softil says hundreds of thousands of first responders use TAK daily. - Softil says TAK has the potential to become an off-the-shelf application for public safety organizations worldwide. - Softil has been shortlisted twice for the International Critical Communications Awards 2026 in the Best Use of Advanced Technology category. - One nomination is with Eventide Communications for the Eventide Communications Next Generation MCX Recording Solution with AI Capabilities. - The second nomination is with Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence for HxGN OnCall Dispatch, described as a next generation integrated public safety platform. - Softil’s BEEHD is a 3GPP MCX Release 18 standard-compliant cross-platform framework SDK. - BEEHD is aimed at developers and manufacturers of handheld and ruggedized devices, MCX/LMR gateways, dispatch consoles, recording solutions and train/metro communication equipment. - Softil also positions BEEHD for system integrators, MCX application developers and service providers building IP-based mission-critical voice and video over LTE and 5G, including MCPTT, MCVideo and MCData. - Softil says BEEHD offers interoperability with major MCX systems deployed around the world. - Softil says its BEEHD framework is the key enabling technology behind a range of 3GPP MCX mission-critical communication solutions, devices and products, as well as rich media applications for Enterprise and IMS/VoLTE. - Softil says it has more than 900 major corporate customers worldwide. - Softil says its technologies helped pioneer Voice and Video over IP and include protocol stacks for IMS, Diameter, SIP, MSRP and others. - Softil’s website is More information.

Between the lines: - The demo signals a push to merge location-aware software and mission-critical radio-style communications into one workflow. - The emphasis on priority messaging suggests a focus on making TAK usable in more congested, time-sensitive incident networks. - The awards shortlist reinforces Softil’s effort to position its platform as a core enabler in the public-safety communications market.

What’s next: - Softil will present the technology live at Critical Communications World in London. - The company is likely using the expo to attract partners, integrators and public-safety customers evaluating next-generation MCX deployments. - The awards recognition will continue through the 2026 ICCA process.