State-run telecom research and development organisation Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has launched a lab to design and develop a pan-India integrated alert system for disaster management.
Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash launched the lab on the occasion of C-DOT's 38th Foundation Day.
"The launch of the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) lab for the design, development and implementation of pan-India integrated alert system to be administered by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for effective disaster management, public alerting and hazard notification in emergency situations," a C-DOT statement read.
C-DOT has been running a pilot for the system to send alerts to people at the time of Cyclone Yaas in affected areas as well as for Covid-19 to manage isolation zones in selected states. During the pilot phase, 340 crore messages were sent to people in local languages to alert them about the disaster, C-DOT said in a statement.
"Now we will develop the system as per the requirement of NDMA to save life and properties by alerting people in the affected area during any disaster across India in the affected areas.," C-DoT executive director Rajkumar Upadhyay said during the event.
Prakash exhorted the engineers to work towards a successful proof of concept of C-DOT 4G LTE Core in BSNL network.
He said that it is a very opportune moment for the indigenous development of 5G technologies by C-DOT to meet the challenging communications requirements of the nation and realising the Prime Minister's vision of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India).
(Published 04 September 2021, 16:33 IST)
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