Emergency Alert Broadcast System Establishment Tzu-Yin CHANG National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction Background- CBS Program Lesson learned CBS(Cell Broadcast Service) Application on earthquake early warning in 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan Citizens in Tokyo received following texts through cell phones via Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System (ETWS) Chinese Taipei started studying CBS application on emergency operation of disasters CBS Applications Japan (ETWS, Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System) US (CMAS, Commercial Mobile Alert System) EU (EU-ALERT)
Current Development National Communications Commission (NCC) has regulated all LTE operators to include CBS as a required function LTE phones sold in market must have CBS built-in function LTE operators follow regulations to set up CBC (Cell Broadcast Center) National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) is planning implementation of Cell Broadcast Entity 3 Japan ETWS ETWS through CBS to reach the user's mobile phone immediately by sending two categories of alerts: 1. Primary Notification: Within 4 seconds, includes 2 and more emergencies (Earthquake, Tsunami) 2. Secondary Notification: Follow-ups contain detailed information like map, voice and longer texts NTT DOCOMO Technical Journal Vol. 11 No.3 4
US CMAS CMAS originated in 2007 US WARN Act, through CBS, alters based on urgency are divided into 3 categories: Presidential Alerts (Terror attack) Imminent Threat Alerts (Hurricane, tornado) AMBER Alerts (Abducted child) 5 EU-ALERT Cooperation between EU members, system operators, equipment suppliers and mobile device industries, based on CBS to set EU- ALERT, divided into three modules : A. Situation Awareness B. Rapidly deployable PMR systems C. Warning the population 6
PWS in Chinese Taipei Construction Map CBS Program Goals: Applying Cell Broadcast Technical Service provided by LTE mobile operators to deliver disaster alerts for emergency management Defining CB framework of alert delivery process, operation procedures and technical specifications. Outcomes: Implementing mobile operators Corporate Social Responsibility and public-private partnership by jointly setting up CBS Enhancing efficiency of emergency operation at national level 8
Promoting Policy of Phase 1 Setting up Alert Aggregator Standardizing formats and protocols of public alerts Sharing information on a open data platform Promoting applications of public disaster alerts Establishing Alert Gateway To build up Cell Broadcast Entity To define specs for Public Warning System by CBS To specify regulatory assessment documents on PWS To promote EAS-CAP industry union NCDR has been carrying out a project during 2013~14 2015~16 to set up CBS EAS: Emergency Alert System CAP Promotion in Chinese Taipei 2013-2014 Develop Common Alerting Protocol- Chinese Taipei Profile Encoding specifications Location-based warning Develop NCDR alerts platform Integrate Disaster alerts thorugh a open data platform Provide various data transmission services Promote adoption of standardized alert information Encourage industry, government and academia valueadded application Host CAP APPs contest 10
Common Alerting Protocol- Chinese Taipei Profile Reference international alert standard OASIS CAP(Common Alerting Protocol) v1.2 ITU-T X.1303 Common Alerting Protocol Develop relevant parameters according to our nation Chinese Taipei 's disaster event category Chinese Taipei 's geographic coordinates and township code Alert issue agency code CAP CAP CAP NCDR Alert Platform Standardizing formats and protocols of public alerts Sharing information on a open data platform Promoting applications of public disaster alerts Alerts Typhoon, Torrential rain Earthquake, Tsunami Debris flow Reservoir discharge, flood, water level rise Closure or interrupt of highway Operation suspension of railway Operation suspension of high speed railway Disaster Information Open Data Platform ATOM service CAP Server check Receive process PUSH service Disaster warning query Web alert unit Classes canceled Social media sharing 12
Open Data Website NCDR combines 7 departments, DGPA, CWB, SWCB, WRA, THB, TRA, THSRC, 12 kinds of CAP alerts Released a total of 13 kinds of real-time map layers 13 Platform Users Over 100 Industry, government, academia and personal APP developers apply for alert data Google Public Alert starts / Google Crisis Map/ Google Now in 2013/07/10, using our service
Promoting Policy of Phase 2 Setting up Alert Aggregator Standardizing formats and protocols of public alerts Sharing information on a open data platform Promoting applications of public disaster alerts Establishing Alert Gateway To build up Cell Broadcast Entity To define specs for Public Warning System by CBS To specify regulatory assessment documents on PWS To promote EAS-CAP industry union NCDR has been carrying out a project during 2013~14 2015~16 to set up CBS EAS: Emergency Alert System Future Work 1. Collaborate with central and local government to release alerts according to CAP-TWP and use CBS for public warning 2. Promote EAS-CAP collaboration in Chinese Taipei. 16
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