13th Meeting of the Regional Interagency Working Group on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) 20 November 2009 Interagency cooperation proposal Collaborative building disaster risk management communication capacities in Asia and the Pacific Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division (IDD) ESCAP
Disaster communication function needs Prior to disaster Disseminating early warning Siren/loudspeaker; Data network; Voice/short message broadcast; TV/radio broadcast Private network; Cellular and satellite mobile; Fixed Phone/Fax; Internet; Amateur radio Approaching of major disasters Evacuation guidance Siren/loudspeaker; Voice/short message broadcast; TV/radio broadcast Fixed, cellular & satellite phones; Private network; Amateur radio
Function needs Within first 3 hours Reporting to relevant authorities Phone; Fax; Short message Fixed, cellular and satellite phone; Amateur radio Among authorities and supporting organizations Phone; Fax; Short message; Data network Fixed, cellular and satellite phone; private network; Internet Within first 24 hours Monitoring and warning of secondary disasters Data network; Short message and voice broadcast through phone systems; Siren/loudspeaker Cellular and satellite mobile; Private network; Internet
Within first 24 hours Function needs Field news gathering and reporting High rate data for TV & pictures; Lower rate for voice & text Private network; Phone/Fax; Internet; Satellite data Beyond 24 hours Among field teams & local coordinators Among field team members Voice; Short message Cellular & satellite mobile; Citizen band (CB) radio; Walkie-talkie; Satellite short message service
Beyond 24 hours Function needs Among government authorities, international organizations & international field teams Voice/Fax; Data; Networking; e-mail Fixed, cellular and satellite phone; Private network; Internet Communication of victims with their family members Voice; Short message; e-mail Fixed, cellular & satellite phone; Internet
Major conclusion of analysis Satellite mobile Most effective for rapid deployment after disasters Reporting disasters to relevant authorities Receiving early warning Cellular mobile base stations Local mobile service is mostly needed for field teams Be resilient to continue or to rapid restore services Connection to outside: satellite as back-up
Broadband Major conclusion of analysis Support networking, cellular mobile, video/audio conferencing, tele-medicine, Wi-Fi Private networks consider through IP platform Satellite as a major way Cellular & satellite network congestions Allocate more bandwidth Expand cellular mobile larger handling capacity Cross-boundary shipment of telecommunication equipment procedure be arranged in advance
When Governments are responsible to build such capacities, it is not cost-efficient for building standby capacities that are expected be rarely used Collaborative Building of Disaster Stand-By Communication Capacities Advanced distribution of satellite mobile handsets to community level Collaborative satcom stand-by mechanism
Advanced distribution of satellite mobile handsets to communities Handsets to be distributed to identified communities prone to major destructive disasters Handsets to be operated by trained persons responsible for disaster risk management Reporting disaster to authorities Receiving disaster alert Supporting early stage communications of response actions Maintain by the communities and check working conditions regularly
Collaborative satcom stand-by capacities At regional or subregional level Based on available satcom services Agree on sets of equipment for standby Satellite mobile handsets Satellite broadband terminals with WiFi / WiMAX access points Satellite cellular mobile terminals Capacity expansion packages for enhance cellular base stations handling capacity Movable cellular mobile base stations And other rapid deployable communication equipment
Collaborative satcom stand-by capacities Technical, institutional and financial arrangement Agreeing on sets of standby equipment Agreed standby service providers Service & maintenance standards National operators and responsible users Charging policies Activation & delivery procedures Request, assessment, approval, international and local transportation, custom clearance and etc. Sustainable financial arrangement
Multi stakeholder approach National stakeholders Disaster management authorities Telecom authorities & service providers Emergency response agencies Community leaders Satellite operators and equipment venders Thuraya, Inmarsat, Thaicom, Motorola expressed interest United Nations entities ESCA, ITU, APT, OCHA, ISDR, UNOPS, Other humanitarian assistance organizations
Public-Private Partnership Market demonstrated cost-efficient technologies and services Established service networks Marginalized profit
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