Emergency Alert: On Friday afternoon, numerous smartphone users throughout India received an “emergency alert” accompanied by a loud beep. This notification was, in fact, a test message dispatched by the Department of Telecommunications to evaluate the newly developed emergency alert system created by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
Emergency Alert sent to several people
The received message explicitly stated that it was a test and necessitated no response. This flash message was transmitted between 12 noon and 12:45 pm. The NDMA is conducting this test to evaluate the efficiency of the alert system and to pinpoint any potential issues. It can be beneficial for people when any disaster happens.
The message read, “This is a SAMPLE TESTING MESSAGE sent through the Cell Broadcasting System by the Department of Telecommunication, Government of India. Please ignore this message as no action is required from your end. This message has been sent to TEST Pan-India Emergency Alert System being implemented by National Disaster Management Authority. It aims to enhance public safety and provide timely alerts during emergencies.”
Benefit of broadcast alerts
As per the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the cell broadcast alert system is a technology that enables the government to transmit urgent and time-critical messages for disaster management to all mobile devices within a specified geographic region, regardless of whether the recipients are residents or visitors. Cell Broadcast is frequently employed for disseminating emergency alerts, including severe weather warnings such as tsunamis, flash floods, earthquakes, and more.
Department of Telecommunications said, “These tests will be performed from time to time in various regions across country to gauge the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency alert broadcasting capabilities of the systems in place, of various Mobile Operators and Cell Broadcast System.”
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