SUBTEL IMPLEMENTATION ALERT EMERGENCY SYSTEM IN CHILE Montreal

SUBTEL IMPLEMENTATION ALERT EMERGENCY SYSTEM IN CHILE Montreal, ITU Symposium on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change

EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI IN CHILE For the frequent seismic activity in Chile and in particular following the earthquake of february 27, 2010, it became apparent lack of systems for communicating timely and clearly to the people the basic instructions for the protection of life. Since 1. 570 there have been 108 earthquakes in Chile on a scale greater than 7 º Richter, who consider 11 tsunami (Ref: Geophysics Department, Chile University).

DISASTER RESPONSE IN CHILE Government Commitment Strategic Plan ONEMI - SUBTEL Mobile Operators Law 20. 478 Emergency and Reconstruction Implementation Alert Emergency System

DISASTER RESPONSE IN CHILE Government Commitment The Government Program of Emergency and Reconstruction, in relation to the earthquake on February 27, agrees to implement a messages alert emergency system using the public mobile telecommunications network.

DISASTER RESPONSE IN CHILE Strategic Plan ONEMI SUBTEL - Mobile Operators On May 17, 2010 the Undersecretary of Telecommunications signed with the Mobile Network Operators agreement to spread freely by the public network , the emergency alert messages, which are generated by the State to warn people of one specific geographic area

DISASTER RESPONSE IN CHILE Law 20. 478 Emergency and Reconstruction “In emergency situations resulting from natural phenomena, electrical failure or catastrophe the operators of telecominicaciones services must transmit at no cost……………. the emergency alert messages assigned by public agencies authorized by this Law. This in order to allow the exercise of governmental functions of coordination, prevention and resolution of effects that may occur in emergency situations”. A regulation will define the interoperation between these warning systems and operators of telecominicaciones services

DISASTER RESPONSE IN CHILE Alert Emergency System Analyzed some international experiences, the National Emergency Office (ONEMI), Mobile Network Operators and the Undersecretary of Telecommunications (SUBTEL) agreed that the best alternative solution is the implementation of the Alert Emergency System Georeferenced, which provides for the distribution of alerts by mobile networks, Digital TV, Radio, Speakers, Social Networking, etc. On April 15, 2011 SUBTEL – ONEMI, by public licitations awarded the Alert Emergency System for Global System Company, representative e. VIGILO manufacturer's.

OPTIONS FOR DISSEMINATION OF EMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGES Interface CAP Protocol ALERT Alert Emergency Systems Móvil Networks others Social Networks

OPTIONS AND QUALITY OF INFORMATION + Number of persons alerted Celular - Radio TV Siren Information Content +

SAE: COMMUNICATIONS SAE - CBC Cell Broadcast Centre Mobile Operator Antennas Movil Network SAE ONEMI Movil Network

SAE BSC CBC BSC Mobile Network Operator 1 BSC – A lot of people – Messages sent in real time – Different languages – Specific location – Messages sent with congested network 11

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SYSTEM WILL ALLOW : • Alert opportunely to the population about emergency situations. • Have a mass alert system that is not affected by the congestion of public networks. • Send alert messages to specific geographic areas. • Generate messages centralized under the responsibility clearly defined by the Chile State. • Process the events, signals or warning information. • Develop various alert messages to the affected area. • Automatically validate the alert messages (source, content, destination). • Send messages to mobile networks of all technologies (2 G, 3 G, 4 G). • Interconnection with mobile networks for delivery of the message and the information associated with of warnings. • Inform the population and save lives.

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