Another emergency alert on phone? Telephone department says ‘no action needed’
had then said that said that such tests will be carried out from time to time in different regions to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the emergency warning broadcast capabilities of mobile operators and cell broadcast systems. The government is closely working with the NDMA on the project.
It will be used in times of disasters such as tsunamis, flash floods and earthquakes, among others scenarios. In a statement dated July 20, DoT had also asserted that “these evaluations will occur periodically across different regions throughout the country".
It added that it aim is to “assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the emergency alert broadcasting capabilities of the Mobile Operators and Cell Broadcast System already in place". The Department of Transport (DoT) emphasizes that the cell broadcast alert system is a technology allowing the government to send important and time-critical messages about disaster management to all mobile devices in a specific area, regardless of whether the users live there or are just visiting.
Officials state that this alert system guarantees the rapid spread of essential emergency information to as many people as possible. It acts as a tool for government agencies and emergency services to inform the public about potential threats promptly.
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