The Cellular Emergency Alert Service Association
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General information
5 mins Film on Emergency Broadcast (thanks Logica/CMG and ITU (zip).
This windows media video (wmv) video shows how a hazmat incident could be managed by using Cell Broadcasting. Features a GUI interface similar to the one used by Cell@lert This copy resides on the ITU website in Geneva and is linked there with grateful thanks.
Short non technical 'Infomercial' film by Cell@lert, outlining the purpose and strategy of the Cell@lert system(wmf).
This windows media video (wmv) video outlines in a non-technical way,the basic strategy and purpose of the Cell@lert system is deployed in the USA in the 'Profect First Alert' Program.
Airadigm-CEASa_Press Relese (.doc)
Airadigm-CEASa official press relese Sept 24th following the Appleton demo on Sept 16th.
Appleton Demo; CEASa Report(.doc)
CEASa report on what happened during the Demo at Einstein Appleton Sept 16th and who was there.
FCC news (.PDF)
One side announcement of notice of intended rule making (below)
FCC notice of intended rule making (.PDF)
in the matter of review of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). A good review of present status of the US national EAS and the future prospects. 33 Pages of detail plus statements from commisioners and a bibliography. - Very interesting.
Dutch Press Release
Official announcement, by SPMM, of the award of a 2.5M Euro contract for Cell Broadcast based public alert, from the Dutch Government.
Channel Codes (doc)
Channel Codes (html)
For many compelling reasons, such as multi-language countries and international applications, there needs to be an international plan for the use of the Cell Broadcast Channels. This document explains CEASA's proposals, which will be presented to the ITU at a future time.
Problems with SMS mass messaging (doc).
This document explains why a mass public warning system depending mainly on SMS, has significant problems for the user, and mostly for the networks in their time of load spike.
Project Alert America (PDF)
This leaflet explains the project to deploy a Cell@lert system in the U.S.A. CEASA-US and Cell@lert US will define and deploy the system.
ITU recommendation 12 (WTDC-02)
A recommendation from the ITU Istanbul conference in 2002. This recommends that disaster management should be considered in the deployment of national telecommunications networks.
CEASA petition to FCC 1994
CEASa first petitioned the FCC over the use of Cellular networks for public warning use in 1994. Here is a copy of that petition.
CEASA FCC petition 1999
A further petition to the FCC in 1999
Technical documents
1_Technical overview of the Cellalert System V7 (doc).
A general readership overview of the technical and political problems associated with the deployment of a CB based warning system, and the solutions that the Cell Broadcast Broker provides.
2_CBB Specification 2-1
An overview of the Cell Broadcast Broker and its functions within the cell alert system.
3_The Web Portal User Interface V2-4 (doc).
A general readership overview of the Web Portal Interface, which is one of two methods for the information providers to input information. This version provides a map based on user jurisdiction, and an web browser based interface providing the user with the needed dialogue boxes to create and authorise a broadcast
4_Advanced Broadcast Commander
An alternative method of creating broadcasts, using more sophisticated GIS systems to input the data rather than the very simple web protal interface.
5_Admission Control Algorithm V2
The logical functionality of how the admission control algorithm authenticates senders and enforces the turst protocol board's decisions.
6_Cell Broadcast Reporter_V2-3.doc
An overview of the cell broadcast accountability subsystem consisting of the cell broadcast reporter, the invigilation system and the accountability system.
Handset Requirement Specification (pdf)
A document from the Cell Broadcast Forum detailing how cell phones should behave when they recieve a Cell Broadcast Message.
OASIS - CAP protocol
The Common Alert Protocil as promulgated by the Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS).
Cell Broadcasting Automotive Telematics services in Sweden
A MSC Thesis by David Gundlegard on the use of cell broadcasting for traffic management in Sweden.
Suggest you right click and download to file, 50MB each clip!.
1) Introduction to Emergency Cell Broadcasting.mov
A short overview of what cell broadcasting is and why it is interesting in disaster management.
2) Historical problems and their solution.
If it is such a good idea, why has it not been done before? More to the point, how are we going to get the job done now.
3) SMS and Cell Broadcast Compared.
SMS and CB have precicely complementary atributes, here we discuss them.
4) The phone and how it behaves
How does the terminal behave when listening for a cell broadcast message.
5) How does the citizen switch it on.
There are several ways to get the citizen on line, some of them are discussed here.
6) Government to Government communications
CB works great in full overload. So it can be used to manage emergeny aid workers.
7) Advance Broadcast Commander.
Many municipalites have advanced GIS sytems for disaster management. How will we integrate with such sophisticated systems?
8) Who gets the job?
How can we get the job done and who is best placed to do it?
Power Point
Presentations
Cell@lert V5 (ppt)
This power point presentation also has speakers and students notes (in the notes page). It covers the need for a new public warning system and the overall concept of how it will be delivered. It then goes into some technical detail as to how cell resolution is done, comparing it with SMS solution. Finally it gives an overview of admission control.
German language presentation (.PPT)
This presentation in the German language is by the Hon Sec of CEASA-CH, and was presented to the Swiss Government conference on Public Warning in Aug 2004.