Disasters are an everyday occurrence, and so it is our duty, as members of the wireless industry, to provide our users with emergency alertness and preparedness. Built in Safety is critical for mobile phones, and we're always interested in learning more about how to protect our users.
This year, the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed and adopted PLAN, the Personalized Localized Alerting Network, a system which collaborates with wireless carriers to provide provide people with geographically-targeted ‘text-like’ messages alerting them of imminent threats to safety in their area. While carriers will voluntarily participate with PLAN in 2012, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint have have already announced their willingness to integrate this system with their mobile solutions. Check out this story: FCC, NYC Announce Personal Localized Alerting Network
PLAN provides a unique opportunity for the telecommunications industry to collaborate with the government to provide user safety. PLAN states that their alerts “shall not be based on upon any single technology or platform, but shall be designed to provide alerts to the largest portion of the affected population feasible and improve the ability of remote areas to receive alerts.” No matter where users you are or what type of device you have, you will have the option to carry a PLAN enabled phone. This service is free of charge, and enabled devices will receive government emergency alerts through their carrier networks based on their exact location.
PLAN provides a unique opportunity for the telecommunications industry to collaborate with the government to provide user safety. PLAN states that their alerts “shall not be based on upon any single technology or platform, but shall be designed to provide alerts to the largest portion of the affected population feasible and improve the ability of remote areas to receive alerts.” No matter where users you are or what type of device you have, you will have the option to carry a PLAN enabled phone. This service is free of charge, and enabled devices will receive government emergency alerts through their carrier networks based on their exact location.
Sending messages at lightening speed is critical to preparing for and reacting to catastrophes. For detailed instructions on how to protect and prepare your families, check out FEMA's directions listed here.
They have made such a nice plan that people will get threat alerts via text messaging.
I like this concept and I am sure other people will also going to like this.
Posted by: recycle cell phones | October 09, 2011 at 06:52 PM
PLAN is a good system to be implemented that will serve as a safety tool for the users. This will minimize crimes and others disastrous event for the users. However, the PLAN should also be secured and cannot be hacked. If in case, that will be a great problem.
Posted by: SMS Service | October 19, 2011 at 04:28 AM