Satellite Communication During Disaster In India

For these phones the satellite works as a telephone exchange.

Satellite communication during disaster in india. During gssf a three day event being held at adnec in abu dhabi on 9 11 may leading experts will discuss how satellite communications play an important role in. The disaster management support dms programme of isro provides timely support and services from aero space systems both imaging and. Department of space indian space research organisation public notice attention. The department of telecommunications dot is looking at using satellite based communications or satcom for disaster management personnel and public use in case of cyclones and earthquakes that eventually cripple the physical telecom infrastructure.

It is widely acknowledged that during natural disasters satellite technology plays a crucial role in re establishing communication links for both disaster victims and those involved in emergency response efforts. Most widely used means of satellite communications in disaster management is satellite phone. It initiated a major revolution in india s communications sector and sustained the same later. We are looking at an option to use satellite for communication purposes in the events of natural calamities such as earthquakes or cyclones.

Government of india is equipping the disaster emergency managers in multi. The indian national satellite insat system is one of the largest domestic communication satellite systems in asia pacific region with nine operational communication satellites placed in geo stationary orbit. Satellite communication and disaster management india is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world with increasing vulnerability to cyclones floods landslides droughts and earthquakes. During disasters in monsoon 2004 severe flood situations in the.

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