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-- query from Iper SMS terror warning London IP piece - but will it work during terrorist attack when cell phone bandwidth is overloaded or commandeered for emergency use as has been mandated in US after 9/11
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:31:08 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: Paul Foldes <pfoldes () eidmgt com> Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:00:53 -0500 To: dave () farber net Subject: SMS terror warning London IP piece - but will it work during terrorist attack when cell phone bandwidth is overloaded or commandeered for emergency use as has been mandated in US after 9/11 Dave, for IP, if you agree subject merits attention Two things came to mind when I read this story today. Will SMS messaging work when bandwidth for individual use is constricted due to 'priority first responder/police' use -- as phone companies have been instructed by Government after 9/11? and will SMS work when the cellular network is overloaded by everyone else phoning to contact friends and family on the remaining bandwidth -- as on 9/11 I recall that cell system was both damaged, and overloaded. Blackberry, on a different frequency and network worked when cells did not, due to damage/congestion on cellular network. Wondering if any IP readers have an informed opinion on this as I just gave up my blackberry service for sms service. In light of current hightened alert, wondering about wisdom of such action. Paul At 03:10 PM 2/13/03 -0500, you wrote:
Thursday, 13 February, 2003, 14:26 GMT Text service warns of attacks Cats will keep people away from danger areas Londoners are getting a text message service that will tell them what to do if terrorists attack the capital. The City Alert Texting System (Cats) will warn people where attacks are taking place and pass on information about what to do to people caught in an incident. Londoners sign up to the commercial service using the postcode of the areas in which they live and work. Once the system is working in London, it will be rolled out to other cities across the UK. Watching London The Cats service will pass on emergency news alerts to subscribers about life-threatening events taking place in London. "We were horrified by what happened in New York on 11 September which demonstrated the vulnerability of major urban areas in open societies," said Cats founder David Pieterse.
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- -- query from Iper SMS terror warning London IP piece - but will it work during terrorist attack when cell phone bandwidth is overloaded or commandeered for emergency use as has been mandated in US after 9/11 Dave Farber (Feb 13)