Comments on: Cell broadcasting gets a new boost, thanks to Pacific tsunami http://lirneasia.net/2011/03/cell-broadcasting-gets-a-new-boost-thanks-pacific/ a regional ICT policy and regulation think tank active across the Asia Pacific Mon, 20 May 2013 12:57:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Cell broadcasting used to warn public about Sandy « Blog Ricardo Saraiva http://lirneasia.net/2011/03/cell-broadcasting-gets-a-new-boost-thanks-pacific/comment-page-1/#comment-60239 Cell broadcasting used to warn public about Sandy « Blog Ricardo Saraiva Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:45:15 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=10579#comment-60239 [...] that I am quoting below, but it is quite clear that she is talking about cell broadcasting, a topic we have researched and written about extensively. Now that its efficacy has been established, I hope the standardization work necessary to make it [...]

]]> By: Rohan Samarajiva http://lirneasia.net/2011/03/cell-broadcasting-gets-a-new-boost-thanks-pacific/comment-page-1/#comment-46306 Rohan Samarajiva Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:19:54 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=10579#comment-46306 The question is not whether people carry their mobile phones with them all the time, but what alternatives exist that are superior?

Do they carry any other device with them all the time? Is there a possibility of placing reliable warning towers in range of all members of the public?

It is not the sole solution, but it appears the best among the options.

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