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“Just tell me where it has rained, and I will know what to do.” - A nomad from Niger

Who are we?. “Just tell me where it has rained, and I will know what to do.” - A nomad from Niger. Who are we?.

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“Just tell me where it has rained, and I will know what to do.” - A nomad from Niger

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  1. Who are we? “Just tell me where it has rained, and I will know what to do.” - A nomad from Niger

  2. Who are we? The RANET program began in Africa in 1998/9, following the experience of Seasonal Outlook Forums. It was recognized that benefits from advances in science and applicationscould only berealized if populations outside central citiescould bereached. • Africa: 1998/99/00 -> present • Pacific: 2003 -> present • Asia, Indian Ocean: 2005

  3. What we do? • RANET INCLUDES: • Web and Internet • Community FM Radio • HF Radio • SMS (Cellular Text) Messaging • Other Equipment Use and Maintenance • RANET Community Building: Newsletters, etc • Web Hosting • Network Development and Management • Maintain Satellite / Associated Server Systems • Pilot and Training Activities • Test and Identify Communication Solutions

  4. Core principles? RANET IS A CONCEPT All activities are done in collaboration with, and with the approval of, the communities and national meteorological and associated services.

  5. Core principles? Core principles? RANET IS A CONCEPT Ensuring sustainability and maintenance of systems is a priority of all RANET activities, therefore we encourage local ownership and use of communication systems for multiple purposes such as education, health campaigns, community discussions, etc.

  6. Core principles? Core principles? RANET IS A CONCEPT RANET also works to build upon and augment existing networks and means of communication.

  7. 2-way RANET – ITIC - PTWC Tsunami Alerts SMS/Cell Phone Text Messaging – 1 Mar 2005 Information Feeds(currently PTWC, but expand to other warning centers for cyclones, etc.) Commercial Gateway(near ‘global’ coverage where cell phone or satellite phone services exist) RANET Servers(receive messages and process to ensure security, backup, and place in appropriate SMS format)

  8. RANET – ITIC - PTWC Tsunami Alerts SMS/Cell Phone Text Messaging • What the SMS system IS NOT: • Not meant to replace existing and formal/official • means of communicating alerts or critical information. • Not meant to become the sole meansof receiving • critical alert information – warnings and communication • should come through a ‘layered’ approach. • Not meant to be mass-public communicationsystem • for national official / disaster managers, • international organizations needing to be notified • Coverage: Africa, IO, Pacific, Central America • Pilot - contact l.kong@unesco.org, raw-sma@ranetproject.net

  9. RANET Product Delivery - application

  10. A Professional Quality FM Radio Station Complete broadcast station in a suitcase Ideal for a Community FM Radio Station Readily accepts any audio source Solar/wind powered for remote communities Wantok Community FM Radio Station The Wantok Suitcase FM Radio Broadcast System. Hakupu Village, Niue FM station on the air… Funded by NOAA, and NZAID

  11. Applications for the Wantok SBS-1 Low cost, low power community radio station Education and training A tool for Socio-Economic Development Ideal for Disaster Alerting and Response Gets important information to the end user Owned by the Community - for the Community Wantok Community FM Radio Station The Wantok Suitcase FM Radio Broadcast System

  12. What is HF Email? (two way communications) Email received - sent via a HF Radio Transceiver Requires a special radio modem Modem interfaces to PC or laptop Software can interface with many applications, e.g. Outlook Express, our mSTAR automatic weather station HF Radio Email Niue HF email system, quickly installed after TC Heta Funded by Met Office, UK

  13. Wireless, priority-driven computer weather data broadcast system EMWIN provides rapid dissemination of: Warnings < 2 minutes Forecasts ~ 5 minutes Graphics ~ 10 – 15 min Imagery ~ 10 – 15 min Other (as time permits) EMWIN Emergency Manager’s Weather Info Network Typical EMWIN setup - Bonriki Airport Met Office Tarawa

  14. WorldSpace AsiaStar Coverage AsiaStar Footprint and West Pacific Reception Area

  15. WEHW40 PHEB 012158 TSUHWX TEST TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 003 TEST PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER TEST 11:58 AM HST 01 APR 2003 TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST THIS FOLLOWING BULLETIN IS FOR A CIVIL DEFENSE EXERCISE. TEST TEST TO: CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII TEST TEST SUBJECT: LOCAL TSUNAMI WARNING CANCELLATION BULLETIN TEST TEST TEST EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE URGENT TSUNAMI WARNING ISSUED TEST FOR ALL COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII IS CANCELLED. TEST TEST AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THE FOLLOWING PRELIMINARY TEST PARAMETERS: TEST ORIGIN TIME - 11:40 AM HST, 01 APR 2003 TEST COORDINATES - 19.2 NORTH, 155.9 WEST TEST LOCATION - NEAR SOUTH KONA, BIG ISLAND TEST MAGNITUDE - 7.6 Sample Warning

  16. WorldSpaceEquipment Requirements AsiaStar Footprint and Out of Footprint Costs (excl PC) USD 100 In Footprint Costs USD 500 + USD 100 Out of Footprint Costs

  17. Primary communications EMWIN for Intl/Natl Warnings - GTS uplink w/unique product header WorldSpace AsiaStar broadcast Target: “selected locations” / secondary (FM) FM Community radio for redistribution + civil defense type siren for villages FM solar/hand cranked radios Local ISP for outbound comms Back up communications HF Radio email and/or Commercial satellite email Meteorological & Disaster Mitigation Communications: “Blueprint” FM solar/hand cranked radio

  18. National Warnings - RANET concept National Product Header GTS Uplink through Internet/FTP Prioritized switching for Warnings through Australia BOM First Voice Intl => AsiaStar Broadcast Pemerintah Kabupaten/kota/Stasiun BMG dll using EMWIN software to extract relevant headers Downstream broadcast with FM technology (Community Radio, HF email, etc) INDONESIA: “Blueprint”

  19. INDONESIA: RANET, Komunikasi dan Disiminasi ASIASTAR WS Receiver Community PC FM Broadcast WANTOK FVI INTERNET WS Receiver USB RS USB/ COM PACTO HF VSAT LAN PACTO Warning Center BMG Message Switching REG SCC HQ RC/SCC H&i

  20. RANET • info@ranetproject.net • http://www.ranetproject.net • THANK YOU AND RANET WELCOMES YOUR PARTNERSHIP! • IOC ITIC • l.kong@unesco.org • http://www.tsunamiwave.info Web Site & Contact Information

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