Cell Broadcast on mobile telephones can be used for early warning systems by Governments. A few countries in the world have already adopted this technique. This weblog focusses on CB use for early warnings.

Sunday, August 21, 2005

Cell Broadcast in China (Hong Kong)


The Hong Kong government used Cell Broadcast during the SARS crisis in May 2003, when with the help of the six local operators it broadcasts messages to every phone user in the territory - equivalent to 90% of the population.

posted by masera at 1:46 PM