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6.5. TETRA Communications System for Disaster Management

[Thiruvananthapuram]

A mobile communication platform based on TETRA technology to provide a reliable
emergency communication system for the relief and rescue teams operating on the disaster
struck area.
The system consists of a vehicle equipped with Portable TETRA Base Station, Telescopic
Antenna, Generator and TETRA handheld radio terminals. It also provides communication link
between the relief and rescue teams operating on the disaster site and disaster managers at
remote emergency control centers with its satellite connectivity.

TETRA is an open standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI) for critical communication. It has rich set of features that are ideally suited for
emergency operations like disaster management. Some of the key features are group and
broadcast communication, dynamic group formation, priority and emergency calling,
ambience listening, individual/group/broadcast messaging etc.

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