Latest about AWARN
Advanced emergency warning is on the way thanks to a 3.0 commitment from major broadcasters.
The latest public safety organization to join the Advanced Warning and Response Network (AWARN) Advisory Committee it the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate.
One can only hope that wireless companies and broadcasters put aside turf wars for the sake of public safety.
Marking its one-year anniversary, the AWARN Alliance provided a preview of advanced emergency alerting capabilities via Next Gen TV that will be demonstrated at the 2017 NAB Show.
Enhanced emergency information distribution is one of the major enhanced capabilities and potential benefits of Next-Gen TV.
CTA will collaborate with the AWARN Alliance and its Advisory Committee in the second half of the year to focus on technical and operational details of the advance alerting system.
