[LINK] Telstra to do SMS message

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Tom Koltai wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: link-bounces at mailman1.anu.edu.au 
>> [mailto:link-bounces at mailman1.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of Tom Worthington
>> Sent: Monday, 2 March 2009 2:38 PM
>> To: Jan Whitaker; link at anu.edu.au
>> Subject: Re: [LINK] Telstra to do SMS message
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> <snip>
>>> Telstra to send fire warning SMS ...
>> Can anyone confirm that SMS was really used for this? It was not a 
>> "Cell Broadcast"?
>>
> Im with Tom on this - SMS is useless in this situation - the technology
> needs to be cell level broadcast for affected areas only.
> 

The Extreme fire warning is for the whole of Victoria and I would guess Southern
NSW, Eastern SA - not just "the bush"...

The SMS is only alerting people to tune into ABC Local radio. The reference to 
Emergency Broadcaster - seems to be only in the Age article.
> mergency Services Commissioner Bruce Esplin said the message is a first for the state.
> 
> "The message will basically direct people's attention that it's an extreme weather event, winds and fire danger and that they should listen to local ABC radio as the emergency broadcaster," he said.
<http://www.theage.com.au/national/telstra-to-send-fire-warning-sms-20090302-8lxv.html>

Rereading the article, Lea I agree, the headline is curious.

Marghanita
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