[LINK] Telstra to do SMS message

stephen at melbpc.org.au stephen at melbpc.org.au
Mon Mar 2 23:09:47 AEDT 2009


> So as we discussed last month - SMS does not appear to work.

Well it worked for me .. made me go outside & check re the 'windy' part.

Even though this was the first Vic state-wide SMS elert (Telstra, 2:46pm,
from 61437985455, different to Jan's send number), it seems to have done
what it was intended to, but i wonder about a tenth/hundredth repitition.
 
For anything but state-wide concerns we'll need to be much more granular 
(data locally sourced/received) .. a tv-jorno tonight said Telstra's max
is 600,000 SMS/hour.. tho, i agree with Jan a recorded PHONE-message via
local-spotters is MUCH better. And as Tony sends our Gov is hardening up
Au shortwave systems, our best indeed may be instant-all-local CB radios


> The reason that non Telstra takes so long is that in 1997, Ziggy allowed
> Telstra to fix the interconnect exchange ports at each exchange at 2 MBs
> (1 x E1) - Phil Jacobs (ex Bell South) attempted to intercede, but was
> outvoted by level 29 Miller St.
> 
> This bottleneck is now made obvious when a statewide alert is made via
> SMS.
> 
> It is obvious from the timing that Telstra has the clearest delivery
> bandwidth with secondary carriers suffering the interconnect congestion.
> 
> This means that either the interconnect ports need to be all upgraded to
> OC-48 immediately, or the Government rely on another alternative to get
> the message out.
> 
> Or Alternatively - Telstra give everyone a free Telstra phone for timely
> emergency updates. After all - they received the commercial advantage
> from the anti-competitive commercial manuevourings in 1996-97.
> 
> When Telco behaviour results in lives being in danger, it is time to do
> something.
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: link-bounces at mailman1.anu.edu.au 
> > [mailto:link-bounces at mailman1.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of 
> > Richard Chirgwin
> > Sent: Monday, 2 March 2009 6:36 PM
> > To: Link
> > Subject: Re: [LINK] Telstra to do SMS message
> > 
> > 
> > And further, one journalist just received the SMS via Vodafone.
> > 
> > RC
> > 
> > Richard Chirgwin wrote:
> > > I asked a bunch of journalists on another list when they 
> > received the 
> > > SMS. A summary:
> > >
> > > First - approx 2.11pm (Telstra)
> > > Last - About 3.30pm (Optus)
> > >
> > > Telstra had a very wide spread, from 2.11 to 3.15. So did 
> > Optus - from 
> > > 2.28 to 4.07.
> > >
> > > Nobody from 3 or Voda reported receiving, but this probably 
> > reflects 
> > > the carrier choices rather than the networks.
> > >
> > > However; it's a good thing this wasn't an evacuation alert, 
> > with both 
> > > carriers running more than an hour spread between users!
> > >
> > > RC
> > >
> > > Jan Whitaker wrote:
> > >   
> > >> 
> > http://www.theage.com.au/national/telstra-to-send-fire-warning-sms-20
> > >> 090302-8lxv.html
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Telstra to send fire warning SMS
> > >>
> > >>     * Reko Rennie
> > >>     * March 2, 2009 - 12:54PM
> > >>
> > >> In a Victorian first, Telstra will send an emergency 
> > information text
> > >> message to more than two million Victorians this 
> > afternoon, warning 
> > >> about tonight's extreme weather and fire conditions.
> > >>
> > >> Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Steve Fontana said 
> > Telstra and
> > >> other networks would send the information by SMS later today.
> > >>
> > >> [snip]
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
> > >> jwhit at janwhitaker.com
> > >> blog: http://janwhitaker.com/jansblog/
> > >> business: http://www.janwhitaker.com
> > >>
> > >> Our truest response to the irrationality of the world is 
> > to paint or
> > >> sing or write, for only in such response do we find truth.
> > >> ~Madeline L'Engle, writer


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