Seismic Warning Systems Offers Technology for Earthquake Alerts
Seismic Warning Systems (SWS) representatives told FCC officials they developed technology that provides quick alerts when earthquakes strike. SWS reported on a meeting with FCC officials as the agency develops a report to Congress on warning systems. CTIA and AT&T…
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told the FCC the wireless emergency alert (WEA) system used by carriers wasn't set up to send almost-immediate warnings (see 1605100054). “SWS has developed and deployed technology that provides users with alerts of pending seismic activity,” the company said in a filing in docket 16-32. “Our offerings have been in commercial use for the past 15 years -- primarily in California -- and during that time, the SWS technology has developed an exceptional track record in terms of maximizing alert times and eliminating false positives.”