C-DOT’s Cell Broadcast Solution

C-DOT’s Cell Broadcast Solution Latest News

 Recently, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has been conferred the  “SKOCH Award-2025” for its Cell Broadcast Solution (CBS). 

About C-DOT’s Cell Broadcast Solution

• It is an indigenous disaster and emergency alert platform.
• It is designed to enable near real-time dissemination of life-saving information to citizens in affected areas through cellular networks.
• It is developed by the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT).

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Features of Cell Broadcast Solution

• It provides an automated integration between government emergency alert dissemination platforms and the telecom networks of the country for instant information delivery to the affected citizens.
• It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G Technologies.
• It is designed to support varied geographic & demographic scenarios.
• It integrates multiple disaster alert generation agencies, including the India Meteorological Department, the Central Water Commission for floods, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, and Forest Survey of India.
• It also brings together mobile service providers for message delivery, State Disaster Management Authorities and the National Disaster Management Authority for alert approval and disaster response.
• It enables geo-targeted, multi-hazard alerts with support for 21 Indian languages.

Significance of C-DOT’s Cell Broadcast Solution

• It significantly enhances the efficiency of disaster risk reduction and management efforts.
• It aligns with the United Nations’ Early Warnings for All programme, the International Telecommunication Union’s Common Alerting Protocol.

Source: PIB