{"id":52816,"date":"2026-09-08T11:57:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=52816"},"modified":"2026-09-08T12:17:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:47:34","slug":"cell-broadcasting-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/cell-broadcasting-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Cell Broadcasting System"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Cell Broadcast System Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Cell Broadcast System (CBS) has been resumed in India, by the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Cell Broadcast System<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>telecom-enabled public warning system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that enables authorities to broadcast simultaneous, <\/span><b>geo-targeted alerts to mobile devices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within a defined area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is indigenous technology developed by the <\/span><b>Centre for Development of Telematics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (C-DOT) under the <\/span><b>Department of Telecommunications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DoT), in collaboration with the <\/span><b>National Disaster Management Authority<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>the Ministry of Home Affairs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (MHA).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Cell Broadcast System<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>uses common messaging protocols<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that have been incorporated by all the major handset makers around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike SMS alerts, CB messages are broadcast to all mobile phones in a specific area, ensuring rapid <\/span><b>delivery even in congested networks.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Messages are delivered <\/span><b>in near real-time,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reaching users within seconds without any queuing delays.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers precise <\/span><b>geo-targeting capabilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, enabling alerts to be disseminated at the level of individual cell towers or clusters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides <\/span><b>universal reach by covering all mobile users<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the targeted area, including those <\/span><b>who are roaming.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Supported across 2G to 5G networks,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it ensures wide reach in both urban and rural areas, including last-mile and roaming populations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These alerts are <\/span><b>delivered as priority notifications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, appearing as pop-up messages accompanied by distinct loud tones, with text messages with <\/span><b>multilingual alerts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> read aloud on supported mobile handsets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/technology\/what-is-the-cell-broadcast-system-and-how-does-it-help-in-emergencies-explained\/article71438246.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cell Broadcast System is a telecom-enabled public warning system that enables authorities to broadcast simultaneous, geo-targeted alerts to mobile devices within a defined area. 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