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The warning of disaster function is used to inform UEs in a designated area of disasters or breaking events through broadcast. The purpose is to enable the subscribers to respond cautiously to emergencies. The warning of disaster function is supported by only the built-in CBC. When the function is applied, the RNC constructs messages and delivers them to UEs in a designated area. The designated area can be a single cell, multiple cells, or all cells under the RNC. The Warning of Disaster feature does not require an external CBC. Areas can be designated on a per RNC, location area, or cell basis. The warning of disaster function enables the network operators to compose emergency messages on the O&M console when disasters (such as earthquake, tsunami, and hurricane) occur. Then, the O&M console requests the RNC to send the emergency messages to all the UEs in the designated area. The RNC sends the messages within four seconds after receiving the request. |