Information and Communication
Technology Usage in Mongolia for
DRR
Purevnyam B.
Senior officer of NEMA
[email protected]
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Contents
1. Brief introduction of Mongolia
2. Early Warning Center of NEMA
3. “Anhaar” mobile application
4. Emergency Information Network center of
Ulaanbaatar city
5. Conclusion
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Background Mongolia
• 3.2 million people
• all most half of them live in Ulaanbaatar city
(over populated)
• Other half sparsely located in 21 provinces
• Dry weather – low precipitation in summer
• Siberian strong wind
• Cold winter with heavy snowfall (dzud)
• Western Mongolia - mountainous “high-risk”
earthquake zone.
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Population Density
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Natural Disasters in Mongolia
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Relevant Government Agencies
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND EARLY
WARNING CENTER
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Earthquake disaster warning system
/EDWS/
• Government of Mongolia jointly with KT corporation of the South
Korean telecommunication provider have conducted EDWS project
from 2012 to 2014.
• The EDWS project was initiated and funded by Government of
Mongolia as ITPTA (Information Technology, Post and
Telecommunication Authority) jointly with NEMA of Mongolia in
2012.
• Government of Mongolia implemented EDWS project with two
phases in 2012-2014.
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Earthquake disaster warning system
/EDWS/
• In 2013, phase one of the abovementioned project was completed,
which included a Control center (CC), forty siren towers, three TV
and five radio systems. Phase two, which included a mobile control
center and twelve earthquake monitoring sensors, twenty siren
towers, five radio systems, was concluded in 2014.
• This system will gather, analyses data being fed from sensors and
broadcast information to respective stakeholders using wireless or
wired networks in case of disaster.
• Warning methods consist of siren tower, EBS (TV and Radio) and
CBS (Cell broadcasting Service for mobile network operator).
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GENERAL STRUCTURE OF EDWS
Satellite Hub
Station
RCAG
Siren tower 60 set
Fiber optic cable
3 sec
Earthquake sensor
and recorder-12 set
Mobile network
operators-2
NAMEM
Total: 24-30 sec
15-17 sec
Analyze @
calculate
Radio repeater-4
(VHF)
8-10 sec
Control Center (NEMA)
Mobile Control Center
EBS TV-3 FM-10
Control center
The Control Center (CC): Is
the main unit of EDWS system.
The CC provides one-stop
command and control features
with automatic feedback system
across
the
communication
network.
During
normal
conditions, the CC will monitor
the network connection and
status of all Siren towers in order to ensure their readiness at all
times. Under emergency situations, authorized staff in the CC will
issue warning command immediately. Also in case the CC fails,
there is a Mobile CC for back-up.
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Siren Tower
The key element of the Siren station is
remote siren terminal (RST) which has a
reliable performance. RST is designed
for remote siren activation from CC, and
generates various patterns of siren
signals to notify the emergency situation
to the public. RST automatically reports
the activation result to the CC after the
command execution.
Live voice warning messages from CC can be remotely delivered
to the public for more clear notifications of the emergency
situations.
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Emergency broadcast system /EBS/
The Emergency Broadcasting System
(EBS): Sends notifications from CC or the
Mobile CC to radio broadcasting station
using audio data and to the TV
broadcasting station through text message.
EBS reports the result of notifications to
the Centers. This system is connected to
CC via Satellite and VHF network.
Other functions for maintenance include recording the history of
operation and reporting the result of notifications, self-tests, status
displays etc.
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Emergency broadcast system /EBS/
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Cell broadcast service /CBS/
The Cell Broadcast Service (CBS) is a service where emergency
messages can be sent to mobile handsets sets in an area to warn
citizens.
EDWS system in NEMA
CC System
CBIS
Disaster information
Send command
Disaster information
BSC
Officer in charge of system
Cellular
Residends
BSC
Simple cell phone
CBC
BSC
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Early Warning SMS
Delivering System
The Emergency Operations Center delivers disaster and emergency
early warning short messages to the all users of national mobile
operators ‘Mobicom’ and ‘Unitel’ through 2G system.
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Safety guide - “ANHAAR” Mobile application
Application components:
The measures to get information about common disasters
List of essential phones for emergency calls
Instruction for giving First Aid
Equipments /flash light, alarm sound, use as a flashlight/
Available to install all types of smart phones with the
operating system more than Android 2.2; IOS 6.1
Safety guide - “ANHAAR” Mobile application
Emergency Information Network center of
Ulaanbaatar city
(Emergency Call Center)
www.eincenter.mn
Emergency Information Network center
(Emergency Call Center)
....
101,105 - Emergency
102 - Police
103 - Ambulance
PSTN
Emergency Information Network center
(Emergency Call Center)
The whole system of this service was designed
and completed by “LG” corporation of South
Korea. The service started going live since Jun
2010 and all information is disseminated and
shared via fiber optic among emergency
management agency, police, and all units
under hospitals in Ulaanbaatar.
ICT structure of EIN center
Conclusion
• More financial and technical support to facilitate necessary
technology for ICT development.
• Proper legislation on how to regulate the communication
between private landowners, legal entities.
• Cooperation with Governments of other countries on sharing
information and learning best practices.
• Effective communication with the mass media.
• Awareness rising and promotion as well as basic education
regarding disaster preparedness.
• Digital divide (urban and rural areas) and Universal service
obligation fund issues.
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Thank you for your attention
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