Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) from Comtech Location Technologies
We offer a fully integrated end-to-end WEA/CMAS solution trusted by alert originators, authorities, and Mobile Network Operators.
Wireless Emergency Alerts, or WEA (also known as Commercial Mobile Alerts System (CMAS) in the US), is a government-mandated system that enables authorized officials to inform the public about life-threatening events by automatically delivering emergency alerts to mobile devices (including roaming users) via the government alert gateway.
Our patented technology facilitates the origination and accurate delivery of geo-targeted emergency alerts, empowering emergency services providers to better serve the public. Mobile Network Operators are able to quickly broadcast emergency alerts to all devices in a specific geographical area. Our solution uses standardized infrastructure, ensuring compliance with government regulations.
Components of Our WEA Solution
Commercial Mobile Service Provider (CMSP) Gateway
A secure, concentrated point of access to the Federal Alert Gateway and potentially to other future external entities, third parties, or value-added service providers.
Cell Broadcast Center (CBC)
Component that maps alert areas into appropriate network coverage and facilitates alert delivery via cellular networks (2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G).
TSIS
Comprehensive element management system to facilitate operations, administration, and maintenance for both the CMSP Gateway and the Cell Broadcast Center.
Features of Comtech WEA
Carrier Interface Compliance
- Fully compliant with “C” interface message scenarios and protocol per JCMAS standards (ATIS/TIA Joint J-STD-101)
Unique Capabilities
- Alert delivery via geo-targeted SMS and Email (beyond cell broadcast)
- Test tool to issue targeted alerts
- Cell site data import tool
Interoperability With Network Equipment Providers
- Proven interoperability with BSCs, RNCs and MMEs from multiple core network vendors
Accurate Geo-Targeting
- County, sub-county and polygon schemes
- Unique ability to utilize RF coverage data for enhanced geo-targeting to provide best approximation of alert polygon issued by the alert originator
Support for all radio technologies
- GSM (3GPP 23.041)
- CDMA (IS-824 and IS-637)
- UMTS (3GPP 25.419)
- LTE (3GPP 29.168) • 5G (3GPP 38.401)
Messaging Functions
- Message prioritization
- Caching
- Validation
- Throttling
- Flow control
- Storage
World Class Customer Service
- Easy deployment for tier-2 and tier-3 mobile operators
- In-network or hosted in modern data centers
- 24x7x365 operational support
Comprehensive Element Management System
- Administration
- Dashboard for KPIs
- Troubleshooting
- Provisioning (WEA elements, network connections, zone definition)
- Alert management (search, test alerts)
- Comprehensive reports on volume, uptime, delivery rates and throughput
Robust Security
- Access control, role-based permissions
- Spam prevention, encryption
- Denial of service attack mitigation
- Proactive penetration testing
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