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07-12-2005, 10:28 AM
7/11/2005 5:00:00 PM - The terrorist attacks in London show how orbiting technology could be a stopgap measure in the event of a cell phone network shutdown, vendors say. Also: assessing the damage
by Shane Schick
TORONTO – Public authorities will increasingly depend on satellite technology as they manage emergency situations like last week’s terrorist attack on London’s subway system, experts told the World Conference on Disaster Management on Monday.
While satellites have been
used for data capture, telecommunications and navigation during natural catastrophes and military crises for years, vendors at the four-day event said easier-to-use equipment and a growing arsenal of sophisticated applications are opening up a range of emergency services.
http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&sid=59458
by Shane Schick
TORONTO – Public authorities will increasingly depend on satellite technology as they manage emergency situations like last week’s terrorist attack on London’s subway system, experts told the World Conference on Disaster Management on Monday.
While satellites have been
used for data capture, telecommunications and navigation during natural catastrophes and military crises for years, vendors at the four-day event said easier-to-use equipment and a growing arsenal of sophisticated applications are opening up a range of emergency services.
http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&sid=59458